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 Guidelines 2017.

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

Open Grants

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National Disability Conference Initiative 2024–25

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Grant Category

Services for People with Disabilities

Closing Date & Time

AEST

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Social Services

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

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Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program

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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.

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Support Plantation Establishment 2024–25 (Round 2, Batches 1 and 2)

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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 plantation forests and assists the sector in responding to the projected growth in demand for local timber resources, increasing domestic timber supply and helping to reduce Australia’s carbon emissions by storing the carbon in timber.

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Justice Reinvestment in Central Australia Program – Round 2 Assessment Cycle 1

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Grant Category

Indigenous Communities

Closing Date & Time

AEST

Selection Process

Open non-competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Attorney-General’s Department

Successful initiatives under this opportunity will prevent and reduce Central Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ contact with the criminal justice system through place-based, community led measures to prevent crime, treat drug and alcohol addiction or address illegal drug use.

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National Justice Reinvestment Program – Round 2 Assessment Cycle 1

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Grant Category

Indigenous Communities

Closing Date & Time

AEST

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.

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.

Closed Grants

National Landcare Program - Smart Farms Small Grants

Grant Category

Farming Natural Resources - Conservation and Protection

There are pressures on Australia’s natural resources that can limit the viability an

Smart Farming Partnerships

Grant Category

Farming Natural Resources - Conservation and Protection

The Australian Government is inviting applications via an open process to apply to deliver services under the National Landcare Program – Smart Farming Partnerships in the next phase in 2017-18.

The Try, Test and Learn Fund: Carer Achievement Pathway Project

Grant Category

Carers of People with Disabilities

This project will support young carers by offering coaching, coordinated referrals and peer networking opportunities supported by an online portal. This will empower young carers to reimagine, plan and build their future beyond their caring role.

The Try, Test and Learn Fund: Data-driven Job Opportunities for Young Carers Project

Grant Category

Carers of People with Disabilities

This project will provide young carers with training and support to increase their job readiness, while giving them access to guaranteed job opportunities with improved job matching through augmented intelligence.

The Try, Test and Learn Fund: Skills for Micro-enterprise Project

Grant Category

Carers of People with Disabilities

This project will help young carers to develop the skills and capabilities that they need to progress business ideas and to gain employment, while giving them access to appropriate support services and a peer network.

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Grant Category

Health Promotion and Prevention Programs Social Inclusion

National Research Grants