Financial Wellbeing and Capability Activity Grant Opportunity: Financial Counselling for Gambling

The Australian Government is inviting organisations to apply for funding under the Financial Wellbeing and Capability (FWC) Activity – Financial Counselling for Gambling program, through an open competitive grant process.

Up to $31.2 million over 5 years will be available for these grants, nationally, from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2030.

The Financial Counselling for Gambling program provides specialised financial counselling services in targeted locations to support eligible people experiencing financial stress or hardship as a result of harm from any form of gambling, including in-person, land-based gambling (such as electronic gaming machines) and online gambling.

The grant opportunity is expected to open in coming weeks, for 6 weeks.

Priorities for these grants include:

• to provide safe, inclusive, culturally appropriate, timely and accessible financial counselling services to support people experiencing financial distress as a result of gambling harm.
• to provide services that support the longer-term financial wellbeing needs and build the confidence and financial resilience of individuals and families affected by gambling harm.
• the provision of a mix of face-to-face, phone and online services
• services and funding are provided at the ABS Statistical Area Level 4
• participation in sector-wide financial counselling projects.

Further information will be included in the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.