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

decorative

Financial Wellbeing and Capability Activity - Financial Wellbeing Hubs

decorative

Grant Category

Social Inclusion

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Social Services
Financial Wellbeing Hubs provide integrated, co-located financial wellbeing services, including financial counselling, financial capability and emergency relief services, and access to microfinance products, with a focus on supporting people to increase their financial literacy and longer-term resilience.
View Grant
Businessman pointing at a graph with a pen, another using a calcuator

Financial Wellbeing and Capability Activity – Commonwealth Financial Counselling and Financial Capability

Businessman pointing at a graph with a pen, another using a calcuator

Grant Category

Social Inclusion

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Social Services
The Commonwealth Financial Counselling and Financial Capability program provides free, confidential and non-judgmental financial counselling and financial capability services, including information, advice and advocacy to eligible people experiencing financial difficulty.
View Grant
image of saving stack coins money concept graph chart

Financial Wellbeing and Capability Activity - Financial Counselling for Gambling

image of saving stack coins money concept graph chart

Grant Category

Social Inclusion

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Social Services
Financial Counselling for Gambling services provide specialised Commonwealth Financial Counselling services in targeted locations to support eligible people experiencing financial stress or hardship as a result of gambling harm.
View Grant
Women with headset on, working on a laptop

Financial Wellbeing and Capability Activity - National Debt Helpline

Women with headset on, working on a laptop

Grant Category

Social Inclusion

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Closed non-competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Social Services
The National Debt Helpline is a national telephone and website service that provides access to financial counselling. These services support eligible people to address their financial problems through the provision of information, advocacy and negotiation.
View Grant
image of a box food toilet paper and hand sanitize

Financial Wellbeing and Capability Activity - Food Relief

image of a box food toilet paper and hand sanitize

Grant Category

Social Inclusion

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Social Services

The Food Relief program aims to increase Commonwealth-funded Emergency Relief providers’ access to a cost-effective supply of food and material aid, for provision to eligible clients experiencing financial crisis.

View Grant
image of a group volunteers working

Financial Wellbeing and Capability Activity - Emergency Relief

image of a group volunteers working

Grant Category

Social Inclusion

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Social Services

The Emergency Relief program provides immediate financial or material aid to eligible people in financial stress or hardship and who have limited means or resources to help them alleviate their financial crisis.

View Grant
image of closeup shot of brown marmorated stink bug

Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis (CEBRA) grant program

image of closeup shot of brown marmorated stink bug

Grant Category

Scientific Research

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Targeted competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
The Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis (CEBRA) supports the government’s strategic advancement of biosecurity risk analysis by providing expertise in risk analysis techniques and the development of associated methods, protocols, tools and procedures.
View Grant
image of a young tree

Forestry Industry - Support Plantation Establishment Round 3

image of a young tree

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.
View Grant
image of seven young adults

Multicultural Grassroots Initiatives

image of seven young adults

Grant Category

Multiculturalism

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Home Affairs
The Multicultural Grassroots Initiatives grant opportunity will provide funding to community-led grassroots organisations that embrace Australia’s multicultural diversity and help multicultural communities to become an active part of Australia’s economic and social development.
View Grant
Decorative

National Justice Reinvestment Program Round 3

Decorative

Grant Category

Indigenous Communities

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Open non-competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Attorney General’s Department
The National Justice Reinvestment Program aims to reduce contact with the criminal justice system and incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults and young people through support for place-based and community-led justice reinvestment initiatives across Australia.
View Grant
image of sheep in a field

Future Drought Fund Long-term Trials of Drought Resilient Farming Practices Program Round 2

image of sheep in a field

Grant Category

Drought

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
The Program provides $40.3 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 $3 million up to $8 million for the 6-year program.
View Grant
image of 3 people talking in a field

Future Drought Fund Resilient Landscapes Program

image of 3 people talking in a field

Grant Category

Drought

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
These grants will allocate up to $40m (GST exclusive) over 6 years to 2029–30 for new projects between $2m to $6m. Projects will demonstrate practices, technologies or approaches to improve landscape function and ecosystem services, manage natural resources, and build drought and climate resilience.
View Grant
Crisis and Transitional Accommodation Program open now

Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) – Crisis and Transitional Accommodation Program (CTAP)

Crisis and Transitional Accommodation Program open now

Grant Category

Housing and Homelessness

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Social Services
The CTAP is a capital works program funding the building, remodelling or purchase of new or expanded crisis and transitional accommodation for women and children experiencing family and domestic violence (FDV) and older women at risk of homelessness.
View Grant
Happy black businessman colleague with disability talking while working at pet friendly office. Photos - Envato Elements

Disability Employment Centre of Excellence

Happy black businessman colleague with disability talking while working at pet friendly office. Photos - Envato Elements

Grant Category

Services for People with Disabilities

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Social Services

The Disability Employment Centre of Excellence will develop best practice, evidence-based information to help providers deliver high quality effective employment services and supports to improve disability employment outcomes.

View Grant
sad woman cemetery holding bouquet roses

Marking (First World War) Private Graves Grants Program

sad woman cemetery holding bouquet roses

Grant Category

Veterans

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Demand-driven

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Veterans' Affairs
Throughout Australia, individuals and groups are working to identify private unmarked graves of First World War veterans and marking these graves to recognise their service. This grant program contributes to the cost of establishing a grave marker on currently unmarked private graves.
View Grant
cover image

Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program

cover image

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 defence personnel in wars, conflicts and peace operations, and their families.
View Grant

Expansion of the Community Child Care Fund-Restricted (CCCFR) non-competitive grant opportunity (for specified services)

Grant Category

Indigenous Education

Closing Date & Time

AEST

Selection Process

Closed non-competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Education

The CCCFR expansion program aims to establish new early childhood education and care (ECEC) services in mainly remote and very remote areas to increase participation by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in culturally appropriate ECEC.

View Grant

Closed Grants

Sector Readiness Fund – Fund Administrator activity

Grant Category

Industry Innovation

A fund administrator will distribute grants to non-government organisations to build their capability to participate in the social impact investing market and address complex social problems.

View Grant

Saluting Their Service Community Commemorative Grants

Grant Category

Commemorative

The Community Commemorative Grants opportunity provides funding for community based commemorative activities that commemorate the involvement, service and sacrifice of Australia's service personnel in wars, conflicts and peace operations.

View Grant View Feedback

National Disability Advocacy Program

Grant Category

Carers of People with Disabilities

The National Disability Advocacy Program aims to provide people with disability access to effective advocacy that promotes, protects and ensures their full and equal enjoyment of all human rights enabling full community participation.

View Grant View Feedback

Expensive Commonwealth Criminal Cases Fund (ECCCF)

Grant Category

Legal Services

The Expensive Commonwealth Criminal Cases Fund (ECCCF) is to reimburse legal aid commissions for costs incurred defending clients in serious, high cost, Commonwealth criminal matters (such as drug importation, people smuggling, terrorism, fraud and slavery).

View Grant

Families and Communities Service Improvement Activity

Grant Category

Social Inclusion

Funds eligible organisations to inform the Government’s social policy and to support continuous improvement.

View Grant

Building Excellence in Support and Training

Grant Category

Veterans

The Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) Grants Program forms part of the Government's commitment to support the role of ex-service organisation pension and welfare practitioners and advocates, who provide advice and assistance to the veteran and Defence communities.

View Grant