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Black Dog Ride are committed to supporting community-led initiatives that improve mental health awareness, strengthen resilience, and help prevent suicide across Australia. Their Community Grants Program provides funding to organisations and individuals delivering practical, local impact in these areas.

They support a range of initiatives that align with their mission, including:

Community Mental Health Projects

Grants of up to $10,000 are available for initiatives such as:

• community education and awareness programs
• mental health workshops and events
• peer support initiatives
• locally-led suicide prevention activities

Mental Health Training Programs

They also support individuals and organisations to build capability in their communities through recognised training, including:

• Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Instructor Training
• LivingWorks safeTALK suicide alertness training
• LivingWorks ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) – Train for Trainers (T4T)

These programs increase the number of trained people who can recognise and respond to mental health challenges and suicide risk.

Strategic Grants

From time to time, they may consider larger or strategic funding requests where there is strong alignment with their purpose and a clear opportunity for significant community impact.

Sporting Schools offers grant opportunities for primary schools, and targeted grant opportunities for secondary schools in relation to year 7 and 8 students. Grants support the delivery of sport-based programs to help students build the confidence and capability to be active for life. Sporting Schools has partnered with more than 35 national sporting organisations (NSOs) and national sporting organisations for people with disability (NSODs) to facilitate delivery of Sporting Schools programs.

The objectives of Sporting Schools are to:

• engage primary school students in free, high-quality sport programs at school
• engage secondary school students (Years 7-8) in free, high-quality sport programs at school, particularly inactive students, girls, and students attending schools in disadvantaged areas
• establish partnerships between sporting organisations and schools to promote involvement in sport outside of school
• develop the capability of schools and teachers to provide students with positive sport experiences
• build the capability of coaches and the sport workforce
• support life-long involvement in sport and physical activity to enhance health and wellbeing.

Sporting Schools offers grant opportunities for primary schools, and targeted grant opportunities for secondary schools in relation to year 7 and 8 students. Grants support the delivery of sport-based programs to help students build the confidence and capability to be active for life. Sporting Schools has partnered with more than 35 national sporting organisations (NSOs) and national sporting organisations for people with disability (NSODs) to facilitate delivery of Sporting Schools programs.

The objectives of Sporting Schools are to:

• engage primary school students in free, high-quality sport programs at school
• engage secondary school students (Years 7-8) in free, high-quality sport programs at school, particularly inactive students, girls, and students attending schools in disadvantaged areas
• establish partnerships between sporting organisations and schools to promote involvement in sport outside of school
• develop the capability of schools and teachers to provide students with positive sport experiences
• build the capability of coaches and the sport workforce
• support life-long involvement in sport and physical activity to enhance health and wellbeing.

Motorsport Australia has established a funding allocation framework to support growth and development of 
Motorsport Australia Affiliated Car Clubs and Motorsport as a whole.

Funds will be allocated to projects that fit within one of the following funding areas:

• Funding Area 1: Safety and Operational Equipment 
• Funding Area 2: Volunteer Upskilling and Club Capacity Building
• Funding Area 3: Participation Programs

Clubs are encouraged to undertake projects that support diversity, equity & inclusion in motorsport and supports the inclusion of population cohorts with existing low levels of participation in sport and physical activity. e.g. people with a disability, women and girls, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, Culturally and Racially Marginalised (CARM) communities, LGBTIQ+ and older people.

The People and Capability Program offers grants for industry and providers to design and deliver tailored programs that address the challenges and opportunities identified in the Workforce Strategy, supporting AgriFutures Industries.

Program objectives:

• Provide a longer-term, strategic approach to capability investment across levied and emerging industries and cross-sector priorities.
• Understand and respond to current and future workforce needs.
• Attract and retain skilled industry participants by identifying and enabling key drivers of attraction and retention.
• Support capability development by equipping stakeholders with the skills and confidence to lead effectively.
• Respond to workforce and leadership needs unique to levied and emerging industries.
• Build transferable knowledge, skills, leadership and organisational capability that can be applied across multiple industries or the broader agricultural sector.
• Embed measurement and evaluation frameworks to demonstrate workforce impact.

Scope of grants

Industry Workforce Program Grants (up to $25,000)

Designed as a clear and transparent mechanism for distributing an annual allocation of funds to support Levied and Emerging Industries workforce needs.

Providers will be required to:

• Develop, design, and/or deliver an industry-specific program tailored to a levied or emerging industry (new or existing).
• Demonstrate alignment with AgriFutures’ priorities and industry needs.
• Engage stakeholders to co-design relevant activities, ensuring programs are practical, scalable, and industry led.
• Incorporate innovative approaches to workforce attraction, retention, and skills development, including technology and leadership pathways.
• Provide evaluation and reporting to AgriFutures’ impact framework.

Capacity Building Grants (up to $10,000)

Designed for industry associations to nominate individuals or groups for funding that benefits their industry.

Applications should:

• Showcase knowledge-sharing for levied and emerging industries.
• Demonstrate motivation and skills to lead industries into the future.

Cross-Sector People & Capability Program Grants (up to $40,000)

Designed for organisations to develop and design a projects that builds the capability of people and organisations across agriculture to understand, respond to and lead through significant challenges and opportunities affecting the sector.

Providers will be required to:

• Develop, design and/or deliver a program that builds capability to address one or more identified cross-sector challenges.
• Include a practical extension plan and outputs.
• Demonstrate relevance and potential benefit across multiple industries.
• Build participants’ knowledge, skills, leadership or sector-wide capability.
• Engage relevant stakeholders in the design and/or delivery of the initiative to ensure it is practical and scalable.
• Demonstrate how the capability developed can be applied beyond the immediate program or participants.
• Demonstrate alignment with AgriFutures’ strategic priorities.

Entries are now open for the 2027 NSW Literary Awards, with a total prize pool of $360,000 across 14 categories.

The Awards provide an opportunity to highlight the importance of literacy and to encourage everyone to enjoy and learn from the work of our writers. These annual awards honour distinguished achievement by Australian writers, contribute to Australia’s artistic reputation, and draw international attention to some of our best writers and to the cultural environment that nurtures them.

Entries are sought for the following awards:

• Christina Stead Prize for Fiction
• Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-fiction
• Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry
• Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children’s Literature
• Ethel Turner Prize for Young People’s Literature
• Nick Enright Prize for Playwriting
• Betty Roland Prize for Scriptwriting
• Indigenous Writers’ Prize 
• Multicultural NSW Award
• Translation Prize

Other awards which may be given (and are not open for public entry) include: 

• UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing
• University of Sydney People’s Choice Award 
• Book of the Year 
• Special Award

The program has been established to support the inclusion women and girls in community football by enabling clubs to provide suitable uniforms for junior and youth girls.

This may include:

• Replacing white shorts with a suitable alternative for junior & youth girls teams, or;
• Purchasing of appropriate playing uniforms that are made specifically for girls (ie female cuts)

Please note: this grant round is only open to junior and youth girls. For avoidance of doubt, this includes teams, umpires, and competitions under the age of eighteen.

$250,000 is available, with clubs and umpire associations able to apply for up to $3,000 each, while leagues can apply for up to $10,000.

Created in honour of Tessa and Chrysanthy Mallos, whose generous bequest to ABFNSW has made this opportunity possible, this grant is offered to aspiring artists and arts workers from underrepresented groups, seeking a career in the arts industry.

The grant is open to NSW residents with a confirmed place at any accredited tertiary training institution in Australia, whose primary course of study is within a performing arts stream. Undergraduate, post-graduate and some vocational diploma courses are all applicable. Students undertaking courses in performance, theatre production, technical theatre, stage management, directing, design and writing are eligible to apply.

First Nations, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, people with disability or who are d/Deaf are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Mallos Training Grant has no affiliation with any training institution and is intended to support students with relocation and/or living costs while undertaking their studies.

Actors Benevolent Fund of NSW will work with We The Industry and other industry professionals to select recipients. We The Industry will provide additional support to recipients through mentoring services throughout their training.

Available Grants

Grants will be awarded on an annual basis. Recipients may receive support to cover the length of their training, or a one-off amount to support them through one year of study. Grants are available to students commencing a new course and to students entering 2nd or 3rd year study.

In 2027, one student entering into the first year of a minimum 3-year course will be provided with a total grant of $45,000, to be distributed at regular intervals throughout the period of study.

Additional one-off grants of between $5,000 and $10,000 will be made available to students partway through their study or undertaking post-graduate study to support them during the year.

Recipients will also be given the chance to work with a We The Industry Mentor throughout their training. Through close consultation with each grant recipient, We The Industry will identify a working arts professional to provide mentorship services in the first year of study. Students can expect to meet with their mentor bi-monthly in this first year, with the hopes of building a relationship that will outlast the program. With a mentor by their side, recipients will have access to an important and current industry perspective that will give context to their training and help equip them for a successful career in the arts

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for this grant, applicants must:

1. Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident

2. Be a resident of NSW at the time of application (or will be a resident of NSW throughout the course of their training)

3. Have a confirmed offer of a place at an accredited tertiary training institution (to be provided after notification of shortlisting to the program)

4. Be able to demonstrate how this support would allow them to undertake/continue their study

Recipients of the 3-year grant will only receive payments in Years 2 and 3 if continuing their course of study

Organisations with specialist expertise in LGBTIQA+ health and wellbeing are invited to apply for one-off competitive grants to support new and existing initiatives at the local, regional and national level that will foster access to appropriate, culturally sound and inclusive health care. It is expected that this will be the final substantive LHP disbursement for the 2026-2027 financial year.

The primary objective of the LHP is to support LGBTIQA+ community-led organisations and, where appropriate, generalist organisations (see definition of generalist service in ‘glossary’) to deliver new services or expand existing services, in partnership with LGBTIQA+ communities.

The LHP will prioritise resources and opportunities for LGBTIQA+ community-led organisations, or generalist organisations that have written support from at least one LGBTIQA+ organisation. Successful proposals must show demonstrated expertise in the delivery of LGBTIQA+ health and wellbeing services, genuine partnerships, and build the capacity and leadership of LGBTIQA+ organisations.

PCFA’s 2027 Community Grants Scheme offers affiliated Prostate Cancer Support Groups the opportunity to apply for funding to deliver local projects that raise awareness, strengthen outreach and connect more men and families with support.

The scheme supports PCFA’s mission by helping Support Groups increase visibility, engage local communities, and deliver practical activities that encourage early detection and ongoing support.

Applications are invited from affiliated PCFA Prostate Cancer Support Groups. Individual grants are capped at $5,000 and may support one or more of the following purposes:

1. Community events that build prostate cancer awareness, promote your Support Group locally, support community engagement or include fundraising

2. Awareness-building activities that educate the community about prostate cancer, such as using the Life Force Presentation.

3. Essential marketing items such as banners, business cards and branded tablecloths that help promote your group and its affiliation with PCFA.

The Made in NSW – Local Fund includes two streams: the Made in NSW – Local Fund and the Regional Filming Fund (Program).

The Made in NSW - Local Fund supports high-end feature film and television drama productions by Australian production companies that are genuinely footloose and able to complete the majority of principal photography in New South Wales. Supported projects must have strong international potential and the capacity to reach new audiences, while also delivering significant employment opportunities for NSW-based screen practitioners.

The Regional Filming Fund offsets costs associated with shooting in regional areas of NSW to ensure regional communities share in the economic benefits of the screen sector. Regional NSW is defined as all areas in NSW outside the Greater Sydney region.

To be eligible, projects must have a total Production Budget between AUD $5 million and $18 million. If applying for the Regional Filming Fund, projects must meet the narrative minimum Qualifying Regional Production Expenditure in Regional NSW (QRPE) of $750,000 for narrative projects and shoot a minimum of 10 days in a regional NSW Local Government Area (LGA).

Youth Development Scholarships program provides $1,000 for study expenses like laptops, textbooks, or uniforms. It helps young people in social housing or out-of-home care achieve their education goals.

You are eligible to apply if you are:

Studying in Year 10, 11 or 12 in NSW at one of the following in 2027:

• NSW high school
• HSC equivalent at a TAFE college
• home-schooling
• doing a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship.

You must also be either a social housing client or living in out-of-home care, this can include:

• living in public housing, including Aboriginal housing
• being on the NSW Housing Register (wait list)
• receiving a private rental subsidy from DCJ (not Centrelink)
• living in community housing/Aboriginal community housing
• living in housing provided by a Local Aboriginal Land Council
• living in supported, crisis or temporary accommodation
• living in statutory, supported or voluntary out-of-home care.

Application Dates

Applications open Monday 9am, 12 October 2026 and closes Friday 5pm, 12 February 2027 for all high school students and Friday 5pm, 5 March 2027 for all returning tertiary students.

In partnership with HESTA, the 2026 Hireup Impact Grants will fund goals that let Hireup clients and workers express who they are, keep their choice and control, and live their good life. 

This year $5,000 is being offered to fund an idea, experience or opportunity that supports people with disability and older Australians to hold on to their choice and control.

Here are some examples of things Hireup clients could apply for:

• Cover course fees and study costs: Tuition, a reliable laptop, textbooks.
• Purchase tools for self-expression: An instrument, art materials, studio time, a wardrobe that lets someone express who they are.
• A bridge to living independently: Bond and setup costs, the gap on a home modification, something that makes a move possible.
• Support to live well: Help with a specific cost that’s getting in the way of your standard of living.

The Disability Advocacy Futures Program Special Purposes and Projects and, Sector Development 2026 Stream 1 grant program has 4 key objectives:

• increase available advocacy supports to assist people with disability and their supporters in NSW to actively engage with and access services in their communities in a more informed and empowered way.
• further develop the NSW disability advocacy sector through quality improvement, collaboration and innovation and building the capacity of individuals to self-advocate.
• build stronger networks and learning opportunities for the NSW disability advocacy sector.
• support people with disability to respond and adapt to key policy reforms at a state and national level by developing their self-advocacy capacity, access to information and broad advocacy supports.

The Disability Advocacy Futures Program Special Purposes and Projects and, Sector Development 2026 grant program (Thriving Kids) has 4 key objectives:

• increase the availability of advocacy supports to assist children aged 0-8 years with developmental delay and/or autism and their families, carers and kin, to access information, engage with services and supports, and participate in their communities in an informed and empowered way.
• further develop the NSW disability advocacy and service sector through quality improvement, collaboration and innovation, and initiatives that build the capacity of individuals, families, carers and kin to self-advocate.
• build stronger networks, partnerships and learning opportunities across the NSW disability advocacy sector, including initiatives that strengthen linkages between advocacy, early childhood, health, education and community services.
• support people and / or children with disability and their families, carers and kin to respond and adapt to key policy reforms at a state and national level by developing their self-advocacy capacity, access to information and broad advocacy supports.