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

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Expensive Commonwealth Criminal Cases Fund (ECCCF)

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Grant Category

Legal Services

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Demand-driven

Delivered on behalf of

Attorney-General’s Department
The purpose of the ECCCF is to provide funding to support Legal Aid Commissions (LACs) with costs incurred defending clients in serious, high cost, Commonwealth criminal matters, Commonwealth post-sentence order (PSO) matters and Community safety order (CSO) matters.
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Long-term Trials of Drought Resilient Farming Practices Program Round 3

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Grant Category

Drought

Closing Date & Time

AEST

Selection Process

Targeted competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
The Program provides $20 million for projects that contribute to improved drought and climate resilience for farmers through innovative, evidence-based trials to support adoption and transformational change. Eligible applicants can apply for between $2 million and $5 million for the 4-year program.
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Future Drought Fund Drought Resilience Hubs

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Grant Category

Drought

Closing Date & Time

AEST

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
The Future Drought Fund Drought Resilience Hubs program will run over 6 years from 2026–27. The grant opportunity will select providers to establish 7 Drought Resilience Hubs across Australia.
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Farm Business Transition - Round 2

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Grant Category

Business Development

Closing Date & Time

AEST

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
The Farm Business Transition Program Round 2 will assist sheep producers impacted by the phase out of live sheep exports by sea by providing grant funding to obtain advice and/or make changes to their business operations.
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Modernised Multicultural Grants Program: Infrastructure for Multicultural Communities

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Grant Category

Multiculturalism

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Home Affairs
The Infrastructure for Multicultural Communities grant opportunity provides funding to deliver physical infrastructure and amenities to support multicultural communities to connect and commune in a designated physical environment.
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Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program

Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program 2026–27

Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program

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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CEWH Environmental Activities

CEWH Environmental Activities

CEWH Environmental Activities

Grant Category

Water Resources

Closing Date & Time

AEST

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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Closed Grants

Supporting Younger Veterans (SYV) Grants Program

Grant Category

Veterans

The Supporting Younger Veterans program provides grants to ex-service organisations and their partners to deliver services for the younger veterans’ community that build capacity for the future.  The grants also help raise awareness of the issues faced by the younger veterans’ community.

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Individual Placement and Support (IPS) program

Grant Category

Services for People with Disabilities

The Individual Placement and Support (IPS) program integrates employment and vocational support with mental health and non-vocational support, assisting young people up to age 25 with mental illness who seek to enter or remain in education or employment.

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National Disability Strategy - National Disability Conference Initiative 2021 – 2022

Grant Category

Services for People with Disabilities

The National Disability Conference Initiative (Activity Stream 1) provides funding of up to $10,000 to disability conference organisers to help people with disability participate in nationally-focused, disability-related, conferences held in Australia.

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Traceability Grants Program - Round 2

Grant Category

Business Development

The Traceability Grants Program – Round 2 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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Women's Leadership and Development Program - Project Grants

Grant Category

Women

The Women’s Leadership and Development Program (WLDP) Project Grants grant opportunity supports projects that achieve tangible improvements in outcomes linked to the achievement of all, one, or a combination of the key priority areas of the WLDP.

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Assistance Grants - Access to Industry Priority Uses of Agvet Chemicals 2020-21

Grant Category

Farming

The program aims to improve access for industry-identified priority uses of agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals.

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