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

decretive

Expensive Commonwealth Criminal Cases Fund (ECCCF)

decretive

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.
View Grant
image of sheep in a wheat field

Long-term Trials of Drought Resilient Farming Practices Program Round 3

image of sheep in a wheat field

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.
View Grant
image of 3 farmers leaning over the back of a ute

Future Drought Fund Drought Resilience Hubs

image of 3 farmers leaning over the back of a ute

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.
View Grant
Image of sheep in a field

Farm Business Transition - Round 2

Image of sheep in a field

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.
View Grant
Diverse female architects in discussion using model and blueprints in casual office meeting

Modernised Multicultural Grants Program: Infrastructure for Multicultural Communities

Diverse female architects in discussion using model and blueprints in casual office meeting

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.
View Grant
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.
View Grant
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.
View Grant

Closed Grants

Future Drought Fund: Natural Resource Management Drought Resilience Program - Grants

Grant Category

Drought

The Natural Resource Management Drought Resilience Program – Grants is an open and competitive, grant opportunity to support organisations, famer groups and individuals undertake projects that contribute to improved drought resilience of agricultural landscapes.

View Grant View Feedback

Supporting Agricultural Shows and Field Days Program

Grant Category

Agriculture

The program provides $39.025 million to support agricultural show societies and field day organisers that have cancelled their 2020 event due to COVID-19. The program is funded through the $1 billion COVID-19 Relief and Recovery Fund.

View Grant

Forestry Recovery Development Fund Program

Grant Category

Rural Development

The Forestry Recovery Development Fund Program will provide $40 million in assistance to the forestry industry to strengthen medium to long-term recovery from the 2019–20 bushfires. It will assist the forestry industry to invest in upgrades to existing manufacturing lines, as well as diversification and innovation to produce value-added wood products.

View Grant View Feedback

Future Drought Fund: Networks to Build Drought Resilience

Grant Category

Drought

The Networks to Build Drought Resilience Program aspires to build community capacity by strengthening social and community networking, support, engagement and wellbeing to help develop an enduring resilience in agriculture dependent communities to the impacts of climate change, including drought.

View Grant

Future Drought Fund: Drought Resilience Leaders

Grant Category

Drought

The Drought Resilience Leaders Project aspires to catalyse a new era of leaders and mentors in Australia, recognising the wide range of leadership that is required to enable agriculture dependent communities to adapt and transform to meet future challenges arising from drought and climate change.

View Grant

National Landcare Program: Smart Farms Small Grants Round 4

Grant Category

Farming Natural Resources - Conservation and Protection

The Australian Government’s National Landcare Program aims to protect, conserve and provide for the productive use of Australia’s water, soil, plants and animals.

View Grant View Feedback