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Each year, national education non-profit Schools Plus, with the support of some of Australia’s leading philanthropists chaired by David Gonski AC, recognise great teachers with the Schools Plus Teaching Awards supported by Commonwealth Bank. 

The Awards aim to celebrate great teachers who are making a transformative impact on children and young people across Australia. Twelve outstanding teachers will be chosen for a prestigious Teaching Fellowship valued at $20,000, including $10,000 for the awardee’s school to plan and undertake a high impact school visit program. This will provide in-situ experiential learning at one or more schools/sites and contribute to advancing school improvement and student learning outcomes. 

Eligibility:

• The Awards are open to registered teachers and school leaders in Australian primary and secondary schools (hereinafter referred to as ‘teachers’) in any Government, Catholic or Independent school with students from Year K or Prep to Year 12.
• A registered teacher is a person who is registered or accredited to perform the duties of a teacher as defined by the relevant legislation in their Australian State or Territory.
• Teachers should be currently practising in a school and to the best of their knowledge should intend to continue teaching in the same school for the next 12 months.
• Teachers working in schools in disadvantaged communities are particularly encouraged to apply.
• The application form is to be completed by the teacher or school leader who is applying for the Awards. Forms completed on behalf of the applicant will be considered ineligible.
• A maximum of one (1) form per applicant will be accepted.
• The form must be submitted between 9:00am (AEDT) on Monday 3 March 2025 and 9:00am (AEST) on Tuesday 8 April 2025.

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.

Highways and Byways continues the work of the Missionary Sisters of Service (MSS) reaching out in hope and love to people socially and geographically isolated, strengthening community relationships and networks, developing leadership and empowering people to meet the challenges that confront them.

The theme of our 2025 Small Grants Program – ‘Embracing and Valuing Diversity in Nature and Community’ – recognises that we are entering challenging times for many Australians as the growing impacts of climate change continue to cause severe damage to land, homes and communities, especially in rural and regional Australia. Extreme weather events are affecting communities that are already under stress through previous disasters, with rebuilding challenges, the realities of everyday financial stresses, and limited employment opportunities in vulnerable communities.

Community organisations can apply for grants up to $5,000 to:

• Contribute to building strong and resilient communities, especially in areas affected by extreme weather events.
• Build unity and find common grounds of understanding and shared knowledge across an initiative.
• Encourage partnerships amongst individuals, groups and/or organisations.
• Foster engagement, diversity and cultural connections by sharing knowledge and skills in local community-based programs/events.
• Support intergenerational and Indigenous/Non-Indigenous exchanges of knowledge and skills for the sustainable and/or regenerative management of the land.
• Provide opportunities for program participants to develop leadership or other personal and community-building skills

Kids Under Cover’s strategy of complementing the provision of stable and secure accommodation with educational support has proven to be a simple yet effective approach to the long-term prevention of youth homelessness.

As more families feel the strain of soaring education costs, rising house prices and an increased cost of living, many young people may be forced to leave school or education early.

These scholarships give young people the support they need to stay in school. This is not just by helping financially with educational expenses, such as travel costs, textbooks, and equipment, but also by preventing the social exclusion that can haunt young people who miss out on camps, excursions or other school social activities due to lack of funds. A scholarship may also provide a young person with the freedom to choose the subjects they are passionate about, rather than just those they can afford, thus keeping them engaged with their studies.

The Kids Under Cover Scholarship helps young people who have the passion and motivation to continue education but don’t have the resources. These scholarships are helping young people aged 12-25 years old undertaking secondary schooling, TAFE, university and job training. We provide the Kids Under Cover Scholarships for secondary and post-secondary study to young people who have a Kids Under Cover Studio on their property.

Kids Under Cover Scholarships can help with the costs associated with education or training, such as: textbooks, uniforms, laptop, printer, excursions, and so on.

You can receive a Kids Under Cover Scholarship if you:

• Are aged 12-25 years as of 30 June 2025;
• Are undertaking secondary schooling, TAFE, university and job training;
• Live on the same premises as a Kids Under Cover studio; AND
• Household has completed the acquittal process for previously awarded scholarship/s.

Previous scholarship recipients are still eligible to receive a scholarship in 2025.

The Ethnic Business Awards (EBA’s) recognise the outstanding accomplishments of Migrant and Indigenous entrepreneurs. They highlight the contribution made to Australia by these people. As Australia’s longest running business awards, these awards are the most prestigious of their kind.

Indigenous Award
The first of it’s kind. Launched in 2010 the EBA recognises excellence in business endeavours by Indigenous entrepreneurs. The award is open to businesses of all sizes and in the last decade has brought much attention to the growing number of creative, diverse and inspiring Indigenous business men and women.

Migrant Awards
The Migrant awards are open anyone born outside of Australia. There are two categories for the Migrant awards.

• Medium to Large Migrant Business Category (turnover greater than $10 million per annum)

• Small Migrant Business Category (turnover less than $10 million per annum)

Special Purposes & Projects grants aim to support initiatives to assist people with disability to actively engage in their communities. Sector Development grants aim to drive quality improvement, collaboration & innovation to advocacy organisations.

The DAFP 2024/25 SP&P and SD grant program has 3 key objectives:

1. Increase available supports to assist people with disability in NSW to actively engage in their communities in a more informed and empowered way.
2. Further develop the NSW disability advocacy sector through quality improvement, collaboration and innovation.
3. Build stronger networks and learning opportunities for the NSW disability advocacy sector.

Types of projects funded under this grant

1. Category 1: Special Purposes and Projects grants are for new innovative projects from $20,000 (minimum) up to $100,000 (maximum).
2. Category 2: Sector Development grants are for new innovative projects from $20,000 (minimum) up to $100,000 (maximum).

The Tertiary Access Payment (TAP) is a one off payment of up to $5,000. It’s to help eligible students with the cost of moving to study. This is for study after you’ve finished year 12 or equivalent.

To get this payment you must meet all of the following things:

• be an Australian resident meeting residence rules
• come from an inner regional, outer regional or remote area
• move to study at a tertiary education provider that’s at least 90 minutes away from your family home location by public transport
• have completed year 12 or equivalent
• studying a tertiary course at certificate IV or above
• be 22 or younger on the day you start your tertiary course
• have parents or guardians whose income is under the current combined parental income limit of $250,000 if you are a dependant.

You can claim this payment in your first year of tertiary study only.

To get the payment, you must be studying one of the following:

• university course
• Vocational Educational and Training (VET) course
• other higher education course.

You meet the rules for qualifying study if you do all of the following:

• study a certificate IV or above at an accredited Australian tertiary education provider
• study at least 75% of a full-time study load
• study a course with a minimum duration of one academic year.

You may still be eligible if you can’t study full time. This needs to be for a special reason and you’ll need to provide proof.

There are also rules you need to meet for the delivery of your study program. It must be one of the following:

• face-to-face
• a combination of face-to-face and online study
• at a Regional University Study Hub or Suburban University Study Hub.

The Building Early Learning Places Program aims to help not-for-profit providers in the early childhood education and care sector create more spaces for children aged 0 to 6 for communities with the greatest immediate need.

The program’s overarching objectives are to:

• Support the accessibility and affordability of ECEC, by assisting not-for-profit community preschools and long day care centres to deliver additional ECEC places through capital works.
• Increase the number of ECEC places through these capital works projects, leading to accessible, inclusive, and culturally safe environments that attract enrolments from children with disability, children with additional needs, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and culturally and linguistically diverse children.
• Generate insights, evidence and lessons learned to guide future capital initiatives that may be delivered by the Fund Board in the years to come.

Who can apply

To be eligible for funding, applicants must meet each of the following criteria:

• be registered or incorporated in Australia
• be a not-for-profit organisation/association or local government entity operating on a cost recovery basis
• be an approved early childhood education and care provider operating at least one existing and open approved service under the Children (Education and Care Services) National Law (NSW) and the Education and Care Services National Regulations (2011)
• intend to deliver ECEC places for a priority group as identified in these program guidelines:
  • deliver eligible ECEC places in an identified undersupplied area (excluding on public school sites and non-government school sites); OR
  • for Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, deliver eligible and culturally supportive ECEC places anywhere in NSW (excluding on public schools and non-government school sites)

• hold, or intend to hold service approval for the capital works site under the Children (Education and Care Services) National Law (NSW) to:
• operate, or intend to operate, as a centre-based service with a ‘Nature of Care’ service type of preschool, or
• operate, or intend to operate, as a centre-based service with a ‘Nature of Care’ service type of long day care.

The ETREA Foundation offers financial support, build collaborative relationships and networks with like-minded organisations committed to supporting and teaching those in need the tools and skills to rebuild their lives and achieve personal fulfilment.

There are two grant rounds per year:

• Grant Round One – closes on 31 March (opens on 1 February)
• Grant Round Two – closes on 30 September (opens on 15 July)

Eligble organisations must operate personal growth training opportunities in line with the purpose, values and Guiding Principles of the ETREA Foundation.

Funding will not be granted to organisations whose industry or company’s activities are associated with gambling, unethical behaviours, are harmful to people including Indigenous people, or are harmful to the environment are ineligible to receive grants. Funding will not be granted to religiously affiliated courses, projects, mentoring, seminars or training.

Additionally funding will not be granted to individual persons, for fundraising ventures, purchase of equipment/food/clothing, training of individuals/volunteers, marketing or research.

The ETREA Foundation offers financial support, build collaborative relationships and networks with like-minded organisations committed to supporting and teaching those in need the tools and skills to rebuild their lives and achieve personal fulfilment.

There are two grant rounds per year:

• Grant Round One – closes on 31 March (opens on 1 February)
• Grant Round Two – closes on 30 September (opens on 15 July)

Eligble organisations must operate personal growth training opportunities in line with the purpose, values and Guiding Principles of the ETREA Foundation.

Funding will not be granted to organisations whose industry or company’s activities are associated with gambling, unethical behaviours, are harmful to people including Indigenous people, or are harmful to the environment are ineligible to receive grants. Funding will not be granted to religiously affiliated courses, projects, mentoring, seminars or training.

Additionally funding will not be granted to individual persons, for fundraising ventures, purchase of equipment/food/clothing, training of individuals/volunteers, marketing or research.

The James Frizelle Charitable Foundation has been established to support those who have contributed to our great country but may have unfortunately through no fault of their own, fallen on hard times and can no longer speak for themselves.

They have a range of grants including:

• Community Health Grants
• Disadvantaged Grants
• Domestic Violence Grants
• Homelessness Grants
• Housing and Accommodation grants
• Mental Health Grants
• Natural Disaster Grants

Leg Up Grants are quick response skill development grants for workers in volunteer managed museums and Aboriginal cultural spaces throughout NSW. These grants fund various skill development projects including hosting or attending workshops, conferences or seminars in NSW, in addition to networking activities.

If you are interested in applying keep in mind that:

• Leg Up Grants are open to museums and Aboriginal cultural spaces (with object collections and displays) with up to two full time paid staff members (no more than 70 hours of paid staffing per week) as well as museum networks such as AMaGA Chapters.
• The development activity must take place within NSW (or the ACT for those communities located close to Canberra).  If the activity is not going to take place within NSW, contact the Museum Coordinator before submitting an application to discuss any extenuating circumstances.
• Leg Up Grants will help cover the costs of travel, accommodation and registration.  They will not cover meals.

Small Grants aim to meet the short-term, collection-based requirements of community museums and Aboriginal cultural spaces. There are no set categories for funding, and applications for a broad range of projects will be considered.

Previous Small Grants have funded the purchase of computer cataloguing software, exhibition mannequins and display cases, oral history recording equipment and archival storage items.

Small Grants are open to museums and Aboriginal cultural spaces (with object collections and displays) with up to two full time paid staff members (no more than 70 hours of paid staffing per week) as well as museum networks such as AMaGA Chapters.

Small Grants aim to meet the short-term, collection-based requirements of community museums and Aboriginal cultural spaces. There are no set categories for funding, and applications for a broad range of projects will be considered.

Previous Small Grants have funded the purchase of computer cataloguing software, exhibition mannequins and display cases, oral history recording equipment and archival storage items.

Small Grants are open to museums and Aboriginal cultural spaces (with object collections and displays) with up to two full time paid staff members (no more than 70 hours of paid staffing per week) as well as museum networks such as AMaGA Chapters.

Project Development Grants empower community museums and Aboriginal cultural spaces to carry out strategic and innovative projects with mid to long term outcomes. The grants can also provide an opportunity to work productively with an appropriate consultant as a skill development opportunity.

Previous Project Development Grants have funded strategic and marketing plans, significance assessments, exhibition development, touring exhibitions and public programs.

Project Development Grants are open to museums and Aboriginal cultural spaces (with object collections and displays) with up to two full time paid staff members (no more than 70 hours of paid staffing per week) as well as museum networks such as AMaGA Chapters.