Artists’ Benevolent Fund

Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: Ongoing
Purpose: To provide immediate assistance following a disaster or catastrophic event in their lives. Pending the capacity of the fund, the panel may consider larger amounts as appropriate to the need of the beneficiary.

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Australia Day 2025 Community Grants

Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: 11 October 2025
Purpose: To support communities to hold an Australia Day event designed to promote the theme – ‘Reflect. Respect. Celebrate.

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Australian Heritage Grants

Amount: $25,000 - $400,000
Closing Date: 25 October 2025
Purpose: To protect and promote the National Heritage Values of National Heritage List places through strengthened recognition, management, conservation and public engagement. Examples funding can be used for: 

• Salaries for staff working on the project, 
• Contractor costs or expert advice
• Communication and promotional costs
• Materials and equipment hire/purchase
• Costs incurred obtaining planning, environmental or other regulatory approvals during the project period.

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Bob Hawke Landcare Award

Amount: $30,000
Closing Date: 31 December 2024
Purpose: The Bob Hawke Landcare Award is a prestigious national award that publicly recognises an individual, group or organisation that has been involved in championing landcare and inspiring others to take action on their property or in their community.

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Disability Employment Centre of Excellence Grant

Amount: Undisclosed
Closing Date: 23 October 2024
Purpose: Invites organisations or a consortium of organisations to establish the Centre, to provide resources, tools, and training to help providers deliver quality employment services and supports to both participants with disability and employers.

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Growing Regions Program Round 2

Amount: $500,000 - $15 million
Closing Date: 10 October 2024
Purpose: To Construct or upgrade community infrastructure that fills an identified and immediate gap or unmet need for community infrastructure, particularly for communities that have experienced substantial growth. Contributing to achieving social outcomes and increased community cohesion, liveability and accessibility for regional and remote communities

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Industry Growth Program

Amount:  $50,000 - $5 million
Closing Date: Undisclosed
Purpose: Supporting innovative small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups to commercialise their ideas and grow their businesses. There are two matched funding grant opportunities:

• $50,000 - $250,000 to support early-stage commercialisation projects
• $100,000 - $5 million for commercialisation and growth projects.

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Local Para Champion Grant

Amount: $750 - $1000
Closing Date: 31 October 2024
Purpose: Provides financial assistance for coaches, officials and competitors aged 12-24 participating in state, national or international championships for athletes with a disability. Grants can cover"

• Competition entry fees/levies
• Travel
• Accommodation
• Uniforms
• Equipment

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Local Sporting Champion Grant

Amount: $500 - $750
Closing Date: 31 October 2024
Purpose: Supports Shortland’s young athletes to realise their sporting dreams and compete in their sporting competitions. Local junior athletes turning 12 to 18 years of age in the same calendar year as the nominated sporting championship can apply for a grant to cover the cost of:

• Travel
• Accommodation
• Uniforms
• Equipment

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Long Tan Bursary

Amount: $12,000
Closing Date: Ongoing
Purpose: The Long Tan Bursary helps eligible children and grandchildren of Vietnam veterans pay for their tertiary education. Each year 37 bursaries are awarded to successful applicants across Australia. Each bursary is worth up to $12,000 over 3 years of continuous full-time study.

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Marking First World War Private Graves Grants Program

Amount: $620 per grave 
Closing Date: 5 November 2024
Purpose: To assist with the purchase of a grave marker for unmarked private graves of veterans of the First World War.  You can seek funding for up to 10 grave markers in each individual application.  

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Maitri Grant Program

Amount: $5 million
Closing Date: 4 November 2024
Purpose: To support projects that will strengthen the Australia-India relationship in new and innovative ways across a number of sectors. The grant program supports projects across the Centre’s four key pillars:  

• Catalyst for business
• Promoting public discourse
• Engaging our Indian diaspora communities to support the bilateral relationship 
• Cultural connections and exchange

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Miscarriage Support

Amount: $5.268 million 
Closing Date: 5 November 2024
Purpose: Miscarriage support grants will fund one or more organisations with demonstrated expertise in providing care and support to women and families impacted by miscarriage with a focus on priority population groups.

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National Science Week Grant 2025

Amount: $2,000 - $20,000
Closing Date: 28 October 2024
Purpose: To provide individuals and organisations funding to support the delivery of science engagement activities during National Science Week 2025, Australia’s major national celebration of science.

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On Farm Connectivity Program

Amount: $3,000 - $30,000
Closing Date: TBA
Purpose: To assist primary producers to take advantage of digital agribusiness solutions to boost productivity, improve safety and drive more sustainable farming practices.

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Strengthening Social Cohesion Grants

Amount: $12.25 million 
Closing Date: Undisclosed
Purpose: To support Australian Palestinian, Muslim and other communities affected by the Hamas-Israel conflict. The first round of funding will provide $12.25 million for affected Palestinian, Muslim and other communities, including:  ​

• $7 million for national programs addressing social cohesion impacts felt across communities in Australia;
• $1.25 million to expand and enhance existing social cohesion projects; and
• $4 million for community-led grass roots programs.

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Strong & Resilient Communities Activity Grants

Amount: $10,000 – $20,000
Closing Date: 4 October 2024
Purpose: To assist volunteer organisation to build volunteer management capability. If your grassroots volunteer involving organisation supports one or more of the following priority groups, we encourage you to apply:

• Young people 12 to 18 years 
• Women 
• People who are unemployed
• People with disabilities and/or mental health issues

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Supporting Outreach Healthcare for Victim-Survivors of Family Domestic and Sexual Violence Pilot

Amount: $5.748 million
Closing Date: 23 October2024
Purpose: To fund Primary Health Networks (PHNs) to  provide health care in crisis  temporary accommodation  and services to support women  children and young people experiencing FDSV.   

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Urban Precincts & Partnerships Program (uPPP)

Amount: $500,000 - $5 million.
Closing Date: Ongoing
Purpose: To develop a precinct idea through to investment-ready stage in partnership with local stakeholders to benefit regional communities. State and Territory governments, local governments, regional universities, not-for-profit organisations, including indigenous organisations are eligible to apply.

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Anzac Community Grants Program

Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: 11 November 2024
Purpose:  The Anzac Community Grants Program provides small grants for a range of projects that commemorate and educate New South Wales communities about the service and sacrifices of current and former military servicemen and servicewomen.

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Connecting Seniors Grant Program

Amount:  $30,000
Closing Date: 21 October 2024
Purpose: To build social connections and reduce isolation for older people, including those aged 65 years and over, or 50 years and over for Aboriginal people. Funding Categories:

• Category 1 - Aboriginal grants 4 x $30,000
• Category 2 – Multicultural grants 4 x $30,000
• Category 3 - Creation grants 6 x $30,000
• Category 4 – Enhancement and/or Expansion grants 6 x $30,000
• Category 5 – NSW Local Council grants only 8 x $30,000

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Energy Consumer Australia

Amount:  $15,000
Closing Date: Ongoing
Purpose: To enable residential or small business consumer advocacy by participation in current or forthcoming government, regulatory, or industry decision-making processes, or for small, targeted research projects.

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Litter Prevention Grants

Amount: $5,000 - $500,000
Closing Date: 18 October 2024
Purpose: Councils, community groups and other key stakeholders can apply for funding to help met the new NSW litter reduction targets.

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Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program

Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: 27 November 2024
Purpose: To provide Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and associated equipment to NSW sport and recreation facilities and clubs.

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NSW Anzac Community Grants Program

Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: 11 November 2024
Purpose: This grant funds a range of projects that commemorate and educate NSW communities about the service and sacrifice of current and former military servicemen and servicewomen.

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NSW Sports Awards

Closing Date: 8 October 2024
Purpose: To celebrate the achievements of NSW High Performance athletes, coaches, officials, and administrators and organisations on an annual basis.

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Regional Event Fund – Event Development 

Amount: $50,000
Closing Date: Ongoing
Purpose: To support events in regional NSW to grow visitation and increase economic benefits to destinations. The Event Development stream supports the strategic growth of proven events as drivers of tourism.

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Service Reform and Innovation Grant - HIF 

Amount: $15 million
Closing Date: Ongoing
Purpose: The Homelessness Innovation Fund (HIF) will initially target reducing the current demand and costs of temporary accommodation, and proposals for service reform and innovation.

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P&C Transition Grant 2024-25

Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: 30 June 2025
Purpose: To support approved OOSH services that have transitioned to P&C ownership as a result of the recent provider Category Review.

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Tertiary Health Study Subsidies

Amount: $12,000 
Closing Date: When all subsidies are awarded
Purpose: Are you a student enrolled in a health care degree? You can now apply for up to $12,000 in subsidies to support you in your studies!

This initiative will create a future pipeline of health workers with up to 850 nursing students, 400 medical students and 150 midwifery students expected to enter the subsidy program each year.

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