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).

Grants are available for established live music venues and contemporary music festivals that showcase Australian artists.

To apply, organisations must be majority-Australian owned.

There is one funding round of a total of $7.7 million in grant funding over 2024–25 for the program.

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.).

The Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship is one of five scholarship programs offered by Westpac Scholars, with 17 scholarships on offer each year.

The scholarship supports individuals undertaking postgraduate study that will ultimately make a difference to Australia in one of three areas; technology and innovation, fostering Australian-Asian ties, and enabling positive social change.

With financial support ranging from $12,700 – $400,000+.

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 uPPP seeks to support transformative investment in urban precincts based on the principles of unifying urban places, growing economies and serving communities.

The uPPP is an always open, non-competitive funding opportunity, supporting both precinct development proposals and the delivery of construction-ready precinct projects.

• Stream One: Precinct development and planning
  • Project funding of between $500,000 to $5 million will be available for master planning, consultation, design, business cases and partnership establishment.
• Stream Two: Precinct delivery
  • Project funding of $5 million to $50 million will be available to help deliver a specified project or projects as part of a precinct. This could include enabling public infrastructure (roads, pathways, underground infrastructure), open spaces between elements, or a particular building/s that is the catalyst for, or complements, other investment within a precinct.

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.