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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 Principles 2024.

GrantConnect is the Australian Government’s centralised grants information system. It is the authoritative source for grants information.

Open Grants

A RAAF Iroquois helicopter, A2-649, from No 9 Squadron re-supplies troops of the First Australian

Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program

A RAAF Iroquois helicopter, A2-649, from No 9 Squadron re-supplies troops of the First Australian

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.
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Community Legal Services Program 2025-2030

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Grant Category

Legal Services

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Closed non-competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Attorney-General's Department
The program aims to achieve a national legal assistance sector that is integrated, efficient, and effective, and appropriate legal assistance services that are focused on improving outcomes and keeping the justice system within reach for vulnerable people facing disadvantage.
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Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) Program 2025–26

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Grant Category

Veterans

Closing Date & Time

AEST

Selection Process

Demand-driven

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Veterans' Affairs
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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Australian Government. Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder.

CEWH Environmental Activities

Australian Government. Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder.

Grant Category

Water Resources

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Open non-competitive

Delivered on behalf of

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.
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Forestry Industry - Support Plantation Establishment Round 3 - Batches 1, 2 and 3

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Grant Category

Agriculture

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 softwood and hardwood plantation forests and assists the sector to respond to the projected growth in demand for domestically sourced timber resources, contributing to Australia’s carbon emissions reduction commitments.
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Closed Grants

Community-led Prevention Services, Programs and Campaigns for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children image

Community-led Prevention Services, Programs and Campaigns for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children

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Grant Category

Family and Domestic Violence
Community-led Prevention Services, Programs and Campaigns for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children (the Program) is a program funding prevention services, programs and campaigns for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, including on-Country learning.
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2023-992 – Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Programs in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled Organisations

Increasing Capacity of Crisis Accommodation Services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

2023-992 – Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Programs in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled Organisations

Grant Category

Family and Domestic Violence
The Increasing Capacity of Crisis Accommodation Services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Program will provide funding to support urgent attention to increase the capacity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander shelter and accommodation services, especially in regional and remote areas.
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2023-992 – Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Programs in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled Organisations

Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Programs in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled Organisations

2023-992 – Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Programs in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled Organisations

Grant Category

Family and Domestic Violence
Family Domestic and Sexual Violence Programs in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled Organisations is a program that will provide funding to meet existing demand for family, domestic and sexual violence services. Specific activities will meet the needs of individual communities.
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Strong and Resilient Communities (SARC) Activity – Inclusive Communities Grants Round 3

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Grant Category

Social Inclusion
The Strong and Resilient Communities – Inclusive Communities Grants Round 3 (SARC – IC) aim to support vulnerable and disadvantaged people on pathways to self-reliance and empowerment through local, community-driven solutions that support them to participate socially and economically by providing grant funding for one-off, time limited projects of up to 2 years.
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Promoting Consent Initiative

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Grant Category

Social Inclusion and Social Justice Women
The Promoting Consent Initiative will provide the organisation funding to engage young people aged 16 years and over on consent issues and healthy sexual relationships, with the aim of contributing to a reduction in sexual violence and harm among young Australians.
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Support for Trafficked People Program (STPP): Additional Referral Pathway

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Grant Category

Victims of Crime

This grant opportunity seeks to engage an organisation (or consortia of organisations) over an 18-month pilot period to undertake an assessment of eligibility and make subsequent referrals to the STPP for eligible victim-survivors of hum

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