Community Grants and Funding Opportunities

To support local community groups and organisations to develop projects or initiatives which make their community more dementia-friendly, Dementia Australia is providing grants of up to $10,000. This funding is to ensure people living with dementia, their families and carers, are supported to remain socially connected and meaningfully involved in community life.

The Community Engagement Program supports local community associations, businesses, organisations, and groups to develop dementia-friendly communities projects that reflect community need, create local partnerships, and draw on in-kind contributions and existing resources. To date, Dementia Australia’s Community Engagement Program has funded more than 100 grassroots projects, bringing the total funding since 2018 to more than $1.16 million. 

Each grant recipient is required to actively involve and include people living with dementia in the design and delivery of a community-focused project or activity.

The Game on for Change – Preventing Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence through Sport (the Program) aims to empower all levels of the sporting sector to play a leading role in the prevention of domestic, family and sexual violence.

The Local Impact (Small) tier offers grants between $15,000 and $75,000 to support small-scale projects delivered at the local level. This tier is designed, but not limited to, projects that make change at the local level, generally working with one club or organisation.

Purpose

• The Program aims to empower all levels of the sporting sector to play a leading role in the prevention of domestic, family and sexual violence.
• Through the Program, the Office of Sport is building the capacity and capability of the sector to address the gendered drivers of domestic, family and sexual violence leading to positive change in knowledge, skills, values and behaviours. 

Key Objectives

• Identifying and scaling up evidence-based prevention initiatives, whilst testing and evaluating new approaches to build the evidence base and foster safe, respectful and inclusive environments.
• Establishing and/or strengthening partnerships between the sport and primary prevention sectors to build shared capacity, align efforts, and embed prevention practices across sporting environments.
• Ensuring prevention initiatives in sport are inclusive and responsive to diverse lived experiences, recognising how intersecting identities influence participation, safety and access to support.

NAIDOC Local Grants support activities held for NAIDOC Week (5 to 12 July 2026) that celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures, achievements and their continuing contribution to our country and Australian society.

Funding is available across 3 funding streams:

1.       Educational Institutions (up to $1,500)

2.       Small-scale grants (up to $10,000), and

3.       Large-scale grants (more than $10,000 and up to $25,000).

NAIDOC Local Grants provide a contribution towards the cost of local and regional NAIDOC Week activities across Australia - it is not expected to cover the full running costs of an event. It is expected that most grants will be awarded for $10,000 or less.

Non-Indigenous organisations are strongly encouraged to work with their local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community in planning activities.

The In a Good Place program gives small remote, rural and regional communities across Australia, particularly farming communities, the opportunity to access funds for a broad range of community-driven projects, services, activities or initiatives, which clearly and directly focus on strengthening mental health, social / emotional health and wellbeing.

The program supports community-based approaches that:

• are preventative or responsive in nature;
• focus on reducing mental health stigma and promote open discussions about mental health;
• encourage, support and enable people to seek help; and
• reduce social isolation by fostering social participation, inclusion and connection.

There are now two streams within the program:

• Community wellbeing for projects focussing on mental health and wellbeing within remote, rural, and regional communities;
• Farmers and farming communities for projects specifically supporting the mental health and wellbeing of farmers and the communities they live in.

This program aims to increase the number of early childhood services across NSW providing access to Aboriginal languages and to support culturally safe and responsive early childhood education and care (ECEC) in NSW. It provides an opportunity for Aboriginal culture and identity to be nurtured in the earliest stage of formal education across NSW. This recognises the importance of cultural identity and the role it plays in children's development and learning outcomes.

The 2026–29 program builds on the success of an initial Ninganah No More (NNM) program. It also incorporates feedback from current providers, families and other stakeholders from a review of the program. The refreshed program aims to close participation gaps and ensure that early learning services are more responsive to the diverse needs of communities. It places a strong emphasis on cultural inclusivity and accessibility, particularly for Aboriginal children. There is a focus on supporting and measuring the delivery of Aboriginal language and culture within early learning environments.

The NNM program has 6 core objectives:

1. Aboriginal language and culture are present in ECEC programs.
2. The number of Aboriginal children learning an Aboriginal language is increased.
3. Aboriginal children remain connected to culture and grow their cultural identity through language.
4. ECEC services establish and maintain connection with their local Aboriginal community.
5. Inclusive learning environments for Aboriginal children.
6. Children in the early years have the opportunity to learn Aboriginal languages.

The SEE Program includes two distinct but complementary streams to support LLND skills training in metropolitan, regional, and remote areas:

Stream 1: LLND skills training delivery to individuals by SEE providers, contracted by the department, including through place-based project delivery.

Stream 2: SEE First Nations - locally tailored, whole of community LLND skills training delivery to First Nations people through place-based grants. SEE First Nations grants will fund First Nations organisations, including Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs), registered training organisations (RTOs), Adult and Community Education (ACE) providers or peak bodies (applying on behalf of their eligible members).

SEE First Nations grants will fund projects that are designed to meet whole of community English LLND skills training needs of First Nations people.

Improving English LLND skills is a stepping stone to improving:

• individual, family and community wellbeing, and
• cultural and social outcomes.

SEE First Nations offers two different grant opportunities:

Scoping Grants

Small grants of up to $30,000 (excluding GST) to help eligible organisations to develop a Delivery Grant application.

Delivery Grants

Grants to eligible organisations to deliver English LLND skills training to First Nations people across Australia. The training is to be co-designed with the community/communities in which it will be delivered.

Delivery Grants will typically be for between $350,000 and $1,000,000 (excluding GST) per year over a 2 to 3 year period, for a single site, or up to $3,000,000 (excluding GST) per year for delivery at multiple sites.

This is the major component of SEE First Nations.  

Eligibility:

To be eligible to apply for a Delivery Grant, your organisation must be either a:

• ACCO
• First Nations RTO
• First Nations ACE provider (which may or may not be RTOs)
• First Nations Community Organisation peak bodies (applying on behalf of their eligible members)
• and have the legal capacity to enter into a grant agreement with the Commonwealth
• be affiliated with the community/communities on whose behalf they apply or partnering with an organisation that is. In the case of a peak body this refers to the community affiliation of the member organisation you are applying on behalf of. Community affiliation can be demonstrated by providing evidence such as:
  • annual reports showing us that you have local community involvement at a board/employment level etc.
  • statements of support from community leaders.

This grant opportunity is available to Child Care Subsidy (CCS) approved providers of approved child care services under the Family Assistance Law that meet the eligibility criteria set out in the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.

The CCCF Round 5 grants are for a grant period of up to 3 years.

The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity are to support:

• ECEC services providing care in under-served communities experiencing disadvantage or vulnerability to be able to address (or have increased capacity to address) community level barriers to child participation in early childhood services
• increased number of children from families and communities experiencing disadvantage or vulnerability accessing ECEC
• viability of ECEC services providing care to communities experiencing disadvantage, including in areas with fluctuating and/or low short-term demand.

The grant opportunity will provide funding for 2 key activity streams:

• Sustainability Support: helping eligible ECEC services improve the viability and financial sustainability of their service, including working with other organisations and families to identify and address community level barriers to early childhood participation. Community level engagement must ultimately result in increased access and participation.
• Capital Support: helping eligible ECEC services by contributing towards the cost of capital works, including repairing, modifying, renovating with a particular focus on child safety and compliance.

AbbVie provide financial support for projects that promote excellence in patient care, support disease awareness and provide education to healthcare professionals. In addition they also provide funding to support charities and their fundraising activities in the community.

AbbVie will ONLY consider requests for financial support for initiatives that include:

• healthcare education events or initiatives such as conferences, symposia or one-off meetings
• disease awareness activities
• production of education materials including print and digital content
• fundraising activities 
• donations to charities or not-for-profit organisations.

AbbVie will not fund requests for

• sporting clubs
• any profit-making entities - all organisations must be not-for profit or charities
• equipment that may be used for personal and professional reasons such as mobile phones or laptops
• funding of start-ups or operating costs of entities
• staff salaries and benefits
• Healthcare professional honorariums or travel costs. HCPs must apply directly to AbbVie for support through the individual funding process
• capital, infrastructure or operating expenses such as office equipment, furniture, or facilities modifications.
• events that are lavish or associated with sporting or recreational activities such as golf days, football matches or musical events.
• underwriting a commercial business or generate income for a practice or institution.

Building Digital Skills grants help organisations deliver free Be Connected digital literacy programs to older Australians in their community.

Building Digital Skills grants of up to $20,500 help organisations to support older Australians aged 50+ through free digital mentoring sessions. A range of resources and support materials are available to help organisations to deliver this program, including the learning courses available on the Be Connected learning site.

The National Palliative Care Projects (NPCP) represent a long-standing commitment by the Australian Government to improve the quality, accessibility, and coordination of palliative care services across the country. Funded since the 1990s, these projects have supported national leadership, innovation, and capacity-building in palliative care through investments in research, education, workforce development, and community engagement.

Looking ahead, the demand for palliative care in Australia is projected to increase 50% by 2035 and double by 2050, driven by an ageing population and rising rates of chronic conditions. To meet this challenge, future NPCPs must be bold, collaborative, and forward thinking.

This grant is an opportunity for organisations to contribute to a national vision where every Australian affected by life-limiting illness can access compassionate, person-centred care— when and where they need it.

Collaborative approaches are strongly encouraged. Applicants are invited to form consortia’s that bring together diverse expertise, perspectives, and networks. Cross sector collaboration—between health, aged care, education, research, technology, and community organisations—will be key drivers in achieving the Strategy’s goals.

To be eligible you must be one of the following entity types. 

• Indigenous Corporation (registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006)
• Company
• Corporate Commonwealth Entity
• Non-Corporate Commonwealth Statutory Authority
• Corporate State or Territory Entity
• Non-corporate State or Territory Entity
• Non-corporate State or Territory Statutory Authority
• Local Government
• Cooperative
• Incorporated Association
• Statutory Entity
• Partnership

If you are applying as a Trustee on behalf of a Trust, the Trustee must have an eligible entity type as listed above.

Applications from consortia are encouraged, providing there is a lead organisation that is solely accountable to the Commonwealth for the delivery of grant project activities and is an eligible entity as per the list above. Only the lead organisation can submit the application form and enter into a grant agreement with the Commonwealth. Consortium arrangements are strongly encouraged and will be viewed favourably during the grant selection process.

This grant opportunity represents a long-standing commitment by the Australian Government to enhance palliative care services for aged care recipients by ensuring aged care providers and healthcare practitioners have access to expert advice on palliative care and advance care planning. The funding supports innovative services that strengthen collaboration between aged care, healthcare practitioners and specialist palliative care providers, improving the quality and coordination of care.

The objectives of the grant opportunity are to improve the quality, support and coordination of palliative care services for aged care recipients by:

• providing palliative care and advance care planning advice, support and training to aged care providers and healthcare practitioners, providing health care for aged care service recipients;
• improving linkages, support and the provision of care, between aged care services, primary care and palliative care services; and
• improving the palliative care skills and advance care planning expertise of aged care service staff and healthcare practitioners providing health care to aged care service recipients.

The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity are:

• the delivery of high-quality, safe and culturally appropriate palliative care tailored to individual needs;
• improved outcomes for aged care recipients and their families at the end of life;
• enhanced knowledge and skills in palliative care and advance care planning among aged care providers and healthcare practitioners;
• strengthened collaboration between aged, primary and palliative care services, to support knowledge sharing and integrated care;
• increased awareness of relevant resources, processes, legislation, and responsibilities related to palliative care and advance care planning across jurisdictions; and
• to embed quality palliative care within and across aged care settings.

Development & Operations grants aim to support community media station resilience by strengthening governance, building community, sustainable operations and technical capacity.

Applications must clearly demonstrate how the proposed activities address one or more of the areas listed below:

• Governance – strategic planning, technology planning, developing open and transparent governance policies and procedures, recruiting and maintaining a governance team with diverse skills and experiences
• Sustainable operations – improving the financial sustainability, and/or reducing the environmental impact of community media
• Building community – engaging the diverse members of your community.

Grants for Development & Operations are distributed twice per year, with the greater portion allocated in Round 1.

Content grants increase and diversify the voices heard in Australian media by supporting the creation of compelling content.

The objectives of Content grants are to support community media organisations to:

• Increase community participation and engagement in community media that is inclusive and accessible to all
• Amplify and reflect the voices, cultures and languages of Australia's diverse communities 
• Build audiences by supporting creativity, excellence and innovation in community media content production  
• Expand partnerships to explore new forms of storytelling across topics and platforms 

You can apply for a Content grant if you are a current or prospective community broadcaster who is producing content for broadcast by a recognised community media organisation.

This funding support is designed to encourage stations to carry specialist radio programming. It assists with the development, production and broadcast costs of specialist programming content to meet the needs of particular communities. Funding is available for Specialist Radio Programming as below:

• • *First Nations Australians programs, in accordance with the specific conditions outlined in section 3.
  • Radio reading (formerly RPH) programs to serve people with a print disability, in accordance with the specific conditions outlined in section 3.
  • *Ethnic programs to serve a defined local ethnic community, in accordance with the specific conditions outlined in section 3.

First Nations led small to medium arts organisations are invited to submit a proposal for a one-off capacity building investment for the 2026 calendar year. This one-off investment is only eligible to legally constituted organisations or enterprises. 

The purpose of the program is to provide small to medium First Nations arts organisations with one-off capacity building investment to assist with program and artistic delivery and/or operations to the end of 2026.  

The program will support arts organisations or organisations that deliver services in support of First Nations arts and culture activity.  

Organisations approved for this investment will be eligible to apply later in 2026 for a two-year investment for 2027 and 2028. This investment is designed to assist organisations  build capacity in the areas of planning and program design in the lead up to the two-year investment opportunity.  

Organisations can apply for $60,000.  

Supported activities must take place between 1 June 2026 and 31 December 2026.  

Who can apply 

Only organisations may apply to this category. 

Organisations must: 

• identify as an Australian First Nations organisation with at least 51% First Nations board representation
• demonstrate a history of working and supporting Australian artists and/or arts workers who identify as Australian First Nations
• be based in Australia
• only submit one application to this grant initiative
• adhere to First Nations Cultural Protocols and include any relevant documentation in the application.

Playing Australia Project Investment supports organisations to undertake performing arts tours to reach regional and remote communities across Australia.

The program supports costs associated with touring to regional and remote areas of Australia. There is no limit on the amount that can be requested. Touring activity must be confirmed prior to seeking investment through this category.

Who can apply

Legally constituted organisations only may apply.

What you can apply for

You may apply for any costs necessary for the completion of a successful regional tour with a confirmed itinerary.

Creative Australia acknowledges that flexibility is required when touring and supports a variety of touring models. Applicants may seek investment for alternative touring models that:

• propose activity such as residency models with live performance outcomes or concept touring
• present a tour that includes significant and targeted community engagement
• present an annual touring program for single or multiple works
• propose a digital tour.

You can apply for support towards:

• a tour that has a confirmed itinerary
• payment of fees and salaries for artists and touring party
• costs associated with remounting or rehearsing a work
• production costs associated with touring the work or delivering the activity
• touring costs including freight, transport, accommodation and travel allowances
• tour co-ordination
• costs associated with reducing the environmental impact of your tour
• costs associated with supporting the wellbeing of the touring company.

First Nations Arts: d/Deaf and/or Disabilities Project Fund supports projects and professional development opportunities across all art forms, nationally and internationally. It is open to:

• Australian First Nations d/Deaf artists and arts workers
• Australian First Nations artists and arts workers with disability
• Australian First Nations d/Deaf artists and arts workers groups
• Australian First Nations artists and arts workers with disability groups
• Australian First Nations organisations.

The Game on for Change – Preventing Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence through Sport (the Program) aims to empower all levels of the sporting sector to play a leading role in the prevention of domestic, family and sexual violence.

The “Whole-Of” Action (Large) tier offers grants between $300,001 and $450,000 to support large-scale projects delivered across an entire sporting code or local government area. This tier is designed, but not limited to, initiatives that either engage multiple groups within multiple clubs or settings or engage a single group across every club within the code’s or organisation’s remit.

Purpose

• The Program aims to empower all levels of the sporting sector to play a leading role in the prevention of domestic, family and sexual violence.
• Through the Program, the Office of Sport is building the capacity and capability of the sector to address the gendered drivers of domestic, family and sexual violence leading to positive change in knowledge, skills, values and behaviours. 

Key Objectives

• Identifying and scaling up evidence-based prevention initiatives, whilst testing and evaluating new approaches to build the evidence base and foster safe, respectful and inclusive environments.
• Establishing and/or strengthening partnerships between the sport and primary prevention sectors to build shared capacity, align efforts, and embed prevention practices across sporting environments.
• Ensuring prevention initiatives in sport are inclusive and responsive to diverse lived experiences, recognising how intersecting identities influence participation, safety and access to support.

The Game on for Change – Preventing Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence through Sport (the Program) aims to empower all levels of the sporting sector to play a leading role in the prevention of domestic, family and sexual violence.

The Expanding Reach (Medium) tier offers grants between $75,001 and $300,000 to support medium-scale projects that extend impact beyond a single organisation or group. This tier is designed, but not limited to, initiatives that engage additional or multiple groups within the same club or association and/or increase reach into new clubs or settings such as by delivering in new locations.

Purpose

• The Program aims to empower all levels of the sporting sector to play a leading role in the prevention of domestic, family and sexual violence.
• Through the Program, the Office of Sport is building the capacity and capability of the sector to address the gendered drivers of domestic, family and sexual violence leading to positive change in knowledge, skills, values and behaviours. 

Key Objectives

• Identifying and scaling up evidence-based prevention initiatives, whilst testing and evaluating new approaches to build the evidence base and foster safe, respectful and inclusive environments.
• Establishing and/or strengthening partnerships between the sport and primary prevention sectors to build shared capacity, align efforts, and embed prevention practices across sporting environments.
• Ensuring prevention initiatives in sport are inclusive and responsive to diverse lived experiences, recognising how intersecting identities influence participation, safety and access to support.

Accessible Australia is a national program that helps make community spaces easier to use for people with disability. It provides funding to improve built spaces and natural areas like buildings, playgrounds, beaches, and parks.

Accessible Australia will fund:

• fixed Changing Places toilet facilities
• portable Changing Places toilet facilities
• portable equipment for inclusive beaches (like beach wheelchairs, floating wheelchairs and accessible beach matting)
• portable amenities for inclusive national parks (like all-terrain wheelchairs and accessible paths)
• fixed inclusive play spaces (like liberty swings and all-access spinners).

Accessible Australia replaces the Changing Places initiative. It now includes more ways to make public spaces easier to use for people with disability.

Eligibility

Funding recipients must be:

• government-owned entities, such as state and territory departments and local councils or
• not-for-profit organisations.

Funding can only be committed to state and territory governments in agreement with the Commonwealth. To be eligible for funding, the facility must be built or installed in a public space that is open to everyone.

Funding for commercial enterprises is out of scope.

• The organisation that receives the funding (e.g. LGA, organisation) must be government owned or not for profit. Funding for commercial enterprises is out of scope.
• The facility or amenity that is the subject of Commonwealth funding must be located within a public building, space, or facility that is open and available for use by the general public. This means that the building, space or facility is accessible to everyone. However, it may include an admission fee or other costs for entry.
• Accessible Australia funding is intended for enhancements or amenities beyond basic legal requirements. Jurisdictions should seek their own legal advice if they are unsure about the amenities and facilities they are obliged to fund before recommending proposals to the Commonwealth.