Mary Mackillop Community Grants - 2026

For over twenty years, the Community Grants program has supported and empowered communities at the margins of Australian society by walking alongside community-based organisations to improve lives through education in all its forms.

The 2026 round of the Community Grants Program will support two streams of funding:

Stream 1: Open ONLY to Sisters of Saint Joseph (SOSJ) and associated entities.

• This will be a competitive process with the stated eligibility criteria applicable to the SOSJ and associated entities who wish to apply.
• $50,000 AUD in grant money allocated for Stream 1.

Stream 2: Open to ALL applicants who meet the eligibility criteria (SOSJ and associated entities not eligible to apply under this Stream).

• This will be a competitive process with the stated eligibility criteria applicable to all organisations applying under this Stream.