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Grants

Please note that there are different selection processes available. More information is available on the Selection Processes page.

The outcome of all grants awarded and funding rounds, including direct rounds, are published on GrantConnect no later than 21 working days after the grant agreement takes effect, in accordance with the Commonwealth Grants Rules and Principles 2024.

GrantConnect is the Australian Government’s centralised grants information system. It is the authoritative source for grants information.

Open Grants

Australian Government. Department of Social Services.

Social Enterprise Development Initiative First Nations Grants Administrator

Australian Government. Department of Social Services.

Grant Category

Indigenous Employment and Business

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Targeted competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Social Services
The $11.6 million Social Enterprise Development Initiative (SEDI) Program now has an additional $2.94 million across 2025–26 and 2026–27 to engage a First Nations Grants Administrator to design and deliver Capability Building Funding that supports First Nations social enterprises nationally.
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A RAAF Iroquois helicopter, A2-649, from No 9 Squadron re-supplies troops of the First Australian

Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program

A RAAF Iroquois helicopter, A2-649, from No 9 Squadron re-supplies troops of the First Australian

Grant Category

Commemorative

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Veterans’ Affairs
The Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program aims to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Australia’s service personnel who served in wars, conflicts and peace operations, including National Service personnel, and their families.
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Australian Government. Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder.

CEWH Environmental Activities

Australian Government. Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder.

Grant Category

Water Resources

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Open non-competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
The CEWH Environmental Activities grant provides funding for environmental activities projects that aim to restore or improve the health of rivers, floodplains and wetlands in the Murray-Darling Basin. Environmental activities projects are funded by the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder.
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image of a young tree

Forestry Industry - Support Plantation Establishment Round 3 - Batches 1, 2 and 3

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Grant Category

Agriculture

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Demand-driven

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
This grant supports the establishment of new long rotation softwood and hardwood plantation forests and assists the sector to respond to the projected growth in demand for domestically sourced timber resources, contributing to Australia’s carbon emissions reduction commitments.
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Closed Grants

Financial Wellbeing and Capability – No Interest Loan Scheme for Women Experiencing Family and Domestic Violence

Grant Category

Family and Domestic Violence

The program aims to increase the economic empowerment of women experiencing domestic and family violence by providing safe, affordable credit in the form of a no interest loan.

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Community Languages Multicultural Grants Stream Two

Grant Category

Multiculturalism

Community Languages Multicultural Grants Stream Two will support the delivery of projects that build the capacity of community language schools to deliver language acquisition in languages other than English.

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Educating Kids About Agriculture: Kids to Farms grant program

Grant Category

Business Development

The Educating Kids About Agriculture: Kids to Farms grant program will provide students with a hands-on, practical farm experience and a greater understanding of where and how their food and fibre is produced and the role of agriculture.

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National Community Crime Prevention Program: Modern Slavery Grants

Grant Category

Community Safety

The objective of the Modern Slavery grant opportunity is to provide funding to not-for-profit non government organisations to deliver community-based projects to prevent and deter modern slavery-related crimes in Australia.

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Grants-in-Aid

Grant Category

Veterans

The Grants-in-Aid program aims to fund discrete projects or activities by national ex‑service organisations (ESOs) that address a specific problem or issue and will achieve a clear benefit to the ex-service and Defence community.

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Traceability Grants Program – Round 1

Grant Category

Business Development

The Traceability Grants Program – Round 1 provides opportunities for successful applicants to conduct projects that will enhance the supply chain traceability systems and arrangements that support the export of our agricultural commodities.

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