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Cochrane Funding Program 2026
Cochrane is an international, independent, not-for-profit organisation that aims to promote evidence-based practice in service provision and clinical healthcare. Cochrane systematic reviews are a key element in improving the quality and accessibility of the evidence to support healthcare decision making. The Australian Government has announced a total of $6,476,822 (GST exclusive) to support Cochrane activities in Australia over four years (from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2030). This funding will be administered by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). The objectives of this funding program are to: - Support Australian Cochrane review production and evidence synthesis to inform healthcare decision making. - Ensure that resources are allocated to specific, measurable activities that deliver high value outputs. For further information on the Cochrane Funding Program 2026, see the Cochrane Administered Funding Grant 2026-2030_grant opportunity guidelines. The activities that fall within this grant support NHMRC’s strategic priorities: in particular the translation of research into public policy, health systems and clinical practice, and the use of new tools and technologies to improve healthcare including artificial intelligence in health. These are aligned with the Australian Government’s commitment to evidence-based healthcare and focus on priorities for national policy and decision making.
AustraliaFunding for Social Partner Participation on Safe Work Australia
The Funding for Social Partner Participation on Safe Work Australia grant program will run over 5 years from 2026–27 to 2030–31. This grant program is round 2 of the previous Funding for Social Partner Participation on Safe Work Australia administered in 2023 which promoted tripartism and social dialogue. The second round will commit $5.625 million GST exclusive over the life of the grant to continue opportunities for tripartism and social dialogue to provide support for employer representatives and unions to improve safety, fairness, and productivity in workplaces. The objective of the program is to support employer representatives and unions to effectively fulfil their roles as Safe Work Australia (SWA) members. The intended outcomes of the program are to: strengthen tripartism and social dialogue in national work health and safety (WHS) and workers’ compensation policy development support full engagement in SWA tripartite policy development and decision-making processes enable social partners to work with their affiliates and members to undertake consensus building activities on work health and safety and workers’ compensation policy matters enable social partners to genuinely contribute ideas, input and experience from workers and business through broader and more in-depth outreach.
AustraliaLegal advice service supporting the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion
The purpose of this grant opportunity is to establish a Jewish community focussed legal advice service to support the Royal Commission. The legal advice service will provide legal advice and information to members of the public wishing to engage with the Royal Commission. The service will run for the duration of the Royal Commission and to be effective, the service must be independent from the Royal Commission, trauma-informed, culturally safe, accessible, and be delivered nationally. The objectives of the grant are: · To provide a free legal advice and information service to assist individuals to understand their legal rights and options for engaging with the Royal Commission. · To provide referrals to counselling and other support services as needed to ensure a holistic, culturally appropriate, and cooperative approach to assisting people to engage with the Royal Commission.
AustraliaFunding to implement the updated 'Disability Inclusion Planning – A Guide for Local Government'
The purpose of this grant opportunity is to fund the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) to implement the updated 2016 Disability Inclusion Planning – A Guide for Local Government (the Guide). This will improve outcomes for people with disability by improving the ability of local governments and councils to: • plan, • deliver, • promote accessible, inclusive services, workplaces, and communities. The grant aims to: • Improve services and outcomes that people with disability receive from local governments and associated councils. • Implement the Guide. • Build staff ability to deliver accessible, culturally responsive and inclusive systems. • Sustain the national community of practice (COP) to share knowledge, tools, and evidence of what works. • Showcase effective council?led disability initiatives. As a result of this grant: • People with disability have improved outcomes, better access to services, more inclusive communities, and increased employment within local government. • Councils use the Guide to improve disability inclusion of services within their influence. • Local government increase their capability and confidence to design and deliver inclusive services and employment practices. • The COP continues to share resources and grow its inclusive initiatives case?study bank, • Jurisdictions take on successful disability initiatives. To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side.
AustraliaAssetless Administration Fund - Asset Recovery Grant
The Asset Recovery Grant Guideline is one of three revised guidelines developed by ASIC to replace ASIC Regulatory Guide 109*. The Asset Recovery grant opportunity provides funding to a liquidator of an assetless company to take action to recover certain assets, or for compensation for loss, where misconduct in relation to the company has occurred which caused assets of the company to dissipate. The Commonwealth Grant Rules and Principles 2024 (CGRPs) requires grant opportunity guidelines to be developed for all new grant opportunities, and revised guidelines to be developed where significant changes have been made to a grant opportunity. The Guidelines are developed in accordance with the CGRPs within the Commonwealth Grants Policy Framework. Please read the Guidelines carefully, as it contains numerous changes including: - Sections and headings in accordancewith the Whole-of-Government template - Simplified definition for 'assetless' administration for determining a liquidator's eligibility to apply for grant in section 4.5 - Clearer assessment criteria in section 6 - Explicit guidance regarding funding for security for costs orders to support asset recovery. * The other two Guidelines are: Director Banning Grant Guidelines; and Matter Other Than Director Banning Grant Guidelines.
AustraliaAssetless Administration Fund - Matters Other than Director Banning Grant
The Matters other than Director Banning Grant Guidelines is one of three revised Guidelines developed by ASIC to replace ASIC Regulatory Guide 109*. The Other Matters grant opportunity provides funding to a liquidator of an assetless company to investigate and prepare a report under section 533(2) of the Corporations Act 2001, where possible offences or misconduct had occurred that may warrant ASIC commencing its own investigation or taking enforcement action. The Commonwealth Grant Rules and Principles 2024 (CGRPs) requires grant opportunity guidelines to be developed for all new grant opportunities, and revised guidelines to be developed where significant changes have been made to a grant opportunity. The Guidelines are developed in accordance with the CGRPs within the Commonwealth Grants Policy Framework. Please read the Guidelines carefully, as it contains numerous changes including - Sections and headings in accordance with the Whole-of-Government template - Simplified definition for "assetless" administration for determining a liquidator's eligibility to apply for grant in section 4.5 *The other two Guidelines are: Director Banning Grant Guidelines; and Asset Recovery Grant Guidelines.
AustraliaAssetless Administration Fund - Director Banning Grant
The Director Banning Grant Guidelines is one of three revised Guidelines developed by ASIC to replace ASIC Regulatory Guide 109*. The Director Banning grant opportunity provides funding to a liquidator of an assetless company to investigate and prepare a report under section 533(2) of the Corporations Act 2001, primarily to assist ASIC to determine whether to disqualify a person from managing corporations under section 206F or 206GAA of the Corporations Act 2001. The Commonwealth Grant Rules and Principles 2024 (CGRPs) requires grant opportunity guidelines to be developed for all new grant opportunities, and revised guidelines to be developed where significant changes have been made to a grant opportunity. The Guidelines are developed in accordance with the CGRPs within the Commonwealth Grants Policy Framework. Please read the Guidelines carefully, as it contains numerous changes including: - Sections and headings in accordance with the Whole-of-Government template - Simplified definition for "assetless" administration for determining a liquidator's eligility to apply for grant in section 4.5 *The other two Guidelines are: Asset Recovery Grant Guidelines; and Matters Other Than Director Banning Grant Guidelines.
AustraliaRegional Development Australia Committees (RDA) program
The RDA program is a national network of 50 Committees, including the Indian Ocean Territories Regional Development Organisation (collectively referred to in this document as RDAs). RDAs are made up of volunteer local leaders who work with all levels of government, business and community groups to support economic development in their regions.
AustraliaAssisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Storage Funding Program
The purpose of this grant opportunity is to support patients from two population groups who face extra costs associated with fertility preservation: people who require fertility treatment, including fertility preservation, due to a cancer diagnosis, and people at risk of passing on genetic conditions who have undergone pre-implantation genetic testing funded by the Medicare Benefit Schedule (MBS), as described in MBS items 13207, 73384, 73385, 73386 or 73387. Costs associated with the cryostorage of eggs, sperm or embryos are not currently subsidised through the Medical Benefits Schedule (MBS) and these patient groups often face extra costs associated with fertility preservation. The intended outcome of the program is to reduce eligible patient’s costs for preserving eggs, sperm, or embryos through cryostorage (freezing). Under the program, patients will be eligible for up to ten years of cryostorage funding per eligible material stored. To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red Grant Opportunity Documents button on the left hand side.
AustraliaNational Cultural Heritage Account
The National Cultural Heritage Account (the Account) grant program assists Australian cultural organisations to acquire significant cultural heritage objects. The Account helps to retain and protect Australia's cultural heritage for future generations and provide public access to important objects that tell a story about our cultural identity. The Australian Government allocates $500,000 each financial year. There is no limit on the amount you can apply for, and funding over multiple years may be considered. There are no funding round deadlines. Applications can be made at any time during the year, and are assessed on a case by case basis.
AustraliaInternational Cultural Diplomacy Arts Fund (ICDAF)
The International Cultural Diplomacy Arts Fund (ICDAF) supports activities in Australia and around the world that promote the Australian Government’s international arts and cultural engagement and cultural diplomacy priorities, and assist the Government in meeting Australia’s international commitments relating to arts and culture. ICDAF is designed to contribute to the overall arts and cultural development work of the Office for the Arts in the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts. It also aims to contribute to broader government objectives, in shaping and supporting Australia’s cultural landscape and Australia’s reputation abroad, and in promoting participation in, and access to, Australia’s arts and culture.
AustraliaAdvancing Renewables Program
The Advancing Renewables Program is continuously open for applications that address ARENA's investment focus areas: Ultra low-cost solar Optimise the transition to renewable electricity Commercialise clean hydrogen Support the transition to low emissions metals Decarbonise transport ARENA wishes to attract and fund projects that align with its Investment Plan. Through the Advancing Renewables Program, ARENA is able to fund only those low emissions projects and activities that involve a renewable energy technology or technologies that increase the supply of, or improve the competitiveness of, renewable energy in Australia and have a clear nexus to renewable energy and its enabling technologies.
AustraliaCommonwealth Prac Payment (Vocational Education and Training) Program
The Commonwealth Prac Payment – Vocational Education and Training (CPP (VET)) grant will assist eligible students to manage the costs associated with undertaking a mandatory practicum placement as part of a Diploma of Nursing qualification.
AustraliaDefence Industry Development Grants Program - Skilling Stream
The Defence Industry Development Grants Program (the program) will award grants over four years from 2024-25 to 2027-28. The program was announced as part of the Defence Industry Development Strategy. The objective of the program is to build the industrial base Australia needs to achieve Defence outcomes in areas of strategic priority. The Defence Industry Development Grants Program funds four distinct grant opportunity streams tailored to address the program outcomes: Sovereign Industrial Priorities Skilling Exports Security. The Skilling stream helps Australian defence industry to upskill and train in priority trade, technical and professional skillsets to develop a workforce with the right mix of qualified and experienced personnel to meet Defence requirements. The program will enhance the capacity and capability of Australian defence industry workforce to deliver Sovereign Defence Industrial Priorities described in the Defence Industry Development Strategy.
AustraliaGateway Network Governance Body: Superannuation Transaction Network Management
The Gateway Network Governance Body (GNGB) is an industry owned, not-for-profit organisation, whose main purpose is to manage the integrity of the Superannuation Transaction Network (STN). As the STN underpins the superannuation system, the GNGB plays a key role in providing a governance framework for the STN and ensuring that the STN continues to assist employers and superannuation funds in meeting their obligations under the mandatory Data and Payment Standard from the SuperStream regulatory program. In Budget 2024-25, the Government provided an additional $2.7 million over for 4 years from 2024-25 (and $0.7 million per year ongoing as part of the Treasury Portfolio – additional resourcing measure) to increase the grant to $1.349 million per year (adjusted for indexation) to support the GNGB in continuing to manage the integrity of the STN. A new Grant Agreement will be entered into between the ATO (on behalf of the Commonwealth) and the GNGB.
AustraliaDefence Industry Development Grants Program - Exports Stream
The Defence Industry Development Grants Program (the program) will award grants over four years from 2024-25 to 2027-28. The program was announced as part of the Defence Industry Development Strategy. The objective of the program is to build the industrial base Australia needs to achieve Defence outcomes in areas of strategic priority. The Defence Industry Development Grants Program funds four distinct grant opportunity streams tailored to address the program outcomes: Sovereign Industrial Priorities Skilling Exports Security. The Exports stream provides support for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to overcome export barriers and help defence industry build scale and competitiveness in defence capability priority areas as identified by the Sovereign Defence Industrial Priorities described in the Defence Industry Development Strategy.
AustraliaBattery Breakthrough Initiative
The Battery Breakthrough Initiative (BBI) was announced as part of the Future Made in Australia (FMA) policy agenda of the Australian Government. Central to the National Battery Strategy, the program has been designed in consultation with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) and a broad range of stakeholders. Funding provided through BBI may include capital grants, production incentives or other payments deemed appropriate by ARENA for the project. ARENA may take a portfolio approach to selecting Projects for funding, giving consideration to how a Project will contribute to the Program Outcomes either uniquely or as part of a suite of complementary ARENA activities. BBI is an open, merit-based program which will remain open until funds are exhausted or otherwise terminated or extended by ARENA. The program’s objective is to fund projects that contribute to one or more of the following program outcomes: Enhance Australia’s battery manufacturing capability to improve supply chain resilience and support emissions reduction Commercialise battery manufacturing processes and technologies that can contribute to emissions reduction. Applicants should review the key documents before submitting an application for the program and are strongly encouraged to contact ARENA before submitting an application. ARENA can provide guidance on the suitability of the Project against the Program Guidelines and Focus Areas. The three BBI Focus Areas are: Active materials Battery Cell Manufacturing Battery Pack Assembly
AustraliaFinancial Legal Assistance Schemes
The Attorney-General's Department administers a range of statutory and non-statutory legal financial assistance schemes. Legal financial assistance schemes Commonwealth public interest and test cases scheme Disbursement support scheme Overseas child abduction scheme Serious overseas criminal matters scheme Special circumstances scheme Other legal financial assistance schemes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984, section 30: Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976, sections 54C and 74A Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, section 30A and section 69: Australian Crime Commission Act 2002, section 27: Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986, section 46PU: Competition and Consumer Act 2010, section 170: Defence Force Discipline Appeals Regulations 1957, regulation 11: Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009, sections 324(1) and 326(1), (4) and (5): Freedom of Information Act 1982, section 66: Judiciary Act 1903, section 69(3) and section 78B(4): Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987, subsection 6(7): Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006, section 103 and section 221: Privacy Act 1988, section 63: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987, section 102: War Crimes Act 1945, section 19:
AustraliaAirservices Australia Enroute Charges Payment Scheme
The Airservices Australia Enroute Charges Payment Scheme (program) commenced on 1 January 2002 and was introduced against the background of the collapse of Ansett on September 12, 2001 to assist in ensuring the continuation of air services to regional Australia. The aim of the program is to provide regional and remote communities with access to essential air services that can in turn connect these smaller communities with the rest of Australia. The Scheme supports regional commercial airlines operating low volume and new routes to regional and remote communities; as well as aeromedical providers. The Government's policy for aviation encourages the growth of regional aviation services across Australia and the expansion of the current network by giving impetus for operators to test whether a new route can be commercially viable in time. The program is administered according to the Commonwealth Grants Rules and Guidelines (CGRGs). Please refer to the Guidelines for more details.
AustraliaIndustry Growth Program: Early-Stage Commercialisation
The objective of the early-stage commercialisation grants is to help businesses to undertake the steps necessary to establish the commercialise viability of an innovative product, process or service, including steps to undertake feasibility and proof-of-concept through to prototyping. These Early-Stage Commercialisation grants can be used to undertake projects and business activities that progress a business toward the following outcomes: improve the commercialisation capabilities of participating businesses further develop innovative products, processes or services in preparation for commercialisation (e.g. prototypes, early testing) improve capability to seek and attract investment for the participating business. SME’s can apply for grants of $50,000 to $250,000 to support early-stage commercialisation projects.
AustraliaPowering the Regions Industrial Transformation Stream
The Industrial Transformation Stream (ITS) is open for applications supporting a range of industrial decarbonisation solutions, including but not limited, to electrification, energy efficiency, low emissions processing and fuel switching. Enabling technologies such as energy storage, demand management and critical infrastructure supporting onsite decarbonisation may also be considered. Funding is guided by the Program Focus Areas. About the program The objectives of the ITS Program are to: Support industrial facilities in regional Australia to reduce emissions in line with Australia’s 2030 emissions reduction goals and transition to net zero by 2050. Improve technology readiness and commercial readiness of renewable energy technologies, energy efficiency technologies and electrification technologies that will result in a significant reduction in scope 1 and/or scope 2 emissions or improve the energy efficiency of an industrial process or processes. Encourage technology demonstration, collaboration and knowledge sharing across industry and/or regions. Support upskilling of existing industrial workforce in new decarbonisation activities. ITS is now open to applications for Round 3 on an open, ongoing basis. Funding will be available until funding is exhausted. Focus areas - Round 3 Opened in September 2025, ARENA has allocated the remaining $180 million of ITS funding towards Round 3. This is an open, ongoing round where ARENA will remain open to new applications until ITS grant funding is exhausted. Round 3’s Focus Areas are: innovation in industrial decarbonisation; and advancing commercial deployment. The Program can support projects ranging from feasibility studies and front-end engineering and design (FEED) to trials, demonstrations and deployment. Two-stage projects combining a study and subsequent deployment will also be considered.
AustraliaConnected Beginnings Program
The objective of Connected Beginnings is to support the integration of early childhood, maternal and child health, and family support services with schools in a number of First Nations communities that are best placed to benefit so that children are well prepared for school.
AustraliaDriving the Nation
The Driving the Nation Program is continuously open for applications that contribute to the Program Objectives: Overcome barriers to accelerate uptake of ZEVs. Optimise the integration of BEVs into the grid. Demonstrate new technology, use cases and business models for ZEVs. Increase skills, capacity and knowledge relevant to ZEV technologies. In addition, projects are required to align with one or more of the Driving the Nation Focus Areas. The current Focus Areas are Trucks, Charging, V2G and Innovation: Focus Area 1: Demonstration and deployment of heavy BEVs Focus Area 2: Deployment of heavy BEV charging solutions Focus Area 3: V2G and Innovation
AustraliaAustralian Apprenticeships Incentives Program
The objective of the Australian Apprenticeships Incentives Program is to contribute to the development of a highly skilled and relevant Australian workforce that supports economic sustainability and competitiveness. The Program contains a range of employer incentives and personal benefit payments to Australian Apprentices. The Program links into the industries and occupations traditionally associated with the apprenticeship system. In addition, the Program targets a broad range of traineeships and apprenticeships in new and emerging industries especially where future skills shortages are projected.
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