Grant categories Business

Community Customer Grants

Opening date: 10th April 2025
Closing date: 8th May 2025
Funding Amount: Up to $20,000
Our community customer grants are for our community customers who are creating change in areas that are important to our customers, such as climate action, affordable and accessible housing, nature and biodiversity, and First Nations Recognition and Respect. In 2025, community customers have the opportunity to apply for grants up to $20,000.

Forest Hill Grants

Opening date: 8th March 2025
Closing date: 27th May 2025
Funding Amount: Up to $10,000
Supports projects with a focus on the well-being, education and care of young children (from birth to eight years).

Entrepreneurship World Cup

Opening date: 1st February 2025
Closing date: 30th June 2025
Funding Amount: Up to $250,000
Invites applications from startups to pitch competitions and support programs, helping entrepreneurs at all levels to reach the next stage in their journey by providing them with prizes and free access to training and resources, enhancing their visibility, and working to connect them to mentors and investors.

Bega Group Sponsorships

Opening date: 1st April 2025
Closing date: 30th April 2026
Funding Amount: Unspecified
Supports organisations with as wide community benefit as possible and in projects that have a lasting benefit.

Community Wellbeing Grants

Opening date: 1st April 2025
Closing date: 15th May 2025
Funding Amount: From $100,000
Seeks to fund initiatives delivered by organisations supporting people with disabilities, or otherwise marginalised individuals primarily with the objective to secure employment pathways.

Innovation Grants

Opening date: 24th March 2025
Closing date: 28th April 2025
Funding Amount: Up to $225,000
Funds projects that test or scale new ways of working that improve the timeliness or efficiency of financial counselling service delivery. In this context, innovation refers to new, clever ideas or changes to previous processes, programs, products or services to adapt and respond to the demand for financial counselling services. Innovation is change that adds […]

Australia-Japan Foundation (AJF) Grants

Opening date: 31st March 2025
Closing date: 6th May 2025
Funding Amount: $10,000 - $80,000
Provides funding for innovative proposals relevant to the objectives and key themes of the Australia-Japan Foundation. The Australia-Japan Foundation (AJF) seeks to advance Australia's engagement with Japan by supporting people-to-people linkages, promoting a contemporary image of Australia in Japan, and facilitating informed discussion on key bilateral foreign and trade policy issues.