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

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Forced Marriage Specialist Support Program (FMSSP)

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Grant Category

Victims of Crime

Closing Date & Time

AEST

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Social Services

The FMSSP will provide needs-based, fit-for-purpose education, prevention and early intervention to support people who are at-risk of, or who have experienced, forced marriage, complementing the existing Support for Trafficked People Program (STPP).

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Veteran Employment Program Veteran Recognition of Prior Learning – Tertiary Support (Round 2)

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Grant Category

Veterans

Closing Date & Time

AEST

Selection Process

Targeted competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Veterans’ Affairs

The purpose of the program is to support Australian universities to recognise the skills and learning gained from Australian Defence Force (ADF) service, and in so doing, support veterans seeking to undertake tertiary education.

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Cyber Security: Cyber Awareness Support for Vulnerable Groups

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Grant Category

Community Development

Closing Date & Time

AEST

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Home Affairs

This grants program will improve cyber security awareness among vulnerable Australians. Successful applicants such as advocacy, not-for-profit and community groups will tailor national cyber security materials and deliver cyber literacy programs that are fit-for-purpose for diverse communities.

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Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Working for Women Program. National Women's Alliances Grant Opportunity. Applications close: 3 July 2024

National Women’s Alliances

Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Working for Women Program. National Women's Alliances Grant Opportunity. Applications close: 3 July 2024

Grant Category

Women

Closing Date & Time

AEST

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Up to $10.88 million is available from December 2024 to June 2029 to establish a network of up to 6 civil society organisations to provide expert gender advice to Government and ensure women’s voices inform the implementation of the Working for Women: A Strategy for Gender Equality.

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Justice Reinvestment in Central Australia – Round 2 Assessment Cycle 2

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Grant Category

Indigenous Communities

Closing Date & Time

AEST

Selection Process

Open non-competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Attorney-General’s Department

Successful initiatives under this opportunity will prevent and reduce Central Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ contact with the criminal justice system through place-based, community led measures to prevent crime, treat drug and alcohol addiction or address illegal drug use.

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National Justice Reinvestment Program – Round 2 Assessment Cycle 2

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Grant Category

Indigenous Communities

Closing Date & Time

AEST

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

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Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program

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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.

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Closed Grants

My Blue Sky

Grant Category

Victims of Crime

The Australian Government is committed to strengthening efforts to prevent and respond to forced marriage of women and girls. The objective of the grant is to support the My Blue Sky website and service to provide best practice assistance and advice to individuals affected by forced marriage.

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Refugee, Humanitarian Settlement and Migrant Services Program National Community Hubs Program

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Grant Category

Settlement Services

The National Community Hubs Program aims to strengthen people's sense of belonging in Australia and to increase the social and economic participation of migrants by linking them to services such as skills training, English classes and volunteering opportunities.

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Child and Parenting Support (CaPS) – Playgroups WA

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Grant Category

Children, Youth and Youth at Risk Child Care

The CaPS services provide early intervention and prevention support to children and their families. These services help improve the development and wellbeing of children aged 0–12 years (but may include children up to 18 years and their families) and supporting the capacity of those in a parenting role through activities such as community and supported playgroups, school readiness programs, parenting courses, home visiting, counselling, adjunct care and peer support groups.
Services seek to identify issues such as risk of neglect or abuse within families and provide interventions or appropriate referral(s) before these issues escalate.

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National Action Plan to Combat Modern Slavery 2020 to 2025 Round 2

Grant Category

Victims of Crime

This grant aims to support and fund activities to actively prevent and combat all forms of modern slavery in Australia. In Australia, modern slavery refers to a range of serious exploitative practices, including trafficking in persons, slavery, slavery-like practices (eg forced labour, servitude, debt bondage, forced marriage) and the worst forms of child labour.
Funding for this grant opportunity will be provided under 2 streams:
• Stream 1: Combating Modern Slavery
• Stream 2: Research.

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Safety Net Service

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Grant Category

Legal Services

The Safety Net Service activity seeks to improve the wellbeing of Australian families, particularly those with children, who are separating or separated. The Safety Net Service will assist people in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) family law court environment by training a network of volunteers to provide non-legal support, information and referrals.

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Grants in Aid program 2023-24

Grants in Aid program 2023-24

Grants in Aid program 2023-24

Grant Category

Veterans

The Grants in Aid 2023–24 program is only open to national ex-service organisations (ESOs) by invitation, and aims to fund discrete projects or activities by national ESOs that address a specific problem or issue and achieve a clear benefit to the ex-service and Defence community.

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