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

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

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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 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.
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Closed Grants

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Financial Wellbeing and Capability Activity - National Debt Helpline

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Grant Category

Social Inclusion
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.
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Financial Wellbeing and Capability Activity - Food Relief

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Grant Category

Social Inclusion

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.

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Financial Wellbeing and Capability Activity - Emergency Relief

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Grant Category

Social Inclusion

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.

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

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Grant Category

Scientific Research
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.
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Multicultural Grassroots Initiatives

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Grant Category

Multiculturalism
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.
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National Justice Reinvestment Program Round 3

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Grant Category

Indigenous Communities
The Australian Government committed to support up to 30 community-led justice reinvestment initiatives. Since the Program opened in September 2023, 26 initiatives having now been selected. Given the Program is close to being fully subscribed, the decision has been taken to close this round.
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