Important information

The Community Grants Hub Hotline will be unavailable from 5:00 pm AEST Friday 4 October 2024 until 9:00 am AEDT on Tuesday 8 October 2024.

During this period, emails can be sent to support@communitygrants.gov.au; however, they will not be actioned until Hub staff return on Tuesday 8 October 2024.

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

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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.
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Future Drought Fund Resilient Landscapes Program

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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.
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Social Cohesion Measures - Australian Palestinian, Muslim and Arab Communities (APMAC) Support Projects

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Grant Category

Multiculturalism

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Home Affairs
The Australian Palestinian, Muslim and Arab Communities (APMAC) grant opportunity is a part of the Australian Government’s $25 million package to support Australian Palestinian, Muslim and other communities who have been affected by the Hamas-Israel conflict.
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AgConnections – Skilled Agricultural Work Liaison pilot program

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Grant Category

Agriculture

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Targeted competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

The purpose of this program is to increase skilled students from a broad range of disciplines entering the agriculture sector.

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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.
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Disability Employment Centre of Excellence

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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.

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Biosecurity. It's everyone's business

Indigenous Ranger Biosecurity Program - Ranger Capability Building Grants – Round 3

Biosecurity. It's everyone's business

Grant Category

Indigenous Employment and Business

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Targeted competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

These grants will provide up to $2.2M (GST exclusive) for Ranger organisations with existing biosecurity surveillance fee-for-service contracts with the Department, to enhance their capacity to undertake important biosecurity work across

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Marking (First World War) Private Graves Grants Program

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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.
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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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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.

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Closed Grants

The Try, Test and Learn Fund: Build and Grow Project

Grant Category

Transition to Work

The Build and Grow project is an eight-week training program that focuses on practical skills development in a simulated workplace; it also offers the support of a Youth Development Worker to help participants deal with other barriers to work.

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The Try, Test and Learn Fund: Support for VET Students Projects

Grant Category

Transition to Work

The Support for Vocational Education and Training (VET) Students project will take a location-based, early intervention approach by providing individualised support to young students through a caseworker.

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Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) - Jurisdictional Based Grants NSW, SA & ACT

Grant Category

Services for People with Disabilities

To facilitate the rollout of ILC in NSW, SA & ACT and drive change for people with disability and communities.

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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 a

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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.

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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.

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