Caretaker message

Before an election, the Australian Government assumes a caretaker role. Limited updates will be made to this site in line with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions.

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.
View Grant
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.
View Grant
decorative

Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) Program 2025–26

decorative

Grant Category

Veterans

Closing Date & Time

AEST

Selection Process

Demand-driven

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Veterans' Affairs
The Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) program supports the role of ex-service organisation (ESO) wellbeing and compensation advocates, who provide advice and assistance to the veteran and defence communities.
View Grant
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.
View Grant
image of a young tree

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

image of a young tree General Feedback

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 View Feedback

Closed Grants

Supporting Children after Separation Program

Grant Category

Family and Domestic Violence

This grant will deliver the Supporting Children after Separation Program, which aims to support the wellbeing of children from separated or separating families who are experiencing issues with difficult family relationships.

View Grant

Family Law Counselling

Grant Category

Family and Domestic Violence

This grant will deliver Family Law Counselling (FLC) services, which aim to help couples and families to manage relationship issues arising from relationship changes, separation and divorce.

View Grant

Parenting Orders Program – Post Separation Co-operative Parenting Program

Grant Category

Family and Domestic Violence

PLEASE NOTE: Applications for this grant round are closed and currently in the

View Grant

Regional Family Dispute Resolution Services

Grant Category

Family and Domestic Violence

This grant will deliver Regional Family Dispute Resolution (RFDR) Services, which aim to meet the particular needs of regional communities, providing a range of services to help separating families resolve disputes and reach agreement on parenting arrangements and property.

View Grant

Children’s Contact Services

Grant Category

Family and Domestic Violence

This grant will deliver Children’s Contact Services (CCS), which aim to provide a child‑centred model of intervention that assists children of separated parents to establish and maintain a relationship with their other parent and family members, and to help achieve sustained and workable long term arrangements.

View Grant

Family Dispute Resolution

Grant Category

Family and Domestic Violence

This grant will deliver Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) services, which aim to assist separating and separated families to reach agreements and to resolve their disputes related to family law issues, including parenting and property.https://www.communitygrants.gov.au/

View Grant