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The objectives of the Men’s Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Small Grants Program are to:

• conduct community driven and well supported mental health, resilience and wellbeing projects, targeting men
• deliver mental health, resilience and wellbeing benefits to individuals and groups of men across the state
• reduce loneliness and social isolation among men
• promote mental health, wellbeing and resilience among men, in general, or a specific population group of men such as Aboriginal men, boys and young adult men, older men, men living with a disability, men living in rural and remote areas, or LGBTQ+ men.
• where appropriate, establish connections between community mental health and wellbeing organisations for ongoing referral and support pathways
• where appropriate, develop the cultural competency and cultural safety of mental health and wellbeing organisations to increase their accessibility and responsiveness to priority population groups of men, such as those listed above

Who is eligible to apply?

• To be eligible to apply for a grant under the Program, applications must demonstrate that the proposed project will be delivered within NSW.
• The applicant must be an incorporated, not for profit organisation and have at least $5 million public liability insurance.
• The applicant must be solvent and not under external administration.
• Applications must address all requirements applicable for the grant being applied and be submitted by the closing date and time.
• The applicant must acknowledge that:
  • it has read and understood the Grant Deed Standard Conditions including the reporting requirements applicable for each type of grant; and
  • if an offer of grant funding is made, the grant will be subject to the execution of the Grant Deed Standard Conditions or mutually agreed funding terms.
• Consortium approaches are permitted. 

The Royal Agricultural Society Foundation (RASF) is offering opportunities for community-minded people to be awarded  funding for community projects in their local area.

Previously funding has gone to projects including air-conditioning in the local hall to portable yard panels for the showground or a pop-up gazebo, satisfying community needs and benefiting many.

The RASF invites ideas that deliver strong community benefits and result in enhanced economic and social outcomes for your community. Projects that involve collaboration between people in your town and deliver sustained and broad community benefits will be highly regarded. Applicants will be passionate about rural and regional NSW and have a good understanding of any issues affecting their community.

Infrastructure for local showgrounds and Show Societies are eligible. The improvements must demonstrate that they go beyond benefiting just the local Show Society in running the local Show. They must enable broader use by other community groups to run on-going projects or programs.

While the criteria for this program are broad, the RASF does not fund wages, consultant’s fees, one-off events, operational and administration costs, travel or accommodation

The Program specifically seeks to address technology-facilitated gender-based violence (hereafter referred to as ‘tech-based abuse of women’). For the purposes of these guidelines, tech-based abuse can be broadly described as any behaviour that uses technology to harm others based on their sexual or gender identity.

Women are a key focus of the program because they are represented in statistics as being at greater risk of violence and abuse, including from tech abuse. The majority of reports to eSafety under our cyberbullying and adult cyber abuse schemes, are received from women and girls. Women experience online abuse that is personal, sexualised, often violent and threatening, and which can cause real, enduring harm.

The Program will complement the existing work of eSafety to help safeguard Australians at  risk from online harms and to promote safer, more positive online experiences.

The objectives of the Program are to:

1. increase public awareness about the prevalence and impact of tech-based abuse against women and their children, including when it occurs in the context of family and domestic violence, and dating violence
2. support development of, and access to, innovative initiatives, including new programs and resources that address the drivers of tech-based abuse against women and their children and improve women’s safety, including in specific demographic or geographic communities
3. support initiatives that aim to challenge and shift the prevailing social norms that contribute to tech-based abuse against women and their children
4. support initiatives that promote positive and respectful behaviour and accountability in men and boys that perpetrate or may perpetrate tech-based abuse against women and their children.

What’s new for Round 2? 

eSafety has introduced a priority funding pool for projects that support First Nations communities.  

Up to $600,000 of the total funding for the round is available to organisations with a commitment to delivering projects with and for communitiesthat focus on the prevention of tech-based abuse of First Nations women. 

The Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science are Australia’s most prestigious and highly regarded awards for demonstrated achievements in:

• scientific research
• research-based innovation
• excellence in science teaching

The Science Teaching Prizes recognise Australian science educators for excellence in science teaching. They welcome nominations of diverse candidates and those from a range of backgrounds and geographical regions.

There are 2 science teaching prizes:

• Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools ($250,000)
• Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools ($250,000)

The Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science are Australia’s most prestigious and highly regarded awards for demonstrated achievements in:

• scientific research
• research-based innovation
• excellence in science teaching

The Science Prizes recognise the achievements and success of Australian scientists and innovators, and benefits to both Australia and the rest of the world.

They welcome nominations of diverse candidates and those from a different range of backgrounds and geographical regions.

There are 5 science prizes for science and innovation:

• Prime Minister’s Prize for Science ($250,000)
• Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation ($250,000)
• Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year ($50,000)
• Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year ($50,000)
• Prize for New Innovators ($50,000)

Each prize recipient receives a medallion, lapel pin, prize money as described above and an award certificate.

The Australian Government is inviting applications through a Targeted Competitive process to apply for funding under the VWG Program.

The VWG program provides funding for ex-service organisations (ESOs) or non-ESOs in a consortium with at least one ESO and be an eligible entity type to undertake projects and activities that sustain or enhance health and social wellbeing, build community capacity, potentially expand on existing projects and raise awareness of important issues faced by the veteran community.

The Australian Government has announced a total of up to $3.834 million (GST exclusive) for the VWG Program for the 2024–25 financial year. There is no set proportion of the $3.834 million allocated per stream. Applications will be considered under grant categories: Stream A Small Grants (up to a maximum of $50,000 per grant) and Stream B Large Grants (from $50,001 to a maximum of $200,000 per grant).

The objectives of the VWG Program are to:

• maintain and improve the independence and quality of life of members of the veteran community, by providing funding for activities and projects that sustain or enhance health and social wellbeing
• deliver activities and projects not already provided by Commonwealth or state funding to the veteran community to build future community capacity
• expand on existing activities and projects offered to veterans in new regions within Australia or in the development of new activities and projects that will be offered in more than one location
• raise awareness of the important issues faced by the veteran community.

To be eligible, an organisation must be one of the following entity types:

• Company
• Cooperative
• Incorporated Association
• Indigenous Corporation
• Statutory Entity.

Applications from Trustees on behalf of a Trust  and consortia  are acceptable, as long as:

• at least one of the members is an ESO
• the lead applicant has an eligible entity type as per the list above
• the lead applicant is solely accountable to the Commonwealth for the delivery of grant activities.

The Australian Cyber Security Strategy Challenge is: 'How do we validate the authenticity of the information disseminated by the Australian Government?'.

There will be two grant opportunities as part of this program:

Stage 1 – Feasibility grant opportunity

The purpose of the Feasibility grant is to test the technical and commercial viability of your proposed solutions to the challenge.

Stage 2 – Proof of Concept grant opportunity

The purpose of the Proof of Concept grant is to support you to build on your Feasibility project and produce working prototypes or demonstrations.

Only applicants that complete a successful Feasibility project will be invited to submit an application for Proof of Concept funding.

Eligibility:

You can apply if you:

• have an Australian business number (ABN)
• are one of the following entities:
  • an entity, incorporated in Australia
  • an individual or partnership provided you agree to form a company incorporated in Australia
• have an annual turnover of less than $20 million for the last three financial years.

When fishing in NSW waters, both freshwater and saltwater, recreational fishers are required to pay the NSW Recreational Fishing Fee. All revenue raised by the NSW Recreational Fishing Fee is placed into the Recreational Fishing Trusts. There are two Trusts - one for saltwater and one for freshwater. Funds from the Trusts are used to deliver a wide range of projects and programs to boost recreational fishing opportunities in NSW. 

There are different funding applications to choose from when applying for funding:

• Small projects - seeking less than $10,000 of funding
• Large projects - seeking more than $10,000 of funding

What types of projects are funded?

• Recreational fishing small infrastructure - fishing amenities such as fishing platforms, fish cleaning tables, kayak launching platforms, fishing access tracks, fishing safety infrastructure, fishing line bins and other angler facilities
• Recreational fishing large infrastructure
• Improving fishing access - providing more fishing locations, protection of fishing access
• Recreational fishing education and participation - recreational fishing workshops and training sessions, community fishing events, Fishcare volunteers, schools education, providing fishing information to fishers
• Research on fish and recreational fishing - fishing surveys, biology of popular recreational species, angler catch projects, effectiveness of stocking practices
• Aquatic habitat rehabilitation and protection - aquatic habitat protection, improving aquatic habitat for recreational fishing benefit, community grants to remove barriers to fish migration, replanting & protecting riverbank vegetation, restoring water flows, etc.
• Recreational fishing enhancement - fish aggregating devices, artificial reefs, fish stocking
• Fishing for mental health and well-being - promoting the health and well-being benefits of recreational fishing, fishing for therapy initiatives
• Enforcement of fishing rules - DPIRD Fisheries officers

Who can apply?

Fishing clubs, fishing organisations, relevant community organisations, schools, universities, councils,  etc.

The Boating Infrastructure for Communities Grants Program aims to improve access to waterways for boaters of all abilities, particularly focusing on boaters with limited mobility. It aims to enhance the boating experience by upgrading infrastructure, such as boat ramps, pontoons, and amenities, ensuring the safe and enjoyable use of NSW waterways for both recreational and commercial boating communities. This program also seeks to address environmental sustainability and safety improvements, with an emphasis on projects that align with local community needs.

Who can apply

Applications are welcomed from local councils, government agencies, community groups and the private sector.

Types of projects funded under this grant

• Disability and mobility access improvements
  • Projects may include the installation of wheelchair hoists, handrail upgrades to pontoons and installation of accessibility compliant pontoons
• Boating access improvements
  • Projects may include development of or upgrades for boat ramps, wharves, jetties, pontoons, and non-powered vessel access facilities
• Boating amenity and service improvements
  • Projects may include sewage pump-out facilities, fuel and water services, toilets, car and trailer parking, dinghy storage, vessel wash-down facilities, lighting and signage (including electronic variable message signs)
• Local dredging projects
  • Projects that provide navigable access to local boating facilities
• Strategic plans, detailed designs and feasibility studies
  • Projects may include investigations that prioritise and identify long-term boating infrastructure needs and support future boating infrastructure investment
• Priority infrastructure needs at key investment locations
  • Eligible projects are those that support priority infrastructure outcomes within the Maritime Infrastructure Plan

The Safe Places for Faith Communities Grants provides funding for places of worship and other eligible places where faith communities gather regularly.

The program aims to enable faith communities to:

• Come together safely to profess, practice and maintain their faith and religious heritage
• Reduce the risk of harm to people or damage to property
• Build community resilience, wellbeing and cohesion.

The grant amount available for application is $5,000 to a maximum of $250,000, exclusive of GST.

Grant funding is provided as a one-off payment. The funding is non-recurrent. The project must be completed, and funds expended, by 30 June 2026.

The total grant program funding is $15 million. $5 million is available for application in this funding round of the program. The next round of grant program will open in the 2025-26 financial year.

The Australian Government is inviting applications via an open process under the Program 1.9 Meat and Livestock Industry – Phase out of Live Sheep Exports by Sea transition support – Enhancing Market Demand program from 2024–25 to 2027–28.

The objectives of this program are to explore the opportunities to maintain and develop:

• interstate and overseas markets for Australian sheep products
• markets for Australian agri-food in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

The program will provide grants for projects that:

• demonstrate broad support across relevant industry stakeholders and demonstrate application or benefit across industry/ies nationally
• provide research and analysis products (for example, market and consumer analyses)
• strengthen business relationships for the benefit of the Australian sheep industry or Australian agriculture and food industries nationally.

The export of live sheep by sea from Australia will end on 1 May 2028 and this will likely see more sheep being processed in Australia. Further, Australia’s live sheep exports by sea is predominantly destined for markets in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, where food security and supply are priority issues in the region. Activities that enhance market demand are an important part of assisting with a smooth transition away from the live sheep by sea trade and so that Australia can continue to be a supplier of agricultural and food products to the MENA region.

The intended outcome of the program is that Australian sheep, agriculture and food industries and supply chain businesses have an increased understanding, knowledge or information about potential market opportunities and stronger business-to-business relationships. This will assist with planning for, and adapting to, the phase out of live sheep exports by sea.

Eligibility:

Applications can only be accepted  from:

• peak industry bodies
• Rural Research and Development Corporations (RDCs)
• consultants specialising in fields such as agriculture, economics, markets or trade
• research providers.

and you must be one of the following entity types:

• Company
• Cooperative
• Corporate Commonwealth Entity
• Corporate State or Territory Entity
• Incorporated Association
• Indigenous Corporation
• Local Government
• Non-corporate Commonwealth Statutory Authority
• Non-corporate State or Territory Entity
• Non-corporate State or Territory Statutory Authority
• Statutory Entity.

If you are applying as a Trustee on behalf of a Trust , the Trustee must be one of the eligible entity types as listed above.

The Program provides co-funding to Mobile Network Operators, Mobile Network Infrastructure Providers and Network Management Providers to increase the resilience of mobile telecommunications infrastructure to assist communities during and after a natural disaster or emergency. Round 3 is funding projects located in areas impacted by, or at risk of a natural disaster of the Program, and located in regional and remote Australia and the peri-urban fringe of 19 capital and major regional cities.

Round 3 funding will be delivered in two streams:

• a $10 million (GST exclusive) ‘Regional and Remote Australia’ stream for projects that deliver Resilience Upgrades in regional, remote and very remote Australia; and
• a $10 million (GST exclusive) ‘Peri-Urban Fringe’ stream for projects that deliver Resilience Upgrades in the peri-urban fringe of capital and major regional cities.

Round 3 of the Program is funded from the Government’s Better Connectivity Plan for Regional and Rural Australia. 

To be eligible to apply for funding under Round 3 of the Program, you must have an Australian Business Number (ABN), and be a Mobile Network Operator (MNO), Mobile Network Infrastructure Provider (MNIP) or Network Management Provider (NMP). For the purposes of the Program:

• an MNO means a company that supplies a public mobile telecommunications service within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth) and holds an apparatus or a spectrum licence (or both) for the supply of public mobile telecommunications services under the Radiocommunications Act 1992 (Cth);
• an MNIP means a company that provides communications infrastructure in Australia that supports the provision of public mobile telecommunications services in regional and remote Australia or the peri-urban fringe of capital and major regional cities and is used by one or more MNOs; and
• an NMP means a company that is contracted by an MNO to assist with the management and maintenance of its network. Applications from NMPs must be accompanied by written support from the MNO for the proposed Resilience Upgrade.

Edified’s Energiser Grants provide financial support to worthy projects initiated by students and alumni around the world. They help ideas become reality, with the aim of creating positive change for the members of the initiators’ communities.

Your community could be your home town, your country, or anywhere around the world. It could be a specific group of people, such as children in remote areas or adults working in health. It could even be a virtual community. They only ask that your project doesn’t exclude people on the basis of race, faith or sexuality.

Eligibility:

To be eligible for a grant, your project must be aimed at improving education within your community. It could be anything – language tutoring programs, building safe spaces for girls to learn, or a new EdTech platform.

You need to be a current student or recent graduate (within the past five years) of an Australian, New Zealand, UK, Irish, Canadian or European educational institution (these regions are chosen because that’s where our clients are). Your institution must have delivered higher education, vocational training or English language tuition.

Domestic and international students of any nationality and from any study mode, including part-time, online and offshore, are welcome to apply. The grants are open to both individuals and groups.

The project can be delivered in any country in the world.

The HDP Grant funding aims to support early childhood education and care providers to embed suitable strategies to enable their partnership, and children’s participation, in the HDC Program and related capacity building supports. The key objective of the HDP Grant is to increase awareness of and engagement with the HDC Program.

Who can apply:

• Not-for-profit community preschool (centre based or mobile);
• Not-for-profit long day care (as identified in the National Quality Agenda IT system, or where sufficient evidence is provided upon request), including a local government managed service;
• Multifunctional Aboriginal Children’s Service*;
• Aboriginal Child and Family Centre*
• Aboriginal Controlled Community Organisation*; and
• Standalone for-profit long day care (defined as for profit providers operating a single long day care service as identified by the National Quality Agenda IT system);

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Office (NATSIMO), with funding from Music Australia, has announced the first series of LIFECYCLE Touring Grants, which will provide 12 grants of $20,000 for touring artists.

The grants are designed to support national touring activities for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander music creators, supporting growth and fostering a vibrant, visible and inclusive music landscape.

All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music creators are invited to apply, and eligibility is not restricted to members of APRA AMCOS.