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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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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.
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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

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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Safer Pathways for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Women

Grant Category

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

The aim of the grant is to enable service providers in regional areas to trial innovative and collaborative methods to improve pathways to support services for CALD women experiencing or at risk of family and domestic violence or sexual assault.

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Building Capacity in Australian Parents (BCAP) Trial

Grant Category

Children, Youth and Youth at Risk

The National Framework aims to drive change for families and children so that Australia’s children grow up safe and well.

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Digital Literacy for Older Australians

Grant Category

Community Development

The Australian Government invited applications via an open process to apply to deliver services under the Strengthening Communities /Community Development Participation / Digital Literacy for Older Australians (DLOA): National Network Manager from 1 June 2017 to 30 June 2020. Funding will be offered to one organisation as a result of this process.

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