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Apprentice Plumber Grants - 2024 Grant Opened: 1st of February 2024 Closes: 28th of April 2024 - 11:59 pm Value: Up to $3,000 combined value Run By: Rheem Further Information: https://www.rheem.com.au/rheem/help/offers-and-incentives/rheem-apprentice-plumber-grants

The Rheem Apprentice Plumber Grants 2024 will recognise applicants who embody qualities that make an exceptional plumber. An independent judging panel will be looking for applicants who are passionate about what they do, how they’ve overcome challenges in their career to get where they are now, and how they contribute to their local community.

This year there are 20 grants on offer, each valued at $3,000. Each grant includes $2,000 to go towards TAFE/RTO fees and textbooks, and a $1,000 tool voucher to help build your toolbox.

To be eligible, you must be an apprentice plumber or gas fitter in Australia, either current or starting in 2024*.

*Grant recipients from previous years are not eligible to enter. If you have previously entered but were unsuccessful, you are still eligible to enter in 2024.

Last Updated: 19th of March 2024
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Pathways to Politics for Women -2024 Program Opened: 6th of March 2024 Closes: 24th of April 2024 Run By: Pathways to Politics Program for Women Further Information: https://trawalla.smartygrants.com.au/

Equipping diverse women to boldly embrace their political ambitions, thrive as leaders and make a profound contribution to society.

  • Learn to be the politician you want to be in a safe, inclusive space
  • Gain first-hand insights from prominent politicians, advisors, speechwriters and media trainers to give you confidence and clarity about your future in politics
  • Help shape Australia’s political landscape
  • Accessible, diverse and fully funded

Pathways to Politics for Women programs are open to women across Australia. They embrace an inclusive definition of ‘women’, acknowledging the diversity of women they work with and aim to support, including cisgender and transgender women, and non-binary people.

Participants are selected on a competitive basis. The selection process actively works to minimise barriers to entering politics, and prioritises community and professional experience as well as commitment to running for office.

The selection criteria are as follows:

  • Commitment to seeking elected office
  • Professional and life experience
  • Political engagement
  • Ability to tell your story in a compelling way.
Last Updated: 19th of March 2024
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Clunies Ross Technology Innovation Awards - 2024 Award Closes: 15th of May 2024 Run By: Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE) Further Information: https://www.atse.org.au/programs-and-awards/awards/clunies-ross-awards/

The Clunies Ross Technology Innovation Awards recognise contributions by dedicated individuals,
or teams, who have shared their vision and knowledge with others to apply technology for the
benefit of Australia, and beyond.

The selection criteria for the Clunies Ross Technology Innovation Awards are:

  1. A significant contribution to the advancement of industry and/or the community and/or the environment through the application of science, technology and engineering for the economic, social and/or environmental benefit of Australia.
  2. Evidence of outcomes and impacts of the technology-based innovation in Australia.
  3. Promotion of innovators and contribution to community awareness of technology-based innovation and evidence of mentoring the next generation of technology innovators.
Last Updated: 19th of March 2024
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award - 2025 Award Closes: 1st of June 2024 - 11:59 pm Value: Up to $20,000 Run By: Australian Academy of Science Further Information: https://www.science.org.au/supporting-science/awards-and-opportunities/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-scientist-award

The award recognises research in the physical and biological sciences, allowing interdisciplinary and sociocultural research that could straddle the social sciences and humanities, by outstanding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PhD students and early- and mid-career scientists. It aims to support their research and/or the expansion and growth of their research networks and international knowledge exchange through visits to relevant international centres of research.

Awards will be for up to $20,000, with additional support provided to attend the Academy's biennial Science at the Shine Dome event.

Last Updated: 19th of March 2024
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Pride Foundation Australia - Large Grant Round - 2024 Grant Opened: 4th of March 2024 Closes: 19th of April 2024 - 5:00 pm Value: Up to $20,000 Run By: Pride Foundation Australia Further Information: https://communityfoundation.org.au/support/pride-foundation-australia-lgbtqia-refugees-people-seeking-asylum

The Pride Foundation Australia (PFA) is proud to announce their first large grant round for 2024, to a total value of $20,000 with a focus on supporting sexuality, sex and gender diverse (LGBTQIA+) refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia.

Grant applications should be to the value of up to $20,000 over two years (if applicable).

Funding considerations

PFA encourages projects that are led by LGBTQIA+ refugees, people seeking asylum and/or people of colour.

Projects that collaborate between refugee and asylum seeker agencies or groups and LGBTQIA+ agencies or groups are also encouraged. Where an LGBTQIA+ refugee-led group is in partnership with another organisation, PFA encourages equal partnership and co-design.

Projects should aim to support sexuality, sex and gender diverse (LGBTQIA+) people who are refugees or seeking asylum in at least one of the following areas:

  • Improving access to stable housing,
  • Enhancing education and/or workforce participation,
  • Enhancing support for community connection and improving settlement outcomes,
  • Improving health and/or health literacy,
  • Supporting links to LGBTQIA+ services and supports,
  • Enhancing cultural engagement and development,
  • Improving LGBTQIA+ inclusive practice in services.

Types of projects with a duration of up to two years may include any of the following:

  • Community development, or
  • Education and training initiatives, or
  • Health and wellbeing initiatives, or
  • Applied, community-led research with tangible outcomes in the field, or
  • Events including arts and cultural or conferences.
Last Updated: 19th of March 2024
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Play Our Way Program Grant Opened: 18th of March 2024 Closes: 29th of April 2024 - 2:00 pm Value: $50,000 to $1.5 Million Run By: Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care Further Information: https://www.grants.gov.au/Go/Show?GoUuid=efb2bc27-8eed-4e08-8d9e-704132e143ad

The Play Our Way Program Grant Opportunity is an open competitive opportunity that will provide funding of up to $200 million (inclusive of government administration costs) over three years from 2024-25. 

This Grant Opportunity aims to address the barriers women and girls face when participating in sport and physical activity by delivering quality facilities and sport participation experiences where the need is greatest, and in a manner that is safe, equitable, accessible, inclusive, sustainable and enduring. 

This Grant Opportunity will fund projects across two Streams: 

Stream 1: Facilities 

Applicants will be able to apply for a minimum of $50,000 up to a maximum of $1,500,000 for projects that support new and upgraded facilities, playing areas and spaces for sport and physical activity specifically for women and girls.

For Facility projects in small rural towns, remote communities or very remote communities as defined by the Modified Monash Model (MMM 5-78), the maximum will be $2,000,000 to reflect increased costs in rural and remote areas. Projects may be assessed and offered a lower amount than applied for.

Stream 2: Participation and equipment 

Applicants will be able to apply for a minimum of $50,000 up to a maximum of $1,000,000 for projects that support modifying and/or developing sustainable and enduring programs to promote women and girls’ participation in sport and physical activity, and/or new or upgraded equipment, specifically for women and girls. Projects may be assessed and offered a lower amount than applied for.

Last Updated: 19th of March 2024
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Excellence Awards Award Opened: 4th of March 2024 Closes: 12th of May 2024 Value: Eight winners will each receive $7500 Run By: HESTA Further Information: https://www.hesta.com.au/awards/excellence-awards

The HESTA Excellence Awards recognise exceptional achievements in a range of settings across aged care, allied health, community services and disability services.

Employers, colleagues, and patients from the aged care, allied health, community services and disability services sectors can nominate or be nominated for the Individual Leadership or Team Excellence categories.

The two categories will each have four winners, recognising excellence in the respective four health and community service sectors.

The eight winners will each receive $7500 for personal or professional development or further development of processes or services in the workplace.

Last Updated: 18th of March 2024
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Resilient Australia Awards - 2024 Award Opened: 8th of March 2024 Closes: 31st of May 2024 Run By: Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience Further Information: https://www.aidr.org.au/programs/resilient-australia-awards/

The Resilient Australia Awards celebrate and promote initiatives that build whole of community resilience to disasters and emergencies around Australia as well as capture and share examples of resilience in action.

The awards recognise collaboration and innovative thinking across a broad range of sectors and initiatives that strengthen disaster resilience with communities, institutions, and the private sector. Innovative models and approaches that create sustainable change are highly regarded.

The awards endorse a wide range of initiatives; with past projects centred around risk assessment and mitigation, planning and preparation, and response and recovery.

Submissions for the 2024 awards program must relate to projects or initiatives that commenced after 1 January 2022 or demonstrate significant outcomes or enhancements since 1 January 2022. 

The Resilient Australia Awards is proudly sponsored by the Australian Government in partnership with states and territories and managed by the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience (AIDR).

Last Updated: 18th of March 2024
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Clean Technology Innovation - Commercial Readiness Grant Opened: 26th of February 2024 Closes: 5th of April 2024 Value: Between $250,000 to $5 Million per project for up to 50% of eligible project costs Run By: NSW Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Further Information: https://www.energy.nsw.gov.au/business-and-industry/programs-grants-and-schemes/net-zero-manufacturing

The NSW Government is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 and this will require supporting industry to decarbonise. Critical to enabling this is the Net Zero Plan Stage 1: 2020-2030 (the Net Zero Plan). The Net Zero plan will fast-track emissions reductions over the next decade to combat climate change, grow the economy, create jobs and attract investment.

In its 2023 budget, the NSW Government announced $480 million in funding to boost the net zero manufacturing initiative (the Initiative), which is a key part of the Net Zero Plan. The Initiative builds on from the work of the Net Zero Industry and Innovation Program (NZIIP) released in 2021 which includes Clean Technology Innovation (CTI) as one of 3 key focus areas.

Clean Technology Innovation has allocated $22.5 million in this round for piloting and demonstrating lab-proven clean technologies to accelerate their commercial readiness.

Last Updated: 18th of March 2024
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Clean Technology Innovation - Project Development Grant Opened: 26th of February 2024 Closes: 3rd of May 2024 Value: Up to $250,000 per project for up to 50% of eligible project costs Run By: NSW Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Further Information: https://www.energy.nsw.gov.au/business-and-industry/programs-grants-and-schemes/net-zero-manufacturing

The NSW Government is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 and this will require supporting industry to decarbonise. Critical to enabling this is the Net Zero Plan Stage 1: 2020-2030 (the Net Zero Plan). The Net Zero plan will fast-track emissions reductions over the next decade to combat climate change, grow the economy, create jobs and attract investment.

In its 2023 budget, the NSW Government announced $480 million in funding to boost the net zero manufacturing initiative (the Initiative), which is a key part of the Net Zero Plan. The Initiative builds on from the work of the Net Zero Industry and Innovation Program (NZIIP) released in 2021 which includes Clean Technology Innovation (CTI) as one of 3 key focus areas.

Clean Technology Innovation has allocated $2.5 million in this round for technical and commercial viability studies of a project or product to make informed decisions before progressing with technology trials.

Last Updated: 18th of March 2024
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Regional Event Fund - Incubator Event - 2024-2025 Grant Opened: 12th of March 2024 Closes: 9th of April 2024 Value: Up to $20,000 Run By: Destination NSW Further Information: https://www.nsw.gov.au/grants-and-funding/regional-event-fund-incubator-event-stream

The purpose of the Incubator Event stream is to offer seed funding to events in Regional NSW to support their first or second year of activity. The stream supports innovative events that demonstrate sound organisational planning, have a unique alignment with the character and culture of the local region and which can demonstrate a broad appeal likely to promote tourism and attract overnight visitation.

The Incubator Event stream offers seed funding for activities that are likely to establish the event as a driver of visitation. 

Activities for which funding will be offered include, but are not limited to:

  • venue hire and other costs specific to the event, determined on a case by case basis
  • temporary event infrastructure (marquees, stages etc.) that is likely to improve the visitor experience
  • marketing and promotions
  • marketing, PR and digital specialist or consultancy fees subject to Destination NSW approval of a brief
  • brand design and development
  • visitor research.
Last Updated: 18th of March 2024
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St George Foundation - Inspire Grant - 2024 Grant Opened: 11th of March 2024 Closes: 14th of April 2024 Value: Up to $300,000 over three years Run By: St George Foundation Further Information: https://www.stgeorgefoundation.com.au/our-grants/inspire-grant

The Inspire Grant was created to uplift the education outcomes of children and young people (0-24 years) facing the greatest barriers to reaching their potential.

The grant awards up to $300,000 over three years to support innovative approaches to access, participation,
learning, and transition to further study or employment.

Focus is on addressing the needs of those facing the greatest barriers to receiving the educational
opportunities and support needed to reach their potential. These are children and young people (0-24 years):

  • From Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.
  • From culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including children of refugee and asylum seeker families.
  • With disability.
  • Who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse.
  • Living in out of home care.
  • Who are incarcerated or have had contact with the criminal justice system.
  • Experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage.
  • Living in regional and remote communities.
Last Updated: 18th of March 2024
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ANZ Community Foundation - 2024 Grant Opened: 8th of March 2024 Closes: 5th of April 2024 Value: Up to $30,000 Run By: ANZ Further Information: https://www.eqt.com.au/philanthropy/grant-funding/folder-other-grants/anz-community-foundation

The ANZ Foundation supports small to medium-sized projects run by charitable organisations that offer a direct and tangible benefit to local communities. Where structured volunteering by ANZ staff members would add value to the funded project, ANZ is keen to facilitate this type of in-kind support.

Applicant organisation eligibility focus areas are:

  • advancing health
  • advancing education
  • advancing social and public welfare
  • advancing religion
  • advancing culture
  • promoting reconciliation, mutual respect and tolerance between groups of individuals that are in Australia
  • promoting of protecting human rights
  • advancing the security or safety of Australia or the Australian public
  • preventing or relieving the suffering of animals
  • advancing the natural environment
  • other similar purposes 'beneficial to the general public', and
  • promoting or opposing a change to any matter established by law, policy or practice in the Commonwealth, a state, a territory, or another country (where that change furthers or opposes one or more of the purposes above)
Last Updated: 18th of March 2024
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Regional Event Fund - Flagship Event - 2024-2025 Grant Opened: 12th of March 2024 Closes: 9th of April 2024 Value: Up to $30,000 Run By: Destination NSW Further Information: https://www.nsw.gov.au/grants-and-funding/regional-event-fund-flagship-event-stream

The Flagship Event stream identifies and assists the development of events that contribute to the unique character and culture of the tourism regions of NSW and can demonstrate that they attract overnight visitation.

The Flagship Event stream offers grants specifically to support marketing activities aimed at increasing visibility and attracting visitation to the event from outside its immediate area.

Grants through the Flagship Event stream are only available to events that have been running for more than 2 years.

The Flagship Event stream offers 2 subcategories:

  • Annual grant - $20,000 (ex GST)
  • Triennial grant - $30,000 (ex. GST) per annum for 3 years

Grants must be expended on marketing activities that:

  • enhance the marketing and promotion of the Event outside its home region
  • are directed at specific markets outside the immediate Local Government Area of the event
  • aim to increase tourism business by influencing visitors' intention to travel to, and stay overnight in, the region and/or to extend their length of stay.

Eligible Costs may include:

  • advertising or promotional costs
  • brand design
  • PR activities 
  • website development
  • social or digital marketing
  • cooperative marketing activities
  • photography or videography
  • visitor research
Last Updated: 18th of March 2024
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Level Crossing Safety Research and Innovation Project - Round 2 Grant Closes: 5th of April 2024 - 11:30 pm Value: $10,000 to $500,000 Run By: Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts Further Information: https://www.grants.gov.au/Go/Show?GoUuid=2876615e-6370-4c39-b76b-10db3da39f07

This Level Crossing Safety Research and Innovation Project grant opportunity is part of the Regional Australia Level Crossing Safety Program.

The objectives of this grant opportunity are to:

  • support the research and investigation of new technologies and approaches to improve level crossing safety, particularly lower-cost technologies and those that are suited to regional areas;
  • support the risk assessment, trial and/or introduction into use of innovative and/or lower cost level crossing safety improvements and improvements to train visibility at level crossings. This may include activities to evaluate the reliability of a technology, consider its effectiveness at  addressing risks and consider any unintended consequences and how to mitigate against them; and
  • provide a sound evidence base to support future decision-making around level crossings, such as understanding human behaviour around level crossings and drivers of behavioural change in order to better target safety treatments and other interventions.

The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity include:

  • a greater range of lower cost options being available for stakeholders including state and territory governments, rail infrastructure managers, road managers and rolling stock operators, to adopt to manage level crossing safety in regional areas;
  • the safe functioning of the integrated road-rail system into the future; and
  • providing publicly available information about the most effective strategies to improve level crossing safety.
Last Updated: 13th of March 2024
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