Grants available for your community project
Gambling Community Benefit Fund Grant, qld
Delayed
The fund allocates grants to not-for-profit community groups, to enhance their capacity to provide services, leisure activities and opportunities for Queensland communities.
Closing date of the next round is currently unconfirmed. New closing dates will be announced when the new online system is ready.
Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants Program
Closes 6 August
Grants of up to $5000 are available to not-for-profit or incorporated organisations in remote, rural and regional Australia to deliver high priority projects in communities where agriculture is a key industry and part of the local identity.
Wiri Yuwiburra Community Benefits Trust Grants
Various closing dates – some closing soon
This Trust aims to develop, support and promote programs and activities for the benefit of people from the identified communities.
We support:
– Education & Training
– Representative sports
– Cultural heritage and wellbeing
– Business development and research
that encourage individuals to maximise their skills, abilities and potential. We aim to assist social, emotional or economic advancement of our people.
Future Drought Fund
Closes 10 August
This grant provides funding for programs and activities that support Australian agricultural and regional communities to build drought resilience, including climate resilience for the public good of the Australian agricultural sector, landscapes, and communities.
No 1 grant writing tip: read the guidelines, then read them again.
Wildlife Acoustics Scientific Product Grant
Closes 15 August + 15 November
This quarterly grant program supports the advancement of wildlife research, habitat monitoring, and environmental conservation. Scientists may apply for a product grant to advance the study of bats, birds, amphibians, and other terrestrial wildlife—or a new travel grant to help them attend a conference with their peers.
Screen Australia Funding
Various closing dates.
RAF – Project Grants (NSW)
Closes 17 August
Up to $30,000 is aailable to fund high-quality arts projects benefitting regional or remote artists, arts workers, audiences and communities. The focus of the project could include any area of creative practice, multiple art forms or cross-disciplinary practice.
Environmental Grants and Support
Apply anytime
Queensland Women in STEM Prize
Closes 18 August
The Queensland Women in STEM Prize recognises individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation, and impact to Queensland across three prizes.
$10,000 is available per prize.
"Funders don't fund good ideas, they fund projects they know are going to deliver an outcome." Sam Morris
Natural Hazard Project Concepts
Closes 21 August
Project ideas are being sought by the Natural Hazards Research Centre Australia which fit the Biennial Research Plan.
Arts Qld Grants
Various closing dates
Arts Queensland’s funding initiatives work to drive creative employment, and grow new creative work and events that will activate Queensland communities and showcase uniquely Queensland stories.
Renewable Manufacturing Grant – NSW
Closes 25 August
UP to $30mil in grant funding is available to not for profits and businesses to support NSW’s renewable energy generation, storage and transmission projects by stimulating local manufacturing for the renewable energy sector.
Creative Australia
Verious closing dates
Creative Australia offer a wide variety of grant programs to support the best circumstances for a thriving arts sector.
Multicultural Connect Grants – QLD
Closes 30 August
Via two categories, this program will support multicultural organisations and communities by providing funding to build or upgrade permanent and inclusive community facilities across Queensland.
“Every number tells a story. Budgets aren't just numbers, they're a snapshot of your project.” Sam Morris
ON Accelerate Program
Closes 31 August
Up to $80,000 is offered by CSIRO via the ON Accelerate program. It is a three-month, free commercialisation acceleration program for entrepreneurial researchers who are ready to translate their great idea into a research-driven company.
Our Country Our Future
Apply anytime
Elevate: Boosting diversity in STEM
Closes 1 September
Individual scholarships are available which aim to address inequities in STEM through comprehensive scholarships enabling more diverse women and non-binary people to access tertiary STEM education, professional skills development and STEM leadership opportunities with industry and academia.
Create NSW
Various closing dates.
Create NSW is the NSW Government’s arts and cultural driver. They grow and support the arts and cultural sectors in NSW for everyone to enjoy. Various grant funding streams are available.
First Nations Clean Energy Advice Grants
Closes 3 September
Up to $80,000 is available to unincorporated and not for profit First Nations communities to participate in clean energy development.
Remember to check your local Council website for funding opportunities.
Grassroots Environmental Grants – QLD
Closes 8 September
This grant program provides up to $25,000 eligible recipients to undertake on-ground environmental conservation activities that focus on greening and/or rewilding local community spaces, supporting preparations for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games across Queensland.
Grassroots Environmental Grants: Wildlife Carers – QLD
Closes 22 September
Reimbursement funding of up to $5000 will be provided to eligible wildlife carers and wildlife care organisations for the purchase of essential items for the rescue and rehabilitation of sick or injured wildlife in Queensland.
Hamer Sprout Fund
Apply anytime. Some closing 30 Sep
This fund aims to support projects and organisations that:
- Promote innovation in environmental education
- Facilitate engagement in environmental action
- Advocate for environmental sustainability
- Foster collaboration between young people engaged in environmental leadership
Up to $10,000 is available.
Homegrown
Closes 8 October
Queensland’s Destination Events Fund (Homegrown) helps connect events with the unique destinations they call home, ensuring the benefits of these events are felt far and wide across the State.
Various funding amounts are available for different events.
Streets to Sea Program – NSW
Closes 26 October
The NSW Government will offer up to $1 million for councils, catchment groups and other key stakeholders to deliver catchment-based approaches to reduce the flow of litter into NSW waterways.
Powering the Regions Fund
Closes 5 November
This grant opportunity will provide up to $50 million to trade exposed facilities (businesses) to reduce their emissions and contribute to meeting Australia’s emissions reduction targets.
Farm Management Deposits (FMD) Scheme
Open anytime