Grants & Opportunities

This program provides scholarship assistance to First Nations Bailai, Gurang, Gooreng Gooreng, and Taribelang Bunda tertiary students (University, Cert IV, and Diploma) to support their higher education, health, economic wellbeing, and ability to contribute to their community.

This program provides annual grants to organisations for activities that advance legal education for the community, disseminate legal information, and improve access to legal services in Western Australia.

Targeted funding for First Nations communities and organisations working to end cycles of disadvantage. Supports Indigenous-led initiatives across education, health, community development, and social justice.

A partnership with the Australian Communities Foundation, this grant round supports small-scale and/or early-stage programs aimed at preventing or reducing contact with the justice system, with a focus on diversionary measures and supporting post-release needs.

Distributes financial grants to victims of domestic and family violence.

Funds research projects promoting First Nations cultural heritage and knowledge.

Funds initiatives supporting economic equity, safety, and justice for women and girls.

Funds the establishment of micro-businesses in remote Aboriginal communities.

School-based traineeship positions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students going into year 11, providing Certificate II and III in health support services with potential for ongoing employment

Provides resources for vulnerable families, focusing on income generation and children's healthcare needs.

Designed for smaller grassroots organisations and organisations new to the foundation. Maximum request is $25,000. Focus areas include mental health, education equity, homelessness, family violence, addiction, food insecurity, disability inclusion, and arts/culture.

Funds partnerships between high-performing metropolitan schools and remote schools to improve educational outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

Projects must result in sustainable benefits related to caring for Country, supporting cultural practice, renewal or cultural education, and/or development of First Peoples art forms. Thematic priorities for 2025/26 include cultural knowledge transfer and practices (intergenerational), and truth telling in historic or contemporary contexts.

Projects must focus on First Peoples personal and/or collective healing and wellbeing, ideally scalable and/or of national significance. Thematic priorities for 2025/26 include truth telling leading to healing, and social and emotional wellbeing for young people.

This scholarship covers full HECS fees for up to four years for graduating Year 12 students from Catholic colleges within the Diocese of Cairns who are pursuing a full-time, four-year Bachelor of Education degree, and guarantees a teaching position for two years within the Diocese upon completion. First Nations students are strongly encouraged to apply.

This scholarship is for new girls entering Year 7 from disadvantaged or low socio-economic backgrounds, with priority given to students from under-represented communities, such as First Nations students or those with a refugee background, who demonstrate academic competence and enthusiasm for school activities.

Scholarships for 2027 entry across various categories including Social Justice (Y7-Y12), Accessibility (Prep-Y12) for financial assistance, Entrepreneurship (Y7-Y12), Creativity & Innovation (Y7-Y12), Humanitarian (Y7-Y12) for children of refugee or asylum seeker families, and for children of Australian Indigenous families. The Niall Foundation 'Changemaker' Scholarship is also offered for Year 11 students focusing on community service and leadership.

This scholarship supports a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Design student of Hellenic (Greek) or First Nations background experiencing financial need.

This scholarship supports incoming Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) First Nations students experiencing financial need, providing funding, mentoring, travel assistance, an On-Country experience, and a paid internship.

This scholarship provides funding for a Diploma of Screen and Media (Specialist Make-up Services) student who identifies as First Nations and/or a person of colour (POC) to cover academic fees, travel, and living expenses.

Two scholarships for Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Directing or Dramatic Writing First Nations students, including funding for a paid industry placement.

A three-year scholarship for a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) First Nations student experiencing financial need.

This program, delivered through the CommBank Staff Foundation, awards grants to community organisations across Australia. It supports initiatives focused on areas such as mental health, homelessness, education, disability inclusion, regional resilience, children's health, and support for First Nations Peoples, migrants, and refugees.

Prize funding for food justice initiatives for kids, partnered with Newman's Own Foundation and Henry P. Kendall Foundation

Commences in the 2025 academic year, providing $1,000 for successful completion of each academic year of full-time Cert IV or Degree courses lasting a year or more. Paid for the first qualification only, it is means-tested and requires applicants to be Central Australian Aboriginal.