About

The Community Grants Hub (the Hub) provides a shared-services arrangement to deliver grant administration services on behalf of Australian Government client agencies to support their policy outcomes. Client agencies are responsible for grant policy and the development of grant programs, while the Hub is responsible for administering grant programs at the direction of policy owners and consistent with the requirements of the Commonwealth Grants Rules and Principles 2024.

Who are the client agencies of the Community Grants Hub?

The Hub provides grant administration services for the Department of Social Services and the following external agencies:

Attorney-General's Department
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Department of Education
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Department of Health and Aged Care
Department of Home Affairs
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Department of Veterans' Affairs
National Indigenous Australians Agency
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts.

What does this mean for grant applicants and recipients?

Over time, grant applicants and recipients will experience:

reduced red tape through faster, simpler processes so organisations don’t have to repeat the same information
improved reporting processes
increased self-service capability
increased access to grant opportunities and grant information
more intuitive online services.

What are the services offered by the Community Grants Hub?

The Hub offers grants administration services throughout the following phases.

Design	Select	Establish	Manage
Planning and defining the details of a program and how it will be implemented to achieve intended outcomes.	Advertising the grant and selecting grant recipients.	Creating, populating, varying and executing grant agreements or contracts.	Monitoring and assurance of provider performance.