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

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Leaving Violence Program Regional Trials Expansion

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Grant Category

Family and Domestic Violence

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Targeted competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Social Services
The Leaving Violence Program Regional Trials are being expanded into 3 additional locations: Dubbo, Darwin and Broome.
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Justice Sector Education Program Continuing Professional Development for Legal Practitioners on Coercive Control

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Grant Category

Legal Services

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Targeted competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Attorney-General’s Department
The Justice Sector Education Program aims to maintain and improve Australia’s law and justice framework through supporting the provision of educational resources and training to justice sector officials, including judicial officers, legal practitioners, law enforcement and others.
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Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Program: Multicultural Peak Body Funding

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Grant Category

Multiculturalism

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Home Affairs
The Multicultural Peak Body Funding Program grant opportunity will enable national multicultural peak bodies to work in partnership with the Australian Government to strengthen Australia’s multicultural capacity and promote a greater understanding and acceptance of Australia’s diversity
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Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031 - National Disability Conference Initiative 2025-26

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Grant Category

Services for People with Disabilities

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Social Services
The National Disability Conference Initiative provides funding of up to $10,000 to conference organisers to help people with disability participate in nationally focused, disability-related, conferences held in Australia.
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Carbon Farming Outreach Program Integrated Approaches to Building On-farm Emissions Knowledge: Gap Analysis

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Grant Category

Farming

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Closed non-competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
This grant opportunity is available to Rural Research and Development Corporations (RDCs) to undertake a comprehensive Gap Analysis of publicly available, commodity specific information relating to emissions reduction, emissions intensity and carbon sequestration.
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Assistance Grants - Access to Industry Priority Uses of Agvet Chemicals 2024-25 (Round 10)

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Grant Category

Farming

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Closed non-competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
The grant program aims to improve access for industry-identified priority uses of agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals.
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Veteran Wellbeing Grants (VWG) Program 2024-25

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Grant Category

Veterans

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Targeted competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Veteran's Affairs
The VWG Program is a funding opportunity that is advertised annually for 12 month grants. The VWG Program’s intent is to support Australian veterans (veterans).
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Phase out of Live Sheep Exports by Sea - transition support: Enhancing Market Demand Grants Program - Round 1

Australian Government. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Foresty

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
The program is available for projects that explore opportunities to maintain and develop interstate and international markets for Australian sheep products, as well as diversify Australian agriculture and food markets in the Middle East and North African region. The program will provide grants for projects that: demonstrate broad support across relevant industry stakeholders and demonstrate application or benefit across industry/ies nationally; provide research and analysis products (for example, market and consumer analyses); strengthen business relationships for the benefit of the Australian sheep industry or Australian agriculture and food industries nationally.
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Financial Wellbeing and Capability Activity - Financial Wellbeing Hubs

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Grant Category

Social Inclusion

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Social Services
Financial Wellbeing Hubs provide integrated, co-located financial wellbeing services, including financial counselling, financial capability and emergency relief services, and access to microfinance products, with a focus on supporting people to increase their financial literacy and longer-term resilience.
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Forestry Industry - Support Plantation Establishment Round 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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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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Expansion of the Community Child Care Fund-Restricted (CCCFR) non-competitive grant opportunity (for specified services)

Grant Category

Indigenous Education

Closing Date & Time

AEST

Selection Process

Closed non-competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Education

The CCCFR expansion program aims to establish new early childhood education and care (ECEC) services in mainly remote and very remote areas to increase participation by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in culturally appropriate ECEC.

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Closed Grants

Building Excellence in Support and Training

Grant Category

Veterans

The Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) Grants Program forms part of the Government's commitment to support the role of ex-service organisation pension and welfare practitioners and advocates, who provide advice and assistance to the veteran and Defence communities.

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Grants in Aid

Grant Category

Veterans

The Grants in Aid (GIA) program aims to support the role of national ex-service organisations (ESOs) which provide coordinating and representational support within the veteran and Defence community.

This program, open to bona fide national ESOs, also provides funding to encourage cooperation and communication between the ex-service community, ESOs and the Australian Government. Funding for national ESOs aims to encourage the advancement of the objectives of ESOs.

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Reconnect Grant Opportunity

Existing Reconnect providers are invited to submit an application for new grants to continue delivering their Reconnect services.

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Veteran and Community Grants

Grant Category

Veterans

The Veteran and Community Grants program aims to maintain and improve the independence and quality of life for members of the veteran community by providing funding for projects that support activities and services to sustain or enhance health and wellbeing.

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National Disability Conference Initiative 2018-19

Grant Category

Disability

The National Disability Conference Initiative aims to assist eligible conference organisers to maximise the inclusion and participation of people with disability at nationally focused disability-related conferences in Australia.

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The Try, Test and Learn Fund: Supporting Expecting and Parenting Teens Project

Grant Category

Transition to Work

Supporting Expecting and Parenting Teens Project is an early intervention, pre-ParentsNext project that will provide timely, physical and mental healthcare and other supports to expectant and parenting teens and their child that spans pre, during and post-birth care.

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