Grants & Opportunities

This program provides multi-year grants to support the general operations of Australian incorporated organizations working to support low-income families to thrive in secure housing.

These fellowships provide unrestricted, tax-free grants over two years to early to mid-career Australian artists, creatives, and cultural leaders, recognizing their outstanding talent and exceptional courage.

Created in 1984, these awards recognized and rewarded outstanding achievements in various performing arts disciplines, running for 40 years until 2023.

This grant supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in remote areas of South Australia, focusing on conservation initiatives, community engagement, education, and cultural connection.

This program offers grants to primary schools and early learning centres across Australia for outdoor, hands-on environmental learning activities. It aims to promote sustainable food production, indigenous perspectives, improved waste management, and enhanced native habitats.

These grants support initiatives that create long-lasting benefit for the Ballarat community by reducing disadvantage, strengthening connection, and improving wellbeing. Focus areas include Mental Health, Food Insecurity, and Youth Support.

Partnership with Hands Across Canberra and John James Foundation. $1.94M across 63 projects (2024). Supports community belonging, disability inclusion, healthcare, First Nations communities, DFV prevention.

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.

The Mental Health Program offers multi-year grants to support the general operations of community-based organizations and initiatives focused on empowering people with lived experience to improve mental health outcomes.

A scholarship program, exemplified by the 'Snow Scholars' initiative, supporting incredible students from regional New South Wales and the ACT who demonstrate resilience, strength, and a commitment to positive change.

An award-winning program established in 2012 that harnesses the power of football to positively engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people, typically aged 2-18, across remote and regional communities in NSW, NT, and QLD. It focuses on improving health, education, wellbeing, and connection to Country.

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 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.

These grants support charitable programs and the provision of equipment that directly benefit the medical, health, wellbeing, and social welfare of sick, vulnerable, and disadvantaged children (0-17 years) in Western Australia.

One-off grants of up to $5,000 to young people who have experienced childhood illness or injury to support their education or career.

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

Small grants up to $15K (some to $50K) for Canberra community organisations. One-off or multi-year funding for local impact projects.

This program provides funding of up to $3,000 to community organisations in rural and regional Australia. It supports initiatives that strengthen community and social infrastructure in areas affected by drought or dryness.

This program offers grants of up to $5,000 to local grass-roots organisations in Western Australia to support communities where Rio Tinto operates, focusing on areas like community wellbeing, environment, education, economic development, and Indigenous initiatives.

This program invites local grassroots organisations in Western Australia, including those near Rio Tinto's operations and regional FIFO communities, to apply for up to $5,000 to support community initiatives.

These scholarships provide financial assistance to outstanding young athletes participating in Western Sydney Academy of Sport programs, with $4,000 for sports participation and $1,000 for educational grants.

This program invites local grassroots organisations to apply for funding to support Western Australian communities where Rio Tinto operates, including the Pilbara region, Perth, Great Southern, Mid West, South West, Broome, and Derby. It supports initiatives that strengthen communities, improve wellbeing, and create sustainable opportunities.

The CommBank Community Grants program provides $20,000 grants to 180 community organisations across Australia annually. These grants aim to strengthen local resilience, inclusion, and wellbeing, supporting initiatives in areas such as mental health, homelessness, education, disability inclusion, regional resilience, and youth development. Organisations are nominated by CommBank staff members.

$20M over 10 years — 160 scholarships at University of Canberra. Up to $30K/yr per scholar for underrepresented students from ACT and rural/regional NSW. Includes accommodation, living expenses, tutoring, medical/wellbeing services.

Fellowships for social change — $100-200K each plus 12 months wrap-around mentoring, Antler Founders program, Social Impact Hub advisory, and peer cohort engagement. 8 inaugural fellows (2022), 9 fellows (2023).