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Families and Communities Program – Strong and Resilient Communities (SARC) Activity

Grant opportunity – coming soon.

Strong and Resilient Communities – Inclusive Communities grants will support the social and economic participation of vulnerable and disadvantaged people in their communities by providing funding that supports:

  • the development of young people aged 12 to 18 years who are, or are at risk of, being disengaged, marginalised and having limited engagement with education/training
  • people with disabilities and/or mental health issues to participate in their community, and work towards becoming and/or remaining independent and engaged
  • vulnerable women who experience, or are at risk of, isolation or discrimination, to participate in their community and increase their sense of self agency and empowerment
  • people who are unemployed to address individual barriers to social and economic participation and employment by increasing their capacity for engagement with existing employment, community supports, and training services, as they work towards gaining meaningful employment.

Funding will be available to eligible organisations to deliver one-off, time-limited, new projects in their communities. Projects may include a trial, seed or start-up project to establish new activities, short-term interventions, or the significant reframing of existing activities.

The grant opportunity will be administered by the Community Grants Hub on behalf of the Department of Social Services.

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The National Early Childhood Program for children with disability or developmental concerns

Grant Opportunities – coming soon.

The National Early Childhood Program for children with disability or developmental concerns (NECP) aims to support young children (aged 0 to 8 years) with newly identified disability or emerging developmental concerns and their parents and carers.

Funding up to $6.9 million over 3 years will be available for the ‘Support and connection for young children with disability or developmental concerns’ grant. This grant will aim to increase children’s readiness for educational environments, and provide opportunities for children to socialise with peers and their siblings in a supported environment.

Examples of activities expected under the grant include, but are not limited to:

  • supported playgroups
  • facilitated group stories and imaginative play times
  • facilitated group art and music programs.

Funding up to $6.9 million over 3 years will also be available for the ‘Support and connection for parents and carers of young children with disability or developmental concerns’ grant. This grant will aim to build parents capacity to support their child’s development through facilitated group information sessions or workshops. This will give families the opportunity to learn from and connect with evidence-based information, family-focused strategies and peers with similar experiences.

It is preferable each grant will fund one provider or consortia to deliver activities across Australia. Applicants may apply for one or both grants.

These open competitive grants will open in early August 2022 for 4 weeks.

These grant opportunities will be administered by the Community Grants Hub on behalf of the Department of Social Services.

To receive the latest information on the upcoming National Early Childhood Program for children with disability or developmental concerns grant opportunities, please subscribe to the Community Grants Hub.

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Scam Alerts

With the timing of the budget announcement and the election being called the Department of Social Services (DSS) expects an increase in Government material online and on social media, and the opportunity for potential scams.

A number of scams have been reported that specifically reference the ‘Community Grants Hub’ or Department of Social Services’, that have a convincing email address, as well as the Enid Lyons Building physical location address.

If you are contacted by one of these scam attempts, do not provide any personal or financial information.

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Fostering Integration Grants

Grant Category
Grant Status Closed
Delivered on behalf of
Delivered on behalf of:
Department of Home Affairs
Selection process
State/Territory
Closing Date/Time to

The objective of the grant opportunity is to facilitate the participation, integration and social cohesion of both newly arrived migrants and multicultural communities in Australia.

Home Interaction Program form Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY)

Grant Category
Grant Status Closed
Delivered on behalf of
Delivered on behalf of:
Department of Social Services
Selection process
State/Territory
Closing Date/Time to

HIPPY is a 2 year, home-based parenting and early childhood learning program that supports parents and carers of children in the years prior to school. HIPPY is delivered in 100 communities across Australia; including 50 Indigenous focused communities, targeting around 4,000 children each year.

The program provides a structured curriculum of learning activities. Participating families spend 10 to 15 minutes a day, 5 days a week, undertaking educational activities supporting pre literacy and pre numeracy. The program also offers some parents and carers a supported pathway to employment and increases social connectedness within local communities.

Grants to Australian Organisations Program

Grant Category
Grant Status Closed
Delivered on behalf of
Delivered on behalf of:
Attorney-General’s Department
Selection process
State/Territory
Closing Date/Time to

The Grant to Australian Organisations program aims to maintain and improve Australia’s law and justice framework.