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

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Helping Families Learn and Grow with Playgroups – Toy Libraries

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Grant Category

Child Health, Development and Wellbeing

Helping Families Learn and Grow with Playgroups – Toy Libraries aims to contribute to universal services for families, improve the early development and wellbeing of children, improve parent-child relationships, and increase feelings of belonging and connection in families with their communities.

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Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) 2023–24

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Grant Category

Veterans

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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2021- 8484 – Disability Employment – Tourism Local Navigators Pilot

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2021- 8484 – Disability Employment – Tourism Local Navigators Pilot

Grant Category

Services for People with Disabilities

The Pilot will be trialled over a 12-month period with Tourism Local Navigators focusing on building the capacity of small and medium sized (SME) tourism businesses to address barriers to recruiting, retaining and promoting jobseekers with disability.

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Future Drought Fund: Long-term Trials of Drought Resilient Farming Practices Program

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Grant Category

Drought

The program will fund projects that contribute to improved drought resilience with investigations that explore innovative approaches to farm productivity and natural capital. The results aim to guide and promote wider adoption of practices, systems, and approaches across farming sectors.

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Life Education Australia Program Improvements

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Grant Category

Primary and Secondary Schools

The Life Education Australia Program Improvements grant is part of Schools Outcome 1.5 which supports improved early learning, schooling, student educational outcomes and transitions to and from school through access to quality childcare, support, parent engagement, quality teaching and learning environments. This program supports initiatives that contribute to improved access to high quality teaching and learning in early learning and school education for all Australian students.

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Accelerate Adoption of Wood Processing Innovation Program

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Grant Category

Business Development

This program will provide a total of $110 million over 4 years from 2022–23 to 2025–26 for projects to support wood processing facilities to adopt innovative practices to improve their use of available wood supplies, increase their production facilities and add value to existing product lines. These projects could also contribute to helping reduce the industry’s carbon footprint.

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