Business, Industry and Infrastructure Grants - September 2025 Newsletter

Welcome to our Business and Infrastructure Funding Opportunities Newsletter where you will find details of grant and funding programs that are available for the Northern Inland Region for businesses and infrastructure projects.

Due to the number of grants that are available, we send two funding opportunities newsletters a month; one for Business and Infrastructure and another for Community Projects and Award Programs. These newsletters are a free service that we provide, and can you can add the Community Funding Opportunities and Awards Programs newsletter to your subscriptions by filling your details into the subscription form in the footer of our website : www.rdani.org.au

We wish you all the best with the Funding Opportunities below and if you are looking for a grant between newsletters, have a look at the grants area of our website which is updated weekly: www.rdani.org.au/our-region/grants-and-funding-opportunities.php

If you need some facts and figures for your applications, a range of data for our region is also available on our website here: www.rdani.org.au/our-region/regional-data.php

Please note the below information is intended as a guide only. Closing dates and other details should be verified using the links provided as they are subject to change by the providers without notice.

Featured Grants

Festivals Australia - Round 21
Closes: 7th of October 2025 - 11:30 pm
Value: $2,500 to $150,000
Run By: Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

Festivals Australia provides funding to support individual art projects in regional or remote locations. Eligible projects take place at festivals, or significant one-off community events such as a town celebration or opening of a new community resource. Festivals Australia will:

• provide access to a diverse range of engaging, innovative arts projects that grow audiences at festivals across regional and remote Australia,
• support partnerships and collaboration across the arts sector, and
• encourage community participation in arts projects at regional and remote festivals.

 

Flexible Initiatives Trial - Round 3
Closes: 15th of October 2025 - 7:00 pm
Run By: NSW Government Department of Education

There is strong evidence that a lack of flexible early childhood education and care (ECEC) service offerings is a significant barrier to work and study for NSW families, particularly for parents and carers who are in part-time, casual or shift work. ECEC services also face a range of a barriers to meeting this need.

The Flexible Initiatives Trial has been especially designed to target barriers by providing grants for early childhood education and care services to test and trial new or adapted operating models, including:

• extending hours of operation beyond traditional working hours
• providing flexible pick-up and drop-off times
• establishing new family day care services in rural and remote areas
• partnerships between 2 different service types to provide extended or wrap around care arrangements.

 

Flourish: First Nations Fashion and Textiles Fund - 2025
Closes: 11th of November 2025 - 3:00 pm
Value: $10,000 to $50,000
Run By: Creative Australia

The Flourish: First Nations Fashion and Textiles Fund provides grants from $10,000 to $50,000 to build sustainable businesses and support economic, cultural, and social development opportunities. The opportunity is open to First Nations individuals, groups and organisations (including Art Centres) working in the textile design and fashion sector.

Grants can be used to support innovation, production, capacity building, marketing, professional development, seed funding and/or increasing digital visibility.

Closing in September

Boating Infrastructure Maintenance
Closes: 26th of September 2025 - 8:00 pm
Value: Up to $100,000
Run By: Transport for NSW
Funding to councils and other organisations to maintain public boating infrastructure and facilities that directly support boaters, and promote safe, accessible, and enjoyable boating experience.

Revive Live - Round 2 (Open Competitive)
Closes: 26th of September 2025 - 11:50 pm
Value: Up to $250,000
Run By: Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
Support to established live music venues and Australian music festivals to assist them to continue to operate in the current operating climate, limiting venue closures and event cancellations, and stimulating long-term sustainability.

Elsa Dixon Aboriginal Employment Grant - 2025/2026 - Round 1
Closes: 30th of September 2025
Value: Up to $40,000
Run By: NSW Government Department of Education
Develop and support Aboriginal people through the creation of training and employment opportunities.

Closing in October

Green Shoots Program Grants - Round 2 - 2025
Closes: 3rd of October 2025 - 11:59 pm
Value: Up to $10,000
Run By: Bunnings
Grants to help growers access business development services from industry experts, and to provide financial relief in times of crisis.

Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) - Round 18
Closes: 7th of October 2025 - 12:00 pm
Value: $100,000 to $3 Million
Run By: Australian Government Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Funding for short-term (up to 3 years), industry-led research collaborations to develop a new technology, product or service.

Festivals Australia - Round 21
Closes: 7th of October 2025 - 11:30 pm
Value: $2,500 to $150,000
Run By: Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
Funding to support individual art projects in regional or remote locations.

Flexible Initiatives Trial - Round 3
Closes: 15th of October 2025 - 7:00 pm
Run By: NSW Government Department of Education
Support for early childhood education and care providers to better cater for the needs of local families and increase the availability of places for children where and when they are needed most.

Business Food Waste Partnership Grant - Round 3
Closes: 21st of October 2025 - 4:00 pm
Value: Up to $200,000
Run By: NSW Environment Protection Authority
Funding to peak bodies, sector leaders, councils, educators and other relevant organisations working with food wasting businesses, to help them reduce and source separate food waste.

Startup Program - 2026
Closes: 24th of October 2025 - 5:00 pm
Run By: evokeAG
Linking emerging startups and ambitious scaleups with a diverse ecosystem encompassing farmers, innovators, researchers, industry giants, government bodies, and investors.

MVP Ventures Program - Round 1
Closes: 28th of October 2025
Value: $20,000 to $75,000
Run By: Investment NSW
Helping businesses bring innovative products to market, and attract and keep commercialisation activities in NSW.

Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grant - Round 7
Closes: 31st of October 2025 - 4:30 pm
Value: Up to $100,000
Run By: Wine Australia
Support wine producers who add value by encouraging visitors to wine regions.

Closing November

Maitri Grant Program 2025-26
Closes: 4th of November 2025 - 5:00 pm
Value: $75,000 to $800,000
Run By: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Grants for economic, cultural and policy projects that benefit the Australia-India relationship.

Forestry Industry - Support Plantation Establishment Round 3
Closes: 5th of November 2025 - 4:00 pm
Value: Minimum $40,000 with no maximum
Run By: Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Increase future plantation forest resources and contribute to meeting Australia’s carbon emission reduction targets.

Flourish: First Nations Fashion and Textiles Fund - 2025
Closes: 11th of November 2025 - 3:00 pm
Value: $10,000 to $50,000
Run By: Creative Australia
Building sustainable businesses and supporting economic, cultural, and social development opportunities.

Touring and Travel Fund
Closes: 28th of November 2025 - 12:00 pm
Value: Up to $5,500 per person
Run By: Create NSW
Quick response funding for domestic and international touring and travel activity for NSW contemporary music artists, acts and music industry professionals.

Closing Later

Natural Disaster Relief Grant - Tropical Cyclone Alfred Severe Weather
Closes: 4th of December 2025 - 4:00 pm
Value: Up to $25,000
Run By: NSW Government
Grants to help primary producers with essential recovery costs after Tropical Cyclone Alfred Severe Weather event, which began on 3 March 2025 (AGRN 1198).

Rural Landholder Grant - NSW East Coast Severe Weather
Closes: 4th of December 2025 - 4:00 pm
Value: Up to $10,000
Run By: NSW Government
Grants to help rural landholders and aquaculture producers with essential recovery costs after the NSW East Coast Severe Weather event that began on 18 May 2025.

Special Disaster Relief Grant - NSW East Coast Severe Weather
Closes: 4th of December 2025 - 4:00 pm
Value: Up to $75,000
Run By: NSW Government
Grants to assist recovery of impacted primary production enterprises, including aquaculture operations affected by the NSW East Coast Severe Weather event that began on 18 May 2025.

Recovery Grant for Small Businesses and Non-Profit Organisations
Closes: 11th of December 2025 - 11:59 pm
Value: Up to $25,000
Run By: NSW Government
Financial support for small businesses and non-profit organisations impacted by the NSW East Coast Severe Weather event or Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Regional Australia Microgrid Pilots Program
Closes: 19th of December 2025 or until expended
Value: $1 Million to $5 Million
Run By: Australian Government: Australian Renewable Energy Agency
Support pilot projects for microgrids in Regional Australia.

MVP Ventures Program - Round 2
Opens: 24th of November 2025
Closes: 21st of December 2025
Value: $20,000 to $75,000
Run By: Investment NSW
Helping businesses bring innovative products to market, and attract and keep commercialisation activities in NSW.

Graphite Research and Development Grant
Closes: 30th of March 2026 (or earlier if funding exhausted)
Value: $10,000 to $50,000
Run By: CSIRO
Providing Australian small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with funding and access to CSIRO experts on collaborative R&D projects.

IP in Motion Fund
Closes: 2nd of April 2026 - 5:00 pm
Value: Up to $5,000
Run By: Screen NSW
Reimbursements towards screen and digital games producers’ cost to option original intellectual property (IP) from NSW-based creators.

MVP Ventures Program - Round 3
Opens: 9th of March 2026
Closes: 5th of April 2026
Value: $20,000 to $75,000
Run By: Investment NSW
Helping businesses bring innovative products to market, and attract and keep commercialisation activities in NSW.

National Energy Bill Relief for Small Businesses (2025-26)
Closes: 30th of June 2026
Value: Up to $150
Run By: NSW Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Up to $150 to help eligible small businesses with the cost of their electricity bills in the 2025-26 financial year.

Regional Filming Fund 2025-26
Closes: 30th of June 2026 - 11:00 pm
Value: Up to $175,000
Run By: Screen NSW
Funding to offset costs associated with shooting in regional areas of NSW.

Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Worker Retention Payment
Closes: 30th of September 2026 - 5:00 pm
Run By: Australian Government Department of Education
Funding to support a wage increase for all eligible ECEC workers

Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Rebate Program - Round 2
Closes: 31st of May 2027 - 5:00 pm
Value: Up to $5,000
Run By: Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Incentivise voluntary uptake of ADS-B equipment in Australian-registered aircraft operating under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) to improve safety and efficiency for Australian airspace users.

Bin Trim Equipment Rebates Program
Closes: 30th of June 2027 - 12:00 pm
Value: Up to $50,000
Run By: Environment Protection Authority
Rebates to help with the cost of small-scale, on-site equipment or technology that avoids, reduces, reuses, or recycles waste.

Joint Procurement Funded Support – Stream 2
Closes: 30th of June 2027 - 12:00 pm
Value: $50,000 to $500,000
Run By: NSW Environment Protection Authority
Tailored advice and assistance to councils and groups of councils to undertake joint procurement of waste management service(s) or waste infrastructure (plan phase).

DRIVEN Charger Rebate Stream
Closes: 30th of April 2028 - 5:00 pm
Value: $2,000 to $20,000
Run By: Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Providing co-funding for dealerships and repairers to install EV chargers.

Ongoing

Advancing Renewables Program
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Unspecified
Run By: Australian Government: Australian Renewable Energy Agency
Supports a broad range of development, demonstration and pre-commercial deployment projects that can deliver affordable and reliable renewable energy for Australian families and businesses.

AgBiz Drought Loans
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $500,000
Run By: Australian Government Regional Investment Corporation
A concessional loan if your small business is currently or has been supplying goods or services relating to primary production to farm businesses in an affected area.

Australian Government's Youth Jobs PaTH
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $11,000
Run By: Australian Government Job Active
Helps employers find and recruit the right young person for their business by facilitating trials and providing a wage subsidy of up to $10,000 if you hire them.

Black Spot Program
Closes: Ongoing
Run By: Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
By funding measures such as traffic signals and roundabouts at dangerous locations, the programme reduces the risk of road crashes.

CSIRO Kick-Start
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $50,000 matched funding
Run By: CSIRO
Funding support and access to CSIRO’s research expertise and capabilities to help grow and develop their business.

Drought Loans
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $2 Million
Run By: Australian Government Regional Investment Corporation
Concessional loan to help farm businesses in the agriculture, horticulture, pastoral, apiculture, or aquaculture industryto prepare for, manage through, and recover from drought.

English Family Foundation - Ingnitor Fund
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $100,000
Run By: English Family Foundation
Supports Australian social enterprise change makers who are finding new and innovative solutions to tackle the most pressing issues within their local communities.

Farm Investment Loans
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $2 Million
Run By: Australian Government Regional Investment Corporation
You can apply for this loan if you solely or mainly sell products into supply chains that are interstate or outside Australia, or plan to in the future.

Get Connected Listing for Tourism Businesses
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Website Listing
Run By: Destination NSW
Provides tourism operators with the opportunity to showcase your tourism products on Destination NSW’s consumer websites for free.

Impact Investment Ready Growth Grant
Closes: Ongoing rounds through the year
Value: Up to $140,000
Run By: Impact Investing Australia
Provides impact businesses and mission-driven organisations with grants for business, financial, legal and other capacity building support from providers to secure investment.

Indigenous Business Australia
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Financial support and advice
Run By: Indigenous Business Australia
Assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to access the skills, knowledge and resources required to start and grow viable and sustainable businesses.

Landing Pads for Start Ups
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Support
Run By: Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)
Assists market-ready scaleups take their business globalby providing an operational base and customised support for their overseas expansion goals.

Regional Investment Attraction - Investment Concierge
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Support
Run By: NSW Government
Grants and interest-free loans targeted at offsetting government levies and duties, such as payroll tax, to eligible businesses that want to invest and grow in regional NSW, which will lead to new jobs.

Safe and Secure Water Program
Closes: Ongoing until expended
Value: No minimum or maximum, $1 Billion total pool
Run By: NSW Government
Co-funds eligible water and sewerage projects that deliver economic growth in regional NSW through improvements to public health, water security, environmental outcomes and/or social benefits.

Tradex Scheme
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Varies based on the the goods imported
Run By: Australian Government Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
Provides an upfront exemption from Customs duty and GST for eligible goods imported to Australia that are then exported within one year or other approved period.

Business Connect
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Advice and Support
Run By: NSW Government
A dedicated and personalised NSW Government program that provides trusted advice to help you start or grow your small business.

SafeWork Small Business Rebate
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $1,000
Run By: SafeWork NSW
Support for small business owners and sole traders in NSW who buy and install equipment to make their workplace safer.

Ladies in Livestock Program
Closes: Ongoing
Run By: Northern Tablelands Local Land Services
Delivers hands-on, practical skills to women as independent land stewards with a keen interest in agriculture, to work and make decisions on properties.

Natural Disaster Transport Subsidy
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $15,000
Run By: Rural Assistance Authority
Subsidy to eligible primary producers for the transport of fodder and/or water to a property, stock to/from agistment, stock to sale or slaughter, or bee or oyster movements following a declared natural disaster.

Major Project Status
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Government Support
Run By: Major Projects Facilitation Agency
Formally recognises the significance of a project to the Australian economy and provides extra support and coordinated approvals.

Workplace Legal Advice Program
Closes: Ongoing
Run By: Fair Work Ombudsman
Provides eligible employers and employees with free independent legal help to deal with workplace issues. 

Bridges Renewal Program
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $5 Million
Run By: Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Funding to upgrade and replaceme of bridges to enhance access for local communities and facilitate higher productivity vehicle access.

Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $5 Million
Run By: Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Funds infrastructure projects that improve the productivity and safety outcomes of heavy vehicle operations across Australia.

Regional Roads REPAIR Program
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Undisclosed
Run By: Transport for NSW
assist councils in carrying out larger rehabilitation and development works on regional roads.

Boating Infrastructure Emergency Repair Pool (BIERP)
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $500,000
Run By: Transport for NSW
Funding for repair or replacement of recreational boating infrastructure.

Traffic Route Lighting Subsidy
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Undisclosed
Run By: Transport for NSW
A subsidy for providing a higher level of lighting on certain major routes, with the aim of decreasing night time road crashes.

Electric Vehicle Rebate
Closes: Until allocation exhausted
Value: Up to $3,000
Run By: NSW Government
Rebates for the first 25,000 new full battery electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles purchased.

Local Government Road Safety Program
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Unspecified
Run By: Transport for NSW
Works in partnership with local councils to co-fund Safety Officer positions and contribute funding to projects targeting road safety issues at a local level.

Startup Travel Stipend
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $2,000
Run By: NSW Government
Helps regional recipients of the Minimum Viable Product grant to travel for an innovation-related purpose.

Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme
Closes: Ongoing
Run By: Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator
Creates a financial incentive for individuals and small businesses to instal eligible small-scale renewable energy systems.

Conservation Partners Grant
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $15,000
Run By: NSW Government Biodiversity Conservation Trust
Supports landholders in managing their conservation area, allowing them to improve the biodiversity value of their properties.

Natural Disaster Donated Fodder Transport Subsidy
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Transport costs up to 1,500km
Run By: Rural Assistance Authority
Supports organisations that donate and transport donated fodder to a central location within NSW for the benefit of primary producers with livestock, in the event of a natural disaster.

Off-farm Efficiency Program
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Unspecified
Run By: NSW Deptartment of Planning & Environment - Water
Supports projects that provide long-term benefits through improved water infrastructure and reduced water losses.

Airservices Australia Enroute Charges Payment Scheme
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Based on enroute charges
Supports regional commercial airlines operating low volume and new routes to regional and remote communities; as well as aeromedical providers.

Self-Employment Assistance
Closes: Ongoing
Run By: Australian Government Department of Employment
Support to help you turn your business idea or existing small business into a viable business.

Regional Precincts and Partnerships Program: Precinct Delivery - Stream 2
Closes: Ongoing
Value: $5 Million to $50 Million
Run By: Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Funding to deliver one or more elements of a precinct, including enabling public infrastructure, open spaces between elements, or a particular building/s that is the catalyst for, or complements, other investment within a precinct.

Regional Precincts and Partnerships Program: Precinct Development and Planning
Closes: Ongoing
Value: $500,000 to $5 Million
Run By: Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Funding to develop a precinct idea through to investment-ready stage to overcome financial constraints that can inhibit great concepts being explored further and developed into realistic, well-designed and planned projects.

High Emitting Industries Grants
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Unspecified
Run By: NSW Government Office of Energy and Climate Change
Support for high emitting manufacturing and mining facilities in NSW that emit more than 0.09 MtCO2e per year1 to reduce their emissions beyond current projections.

NewAccess for Small Business Owners
Closes: Ongoing
Run By: Beyond Blue
A guided self-help mental health coaching program for small businesss owners developed by Beyond Blue.

Fee-Free Traineeships NSW
Closes: Ongoing
Run By: NSW Government Department of Education
Traineeships are a proven pathway to well-paid jobs in a diverse range of careers and are fee free in NSW.

Industry Growth Program
Closes: Ongoing
Value: $50,000 to $5 Million
Run By: Australian Government Department of Industry, Science and Resources
supports innovative small and medium enterprises undertaking commercialisation and/or growth projects within the National Reconstruction Fund priority areas through advisory services and opportunities for matched grant funding.

Drought Ready and Resilient Fund - Low Interest Loan
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $250,000
Run By: Rural Assistance Authority
Low interest loans to primary producers to fund a broad range of products, activities and services aimed at improving drought preparedness and climate variability resilience.

Fee-free Apprenticeships
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $2,000
Run By: NSW Government Department of Education
The NSW Government is paying the course cost for 100,000 new apprenticeships – meaning apprentices undertaking a government funded apprenticeship no longer face a student fee of up to $2000.

Digital Games Rebate
Closes: Ongoing
Value: $50,000 to unspecified limit
Run By: Screen NSW
A 10 per cent rebate for eligible digital games with qualifying expenditure of at least AU$500,000 on the project in NSW.

Accelerated Depreciation for Primary Producers
Closes: Ongoing
Run By: Australian Taxation Office
Primary producers may be able to claim an immediate deduction for capital expenses incurred on fencing and fodder storage assets.

Agristarter Loans
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $2 Million
Run By: Australian Government Regional Investment Corporation
Agristarter Loans provide farmers with loans to either assist them in starting their own farming business or to plan for and implement succession arrangements.

Farm Management Deposits Scheme
Closes: Ongoing
Run By: Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Provides primary production businesses with tax deductions on farm management deposits to help them deal with inconsistent income from natural disasters, climate and market changes.

Emergency relief for regional town water supplies
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Unspecified
Run By: NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
Help Local Water Utilities towards the cost of water carting or water supply works during periods of emergency.

Industry Growth Program: Commercialisation and Growth
Closes: Ongoing
Value: $100,000 to $5 Million
Run By: Australian Government Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Supporting innovative Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) undertaking commercialisation and/or growth projects within the National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) priority areas.

Industry Growth Program: Early-Stage Commercialisation
Closes: Ongoing
Value: $50,000 to $250,000
Run By: Australian Government Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Supporting innovative Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) undertaking commercialisation and/or growth projects within the National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) priority areas.

Defence Industry Development Grants Program - Exports Stream
Closes: Ongoing
Value: $15,000 to $250,000
Run By: Australian Government Department of Defence
Support for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to overcome export barriers and help defence industry build scale and competitiveness in defence capability priority areas

Defence Industry Development Grants Program - Security Stream
Closes: Ongoing
Value: $10,000 to $100,000
Run By: Australian Government Department of Defence
Help Australian defence industry improve and maintain security in priority areas as identified by the Sovereign Defence Industrial Priorities

Defence Industry Development Grants Program - Skilling Stream
Closes: Ongoing
Value: $5,000 to $250,000
Run By: Australian Government Department of Defence
Help Australian defence industry to upskill and train in priority trade, technical and professional skillsets to develop a workforce with the right mix of qualified and experienced personnel to meet Defence requirements

Defence Industry Development Grants Program - Sovereign Industrial Priorities Stream
Closes: Ongoing
Value: $50,000 to $1 Million
Run By: Australian Government Department of Defence
Assist eligible small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to purchase manufacturing plant and equipment which is used directly to develop and/or deliver programs that are in line with the Sovereign Defence Industrial Priorities

Upgrade your business equipment and system processes
Closes: Ongoing
Run By: NSW Government
Access a range of energy savings for your business by upgrading existing appliances and equipment or purchasing new ones.

Screen Industry Partnerships
Closes: Ongoing
Run By: Screen Australia
Funding for events, conferences and activities which exhibit unique benefits to the Australian screen industry. 

Disaster Assistance
Closes: Ongoing
Run By: Rural Aid
Financial assistance for farmers facing various disasters, right across Australia.

Primary Producers Assistance
Closes: Ongoing
Run By: Farm Angels
Financial assistance, food hampers, care packs, and mental wellbeing support for primary producers affected by all natural disasters.

First Nations Sector Development Internships
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $20,000
Run By: Screen Australia
Assist the career development of talented Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian filmmakers who can demonstrate a strong commitment to a career in the film industry.

International Finance
Closes: Ongoing
Value: $5,000 to $20,000
Run By: Screen Australia
Support to Australian projects with a very high level of global appeal, to assist them to develop pitching materials and strategy, in order to best attract international partnerships and finance in the current market. 

National Housing Infrastructure Facility Critical Infrastructure (NHIF CI)
Closes: Ongoing
Run By: Housing Australia
Loans and grants for critical infrastructure to unlock and accelerate new housing supply. 

Bowls Disaster Relief Fund
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $3,000
Run By: Bowls Australia
Funding for clubs who have been affected by recent natural disasters.

Narrative Content Short Film Production
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $125,000
Run By: Screen Australia
Supports a team of content makers to make a Narrative Content Short Film intended for theatrical festivals.

Cancer Quality Improvement Collaboration Grant
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $130,000
Run By: Cancer Institute NSW
Funding support for quality improvements for activities in Aboriginal Medical Services to contribute to a cancer system that is responsive to the needs of Aboriginal people.

Community Benefit Payment Scheme
Closes: Ongoing
Run By: Liquor & Gaming NSW
Payments to benefit local communities and offset the potential harm of increased gaming machines in a local government area.

Natural Disaster Relief Loan - Primary Producers
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $130,000 (low interest loan)
Run By: Rural Assistance Authority
Low interest loans of up to $130,000 to support the recovery of primary producers directly affected by a declared natural disaster.

Natural Disaster Relief Loan - Small Businesses
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $130,000 (low interest loan)
Run By: NSW Treasury
Low interest loans of up to $130,000 to support the recovery of small business operators directly affected by a declared natural disaster.

Natural Disaster Relief Loan - Sporting and Recreation Clubs and Associations
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $10,000 (low interest loan)
Run By: NSW Treasury
Low interest loans of up to $10,000 to support recovery of sporting and recreation clubs and associations directly affected by a declared natural disaster.

First Nations Documentary Development
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $30,000
Run By: Screen Australia
Provide practitioners with the opportunity to create appropriate written and/or visual materials to ensure that projects are as strong as possible when competing for production finance.