Grants & Opportunities

Minderoo Pictures supports screen projects that inspire change, focusing on social justice and environmental themes. An Expression of Interest (EOI) process is the initial step for filmmakers.

The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ offers academic scholarships to Pacific students pursuing postgraduate qualifications in specialist eye care at Fiji National University, Divine Word University, and the University of Papua New Guinea.

An annual awards program run by The Fred Hollows Foundation, with the Humanity Award recognizing Year 6 Australian students who demonstrate kindness and compassion by making a positive difference in their communities.

An initiative launched in 2011 to promote sustainable business opportunities for Aboriginal people by encouraging joint venture partnerships and awarding contracts and sub-contracts to Aboriginal businesses and joint venture partners. It also includes a funding scheme in partnership with ANZ to help eligible Aboriginal businesses access finance.

The foundation aims to enhance the quality of life, resilience, and development of the Jewish community in Victoria and Israel through grants that support immediate and long-term needs, build capacity, and foster long-term change. Funding is provided for projects enriching health, welfare, education, and arts and cultural activities within the Jewish community.

This program focuses on Early Childhood Development for children aged 0-5 who may experience barriers to accessing health and education services. It also supports projects addressing disadvantage and inequity, and promoting social inclusiveness and community connectedness.

The Environment Grants Program funds projects dedicated to conserving land and threatened species, protecting the integrity of water resources management, and advocating for climate action. It also co-funds initiatives that enable and empower communities and First Peoples to safeguard land, habitats, and ecosystems.

This program supports projects in theatre, dance, music, and visual arts that aim to strengthen and enrich the community, promote education, innovation, and audience development, and extend cultural opportunities. It also provides funding for catalogs, commissions, exhibitions, publications, and symposia.

Community-wide appeal to support scholarship and building programs.

Fortescue supports the MADALAH Scholarship Program, which provides secondary and tertiary scholarships for First Nations students, offering financial support, mentorship, and access to a strong community of peers to foster intergenerational change and empower the next generation of First Nations leaders.

These grants support initiatives focused on sports participation.

The Ballarat Women's Fund Grants support initiatives that create long-term benefits for women and the wider community in Ballarat. It focuses on primary prevention and early intervention initiatives addressing family violence, promoting gender equality, and improving women's participation, opportunity, and inclusion by addressing systemic barriers.

This grant supports innovative projects, such as those delivering nutritious school lunches and cooking programs for children and families in Ballarat.

Fellowships, in partnership with Cancer Council SA and Flinders University, that invest in high-impact research focused on cancer survivorship, wellness, and support to improve the quality of life for people impacted by cancer.

The program supports mid-career artists to tackle new ideas and contribute to the cultural landscape of WA.

Offers scholarships in partnership with various universities (e.g., Adelaide, Canberra, Curtin, Deakin, Flinders, Griffith, La Trobe, Newcastle, RMIT, Swinburne, Tasmania, Wollongong) and arts institutions (NIDA, AFTRs) for young Australians with disability.

Rio Tinto has committed A$250 million to this Western Australian Government initiative, supporting iconic infrastructure projects in areas such as education, training, health, Aboriginal wellbeing, and energy decarbonisation.

This program supports Indigenous students throughout their university studies, particularly those from Traditional Owner groups in the Pilbara, and offers pathways into Rio Tinto through internship and graduate programs.

This program provides grants of up to A$5,000 to local grassroots organisations in Western Australia where Rio Tinto Iron Ore and Dampier Salt Limited operate, including regional FIFO communities, focusing on thriving communities, environmental stewardship, creating opportunities, walking together, and caring for Country.

This program provides funding for positive community, environmental, and economic development initiatives by not-for-profit and community organizations in BHP's host communities of Port Hedland and Newman, Western Australia. Applications are accepted year-round.

This program supports community, environmental, and economic development initiatives by not-for-profit and community organizations in BHP's host communities of Kalgoorlie, Kambalda, Leinster, Leonora, Wiluna, and Kwinana, Western Australia.

This program offers funding to incorporated, not-for-profit organizations and community groups within BHP's Olympic Dam host communities in South Australia, supporting community, environmental, and economic development initiatives.

These invitation-only programs provide grant funding to innovative NGOs, think tanks, and national and international institutions to address root causes of systemic sustainability challenges in natural resource governance, environmental resilience, and education equity.

This program supports not-for-profit and community organisations in BHP's host communities of Port Hedland and Newman, enabling positive community, environmental, and economic development initiatives.

This program provides funding to incorporated not-for-profit organisations and educational institutions in BHP's host communities of Kalgoorlie, Kambalda, Leinster, Leonora, Wiluna, and Kwinana for positive community, environmental, and economic development initiatives.