Coles Group have opened its annual round of the Coles Nurture Fund, providing grants of up to $500,000 to small and medium Australian businesses, to help them drive innovation and produce outstanding sustainability benefits.
Recent projects funded by the Coles Nurture Fund include a zero-waste organic mushroom facility, extending the season of premium Eureka blueberries and equipment that will repurpose waste to create unique Australian Spirits.
The Centre’s inaugural grant program is aimed at strengthening business, cultural and community connections between Australia and Southeast Asia. Applications are welcome in creative industry exchanges, cultural initiatives, and research on Southeast Asia literacy.
Estimated Grant Value (AUD): From $50,000.00 to $200,000.00
Organisations with a primary purpose of producing core news content will be eligible to apply for funding to support a proportion of the salary costs of journalists producing core news content that is distributed digitally.
The grant amount is $13,000 per eligible journalist full time equivalent (FTE).
The Building Women’s Careers (BWC) Program provides up to $5 million for partnerships to drive structural and cultural change and increase women’s participation and training in the construction, clean energy, advanced manufacturing and/or digital and technology industries.
The program consists of two streams:
- Stream One – a grant of between $3 million and $5 million.
- Stream Two – a grant of between $500,000 and $1 million.
The grant amount will cover up to 100% of eligible expenditure.
The Solar SunShot program aims to support innovative solar PV manufacturing facilities in Australia across the solar supply chain.
The total funding allocated for the program is up to $1 billion (total funding allocation). The amount of funding allocated for a funding round will be specified in the relevant funding announcement.
Two funding rounds have been announced under the program, and each round has its own outcomes.
- 10 Dec 2024 – Round 1A Expression of Interest due
- 30 Apr 2024 – Round 1A Full Applications due
- 10 Nov 2025 – Round 1B Full Applications due
Developed by BeyondBlue, small business owners can access free and confidential mental health coaching to overcome difficult issues and provide practical skills to help them manage stress.
Provides an Advisory Service for startups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) undertaking innovative commercialisation and/or growth projects that are within the priority areas of the Australian Government’s National Reconstruction Fund (NRF).
Funding is provided for the purpose to create employment pathways and opportunities for people with intellectual disability and other high support needs.
This is the second and final round under the Fund. Up to $14.7 million is available for this second round, and grants can be for up to 15 months. Most grants are anticipated to be between $50,000 and $500,000 (GST exclusive.).
This program provides free LinkedIn ads and marketing consultation to non-profits to help build awareness, connect with key stakeholders, recruit program participants, and more.
They are currently accepting applications for our September 2024 – June 2025 Ad Grant cohort, and are focusing on organizations supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion; workforce development and economic opportunity for professionals overcoming barriers; and environmental sustainability.
GGCIP seeks to facilitate collaboration between Australian SMEs and Singapore businesses in jointly undertaking projects that drive the decarbonisation of economic activities or help Australia or Singapore to transition to net zero emissions.
Australian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are invited to apply for grant funds that support green co-innovation projects with Singapore businesses.
Estimated Grant Value (AUD): From $150,000.00 to $500,000.00
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is seeking to support operationally ready organisations to increase the skills, knowledge, and confidence of people with disability, their families, and carers to access and navigate disability, health, and other community services and activities. This is a one-off grant round delivered by the NDIA, providing up to $20 million per year in funding over two years, with the possibility of a one year extension.
Community-based, disability-led organisations who run existing peer support and self-advocacy programs are eligible to apply.
The Energy Efficiency Grants for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Round 2 provides eligible small and medium businesses up to $25,000 to upgrade or replace inefficient equipment to improve their energy efficiency.
The grant opportunity may close earlier than scheduled if funding is exhausted.