Please note that there are different selection processes available. More information is available on the Selection Processes page.
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Open Grants
Digital Advisory Service for Parents
Grant Category
Employment Services
Closing Date & Time
AEST
Selection Process
Closed non-competitive
Delivered on behalf of
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
This grant is a trial to design and test a fully digital advisory service for parents. The trial aims to deliver modern, flexible and participant-led online services, to provide tailored support to parents who are ready to move toward employment.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Debris Management and Mitigation Round 2
Grant Category
Water Resources
Closing Date & Time
AEST
Selection Process
Open competitive
Delivered on behalf of
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Debris Management and Mitigation Round 2 grant opportunity will run over 4 years from 2026–27 to 2029–30. This grant opportunity seeks to build and expand on the achievements from Round 1 and aims to reduce the threat of marine debris.
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.
Long-term Trials of Drought Resilient Farming Practices Program Round 3
Grant Category
Drought
Closing Date & Time
AEST
Selection Process
Targeted competitive
Delivered on behalf of
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
The Program provides $20 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 between $2 million and $5 million for the 4-year program.
The Future Drought Fund Drought Resilience Hubs program will run over 6 years from 2026–27. The grant opportunity will select providers to establish 7 Drought Resilience Hubs across Australia.
Modernised Multicultural Grants Program: Infrastructure for Multicultural Communities
Grant Category
Multiculturalism
Closing Date & Time
AEDT
Selection Process
Open competitive
Delivered on behalf of
Department of Home Affairs
The Infrastructure for Multicultural Communities grant opportunity provides funding to deliver physical infrastructure and amenities to support multicultural communities to connect and commune in a designated physical environment.
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.
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.
The Indigenous Marathon Project grant opportunity invites The Indigenous Marathon Foundation Limited to apply for this closed non-competitive grant round.
The grant supports young First Nations people to train and participate in marathon events, including educational and leadership training.
The Farm Business Transition Program aims to provide assistance to sheep producers impacted by the phase out of live sheep exports by sea through grant funding to obtain advice and make changes to their business operations.
The Livestock Transport Industry Transition Program aims to provide assistance for livestock transport businesses affected by the cessation of live sheep exports by sea from 1 May 2028, by providing grant funding to transition to other transport-related activities.
Phase out of Live Sheep Exports by Sea-transition assistance: Enhancing Market Demand Grants Program
Grant Category
Business Development
This grant opportunity will award grants totalling up to $4.4 million from 2025–26 to 2027–28 to enhance demand for Australian sheep products interstate and internationally, and support diversification opportunities for Australian agri-food exports to the Middle East and North Africa region.
Marking (First World War) Private Graves Grants Program (MPG Program)
Grant Category
Veterans
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 Marking (First World War) Private Graves Grants Program contributes to the cost of establishing a grave marker on currently unmarked private graves.
Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Not-for-Profits Infrastructure
Volunteer Grants support the work of community organisations by reducing barriers to volunteering and increasing participation in volunteering. This Volunteer Grants Activity is specific to the Hinkler electorate as the 2024-25 Volunteer Grants process for Hinkler was deferred.
