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

National Environment Protection Council (NEPC) Projects

Grant Category

Pollution Control

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Targeted competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
The National Environment Protection Council program will run over 3 years from 2026–27 to 2028–29. The objective of the program is to advance the objects of the National Environment Protection Council (NEPC) Act by supporting projects that aim to ensure Australians receive an equivalent level of protection from air, water, soil or noise pollution, regardless of where they live.
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Forestry Industry - Support Plantation Establishment Round 4

Grant Category

Business Development

Closing Date & Time

AEST

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, particularly construction

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Indigenous Ranger Biosecurity Program - Ranger Capability Building Grants - Round 4

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 $5 million (GST exclusive) for Indigenous Ranger organisations with existing biosecurity surveillance fee-for-service contracts with the department, to undertake capability building activities to support Rangers with their vital biosecurity work.
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Accelerating Electric Vehicle Charging Program

Grant Category

Climate Change

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Targeted competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
These grants will provide up to $33.2 million (GST exclusive) to Distribution Network Service Providers (DNSPs) to rapidly rollout electric vehicle (EV) chargers to support the level of EV uptake that is required to achieve Australia’s emission reduction targets.
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Expensive Commonwealth Criminal Cases Fund (ECCCF)

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.
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Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program 2026–27

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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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.
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Closed Grants

Strong and Resilient Communities - Community Resilience Grants

Grant Category

Social Inclusion

Community Resilience grants aim to build strong, resilient and cohesive communities to help make Australia more secure and harmonious as a whole.  This will be done through providing grants designed to address issues in communities that show potential for or early signs of low social cohesion, and/or racial, religious or cultural intolerance.

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Strong and Resilient Communities - Inclusive Communities Grants

Grant Category

Social Inclusion

Inclusive Communities Grants aim to increase the social and economic participation of vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals and families within their communities and enhance their life‑time wellbeing and sense of community belonging.

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NDIA Partners in the Community – Local Area Coordination Services and Early Childhood Early Intervention Services

Grant Category

Disability
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Support for Fathers

Grant Category

Children, Youth and Youth at Risk

*Please note this is a restricted round. The aim of the grant is to develop and implement a national strategy which positively engages young men and fathers to better understand the importance of their (current or future) role as parents and partners, and provide them with the tools, knowledge and confidence to role-model healthy and respectful relationships.

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Support for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Fathers

Grant Category

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

*Please note this is a restricted round. The aim of the grant is to develop and implement a national strategy which positively engages young men and fathers from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds to better understand the importance of their (current or future) role as parents and partners, and provide them with the tools, knowledge and confidence to role-model healthy and respectful relationships.

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Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities Leading Prevention

Grant Category

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

The aim of the grant is to support culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities to develop and implement locally-led prevention strategies to drive long term, sustainable changes in community awareness, attitudes and behaviours – to reduce violence against women and their children in their communities.

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