Grant categories Community

Youth Empowerment Program

Opening date: 7th January 2025
Closing date: 28th January 2025
Funding Amount: $300,000 - $1,000,000
Provides funding to organisations for programs for youth aged 10 to 17 who are engaged in, or at-risk of becoming engaged in, criminal and/or anti-social behaviour.

National Pies for Local Legends

Opening date: 1st February 2025
Closing date: 31st March 2025
Funding Amount: $1,000 - $10,000
Supports local sporting clubs, community groups or not-for-profit organisations. Any registered Australian community group, sporting club or not-for-profit organisation can apply. A grant of $1,000 will be awarded each month over the next 12 months, beginning in March 2024. A major grant of $10,000 will also be awarded at the end of the program.

Stronger Communities Programme

Opening date: 14th February 2025
Closing date: 28th March 2025
Funding Amount: Up to $20,000
The Stronger Communities Programme (SCP) provides grants of between $2,500 and $20,000 to community organisations and local governments for infrastructure projects that deliver social benefits for local communities.

Strengthening Rural Communities – Prepare & Recover

Opening date: 28th March 2025
Closing date: 24th June 2025
Funding Amount: Up to $25,000
Supports communities in remote, rural and regional communities across Australia to implement initiatives that prevent and prepare for future climate related impacts, or recover from existing disasters in the medium to long-term timeframe.

Social Impact Fellowship

Opening date: 1st December 2024
Closing date: 9th February 2025
Funding Amount: $1,178
Offers a transformative program for Australian and New Zealand-based individuals seeking to explore their purpose and understand how they can drive greater social and environmental impact through their work and beyond.