Provides funding for multicultural and multifaith community groups to deliver festivals and events that celebrate and embrace our state’s vibrant cultural diversity.
Grants range from $5,000 to a maximum of $20,000 for festivals and events held between 1 March 2025 and 31 July 2025.
Grassroots volunteer involving organisations can now apply for small grants ($10,000 – $20,000) for one-off, time limited projects that support vulnerable and disadvantaged people by strengthening the organisation’s volunteer capability and capacity.
Local councils, Government entities and not-for-profit organisations are eligible to apply for a fixed grant of $10,000 to deliver inclusive events on our national day. An additional $5,000 is available for events that include significant Indigenous Australian elements.
Provides individuals and organisations with up to $20,000 to support the delivery of science engagement activities during National Science Week 2025, Australia’s major national celebration of science.
The Australian Heritage Grants program provides support for National Heritage-listed places. The program provides $5.3 million each year. Grants range from $25,000 to $400,000.
There is a call for applications each year. Places recognised for their natural, Indigenous or historic heritage values can apply.
The program aims to:
- improve recognition, conservation and preservation of National Heritage-listed places
- improve access to National Heritage-listed places
- increase community engagement and raise awareness of these places.
The program provides access to funding for community infrastructure projects such as libraries, parks, and sporting and cultural facilities in urban, suburban and peri-urban communities – projects that connect communities and enrich quality of life at a local level.
Local government entities and incorporated not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants between $500,000 and $15 million to cover up to 50 per cent of eligible project costs, with lower co-funding requirements in place for First Nations Community Controlled Organisations and low rate-based councils.
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 program offers grants of up to $10,000 for projects bringing social, road safety and environmental benefits to communities in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane near Transurban’s roads.
Grants are open to a wide range of organisations and initiatives that encourage inclusion, diversity of thought and innovation.
Provides grants up to $100,000 to foster creativity and inquiry-based learning for the development of STEM skills in students and youth in design, engineering and programming through hands-on learning.
Funding up to $10,000 for community groups, organisations and services for projects that foster partnerships and collaboration, build capacity, promote social inclusion and increase community participation.
The Stronger Together Festival and Event Grants Program supports multicultural and multifaith community groups to produce Festivals and Events that celebrate and embrace NSW’s vibrant cultural diversity.
Grants range from $5,000 to a maximum of $20,000.
Calling not-for-profit community heroes who are helping build better, brighter communities: the IMB Bank Community Foundation has a $700,000 pool of funding available to help make a difference.