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

Safe Places Emergency Accommodation Inclusion Round image

Safe Places Emergency Accommodation Inclusion Round (Inclusion Round)

Safe Places Emergency Accommodation Inclusion Round image

Grant Category

Housing and Homelessness Crisis Accommodation

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Social Services

The Inclusion Round provides capital grants to fund the building, renovation or purchase of new emergency accommodation for women & children experiencing violence. The Round will focus on First Nations women & children, women & children from a CALD backgrounds, and women & children with disability.

National Justice Reinvestment Program – Round 1 image

National Justice Reinvestment Program – Round 1

National Justice Reinvestment Program – Round 1 image

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 rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults and young people through support for place-based and community-led justice reinvestment initiatives across Australia.

2023-1895 - Justice Reinvestment in Central Australia Program - Round 1 image

Justice Reinvestment in Central Australia Program – Round 1

2023-1895 - Justice Reinvestment in Central Australia Program - Round 1 image

Grant Category

Indigenous Communities

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Open non-competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Attorney-General’s Department

This opportunity aims to prevent and reduce contact with the justice system for First Nations adults and young people through place-based, community-led crime prevention initiatives, measures relating to treatment of drug and alcohol addiction, or diversionary measures relating to illegal drug use.

Person sitting at a desk in front of computer talking on a mobile phone

Information, Linkages and Capacity Building – Individual Capacity Building Grant Opportunity

Person sitting at a desk in front of computer talking on a mobile phone

Grant Category

Services for People with Disabilities

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Social Services

The Information, Linkages and Capacity Building program provides funding to organisations to deliver projects in the community to help all Australians with disability, their families and carers benefit from more inclusive, accessible and connected communities.

Decretive image of two hands palm up together

Keeping Women Safe in their Homes (KWSITH) Queensland

Decretive image of two hands palm up together

Grant Category

Family and Domestic Violence

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Closed non-competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Social Services

The Australian Government is inviting Department of Justice and Attorney-General (DJAG) via a restricted process to apply to deliver services under the Keeping Women Safe in their Homes (KWSITH) Queensland from January 2024 to 30 June 2027.

Decretive image of speech bubbles containing the word hello in different languages

Community Language Schools Grants Program

Decretive image of speech bubbles containing the word hello in different languages

Grant Category

Multiculturalism

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Demand-driven

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Home Affairs

The Community Language Schools Grants Program (CLS) will strengthen the cohesion and prosperity of Australia’s successful multicultural society by supporting more young Australians to acquire a second language.

5 happy people sitting around a desk playing games

Information, Linkages and Capacity Building – Social and Community Participation Grant Opportunity

5 happy people sitting around a desk playing games

Grant Category

Services for People with Disabilities

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Social Services

The Information, Linkages and Capacity Building program provides funding to organisations to deliver projects in the community to help all Australians with disability, their families and carers benefit from more inclusive, accessible and connected communities.

Disability Worker COVID-19 Leave Grant image

Disability Worker COVID-19 Leave Grant

Disability Worker COVID-19 Leave Grant image

Grant Category

Services for People with Disabilities

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Demand-driven

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Social Services

Submission period 2 - opens 3 October 2023 and closes 9:00pm 6 November 2023.
This grant allows reimbursement to National Disability Scheme (NDIS) providers, including registered and unregistered NDIS providers and sole traders, that make payment to eligible staff when they have a COVID-19 infection and no or insufficient sick leave.

Our marine parks

Our Marine Parks Grants - Round 4

Our marine parks

Grant Category

Natural Resources - Conservation and Protection

Closing Date & Time

AEST

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

This grant opportunity will support Australian Marine Park users, particularly First Nations peoples, to maintain Traditional Owners cultural knowledge and sites; enhance their capacity to engage in marine park management; support evidence-based decision making; and improve ecosystem health.

Support Plantation Establishment 2023–24 image

Support Plantation Establishment 2023–24 (Round 1, Batches 1, 2 and 3)

Support Plantation Establishment 2023–24 image

Grant Category

Business Development

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 plantation forests and assists the sector in responding to the projected growth in demand for local timber resources, increasing domestic timber supply and helping to reduce Australia’s carbon emissions by storing the carbon in timber.

cover image

Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program

cover image

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.

Closed Grants

Attorney-General's Department Logo

Native Title Anthropologist Grant Program 2022 to 2025

Attorney-General's Department Logo

Grant Category

Indigenous Arts and Culture

The program is part of the Government’s wider investment in the native title system. It aligns with Government commitments to the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, which sets out 4 Priority Reforms and 17 socioeconomic outcomes which aim to improve the lives of First Nations people.

Veteran Wellbeing Grants (VWG) Program

Veteran Wellbeing Grants (VWG) Program

Veteran Wellbeing Grants (VWG) Program

Grant Category

Veterans

The VWG Program is a targeted competitive program that accepts applications annually, and is an amalgamation of the Veteran and Community Grants (V&CG) program and Supporting Younger Veterans (SYV) Grants program.

Biosecurity Business Grants – Round 2

Biosecurity Business Grants – Round 2

Biosecurity Business Grants – Round 2

Grant Category

Indigenous Employment and Business

The Biosecurity Business Grants program aims to provide funding to support Indigenous business opportunities relating to biosecurity activities in northern Australia.

Strong and Resilient Communities (SARC) Activity – Inclusive Communities

Strong and Resilient Communities (SARC) Activity – Inclusive Communities

Strong and Resilient Communities (SARC) Activity – Inclusive Communities

Grant Category

Social Inclusion

The Australian Government is inviting organisations to apply to deliver projects under the Family and Communities Program’s Strong and Resilient Communities (SARC) Activity – Inclusive Communities grant round from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2025.
These grants aim to support equity and opportunity for Australian communities through local community-driven solutions that build self-reliance and empowerment.

Developing the cultural awareness and trauma responsive skills and capabilities of the child and family sector workforce

Developing the cultural awareness and trauma responsive skills and capabilities of the child and family sector workforce

Developing the cultural awareness and trauma responsive skills and capabilities of the child and family sector workforce

Grant Category

Indigenous Communities

The grant aims to develop the cultural awareness and trauma responsiveness of the child and family sector organisations and workforce engaged through the Department of Social Services’ grants funding.

cover

Destination Australia Program 2023 (Round 4)

cover

Grant Category

Vocational Education Higher Education

The Destination Australia grant opportunity aims to attract and support international and domestic students to study in regional Australia; increase the sustainability and growth of regional tertiary education providers and communities and offer students a high quality learning experience in regional Australia.