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Distributed National Collections
The Distributed National Collections Program is directed at the identification, development, conservation, maintenance and display of collections of nationally significant artistic or cultural material. The training, professional development, partnering and networking, collection support and management activities supported by the Distributed National Collections Program are intended to assist in achieving this core aim. These activities support the strengthening of best practice in the museums and galleries sector. Grants are provided to the National Library of Australia to administer the Community Heritage Grants Program; to the Australian National Maritime Museum to administer the Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme; and to the Australian Museums and Galleries Association (AMaGA) to administer AMaGA’s National Conference Bursaries Program. The objectives of the Distributed National Collections Program are achieved by: assisting not-for-profit, incorporated organisations to identify, collect, develop, conserve, preserve, maintain and display objects or collections of nationally-significant artistic or cultural material.
AustraliaIndigenous Australians Health Programme (IAHP): Emergency and Service Continuity Support for IAHP Funded Organisations
The primary purpose of this grant opportunity is to provide emergency funding in response to urgent or unforeseen issues that may arise for IAHP funded organisations. This funding is one-off and/or time limited and is not for projects that require ongoing funding. Appropriate activities may include any activities required to ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the organisation’s region continue to receive the services that best meet their health needs. Approved activities could include: the purchase of necessary equipment to ensure continuity of service delivery in emergency situations; targeted funding to respond to emergency physical, social and/or emotional health needs; and/or the purchase, repair or installation of equipment or infrastructure due to natural disaster or incident. The objectives of the grant opportunity are: to ensure continuity of primary health care services provided by IAHP funded organisations in unforeseen circumstances, and to address the need for equipment purchase and repair in emergency situations (including temporary building structures such as a demountable). The intended outcome of the grant opportunity is to support IAHP funded organisations to deliver effective high quality comprehensive culturally appropriate primary health care services in the event of an emergency situation. This grant opportunity is by invitation only. You must have received an invitation to apply from the Department. To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red Grant Opportunity Documents button on the left hand side.
AustraliaAutomatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Rebate Program Round 2
The objective of the Program is to incentivise voluntary uptake of ADS-B equipment in Australian-registered aircraft operating under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) to improve safety and efficiency for Australian airspace users. The program will provide: better situational awareness for pilots through improved electronic visibility of nearby airborne VFR and IFR aircraft enhanced search and rescue capabilities through improved air traffic information air traffic controllers with additional and accurate automated aircraft position information of VFR aircraft. The Program funds two classes of eligible ADS-B equipment: installed ADS-B equipment that air traffic controllers can use for aircraft separation purposes (referred to as ADS-B) portable ADS-B equipment for local electronic traffic information purposes (referred to as ADS-B EC).
AustraliaPowering the Regions Fund – Safeguard Transformation Stream Round 2
This grant opportunity was announced in January 2023 as part of Government’s Safeguard Mechanism Reforms to support the Government’s ambition for Australia to become a renewable energy superpower. The Australian Government has announced a total of $600 million over the life of the program in recognition of the specific challenges faced by trade exposed facilities. For this second round of the Powering the Regions Fund - Safeguard Transformation Stream approximately $321 million is available from 2025-26 to 2032-33. The objectives of the grant opportunity are to: support trade-exposed facilities covered by the Safeguard Mechanism to reduce their emissions and contribute to meeting Australia’s 2030, 2035 and 2050 emissions reduction targets reduce the risk of carbon leakage, which occurs when a business responds to emissions reduction policies by moving emissions-intensive production to a country with less stringent policies provide skills development to existing industrial workforce in new equipment or processes that contribute to the reduction of scope 1 emissions. The intended outcome of this grant opportunity is a reduction of emissions at trade exposed Safeguard facilities consistent with their obligations under the Safeguard Mechanism.
AustraliaCommonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) Emergency and Critical Need
The CHSP Emergency and Critical Need grant opportunity (grant) will run from 19 December 2024 until 30 April 2027. This grant is to assist CHSP providers with financial support to respond to unforeseen and exceptional circumstances. This could include (but is not limited to) one-off funding for emergencies such as: natural disasters; current World Health Organisation declared pandemics; vital equipment failure; increased transport costs due to sudden fuel price changes, and recurrent funding for critical need due to viability concerns or service shortages related to the impact of CHSP provider withdrawals on CHSP service availability and client continuity of care. The funding categories are detailed in the Grant Opportunity Guidelines. All applications for funding will be managed by Invite Only (with application). The department will send the appropriate application forms with invitations to apply. The department advises that this grant is not to address services demand or expansion. Unsolicited applications will not be considered for funding under this grant. Up to $20 million is available over the 2024-27 grant period under this grant. The minimum grant amount is $25,000.00 (GST exclusive). The maximum grant amount is $250,000.00 (GST exclusive) for ongoing funding, however funding amounts outside these limits for emergency and viability/service shortages applications can be considered by the Department. To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side. Note: Please refer to the most recent version of the grant opportunity guidelines and fact sheet (Version 3) published 27 March 2025.
AustraliaCEWH Environmental Activities
Under the Water Act 2007 (Cth) the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) can sell annual water allocations (temporary water). The proceeds of these sales can be used to fund environmental activities, which must be consistent with the CEWH Environmental Activities Framework (CEAF). This grant opportunity enables the CEWH to provide funding for environmental activities that help to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of environmental water delivery in the Murray-Darling Basin. There are a range of projects that could be considered environmental activities, such as: infrastructure upgrades that improve the efficiency of environmental water delivery projects that help restore and protect native flora and fauna populations and habitat research that improves scientific and cultural knowledge to help inform the delivery of environmental water projects that incorporate Traditional Owners knowledge into environmental watering planning, that will produce both environmental and cultural outcomes. The CEWH encourages projects: that contribute to the achievement of the ecological outcomes sought under the Basin Plan, including the protection and restoration of populations of threatened and migratory species and internationally significant wetlands. that have strong linkages to First Nations communities and have environmental and cultural value, and lead to greater participation of First Nations in the management of the Commonwealth environmental water holdings and ensure Traditional Owner knowledge of land and water management can be realised. in areas where projects have not been implemented to date is encouraged. Proposals for projects in all basin valleys where the CEWH holds a water entitlement are eligible to be received and considered for funding. that are 'shovel ready' with a short completion timeframe. with co-funding and/or in-kind contributions.
AustraliaMRFF 2022 Frontier Health and Medical Research Grant Opportunity
This grant opportunity offers funding to support medical research and medical innovation programs of research that deliver a ‘moonshot’ by creating a treatment for a currently serious and incurable health condition, through a series of linked projects. The program of research can propose to develop novel health technologies and/or re?purpose existing health technologies in a novel way. The initial application process to secure funding through this grant opportunity will be conducted in two stages: expression of interest (EOI) – outlining a proposed program of research comprising of a series of linked projects with a 10-year time horizon full application, (invitation only – following EOI) for a project of up to 5 years under the program of research. Applicants may propose to commence research at any stage in the research pipeline from proof-of-concept, with the intention of achieving full implementation of the proposed technology in 10 years. Funding for subsequent projects under the program of research that continue to progress the technology towards full implementation can be sought by submitting additional full applications to this grant opportunity (i.e. applicants do not need to recommence with an EOI). These applications may be submitted by invitation only. We expect that expressions of interest will close on 31 March 2027, with the last grants awarded by 30 June 2028.
AustraliaSaluting their Service Commemorative Grants Program 2026–27
Assessment and notification of outcomes will be into 2 batches. The table below identifies the cut-off dates for all 2 batches: Batch 1 - closes 9:00 PM AEST on 29 July 2026 - ID 2025-5415 - Open Batch 2 - closes 9:00 PM AEDT 21 January 2027 - ID 2025-5416 - Closed The Australian Government is inviting eligible organisations to apply for grant funding under the Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program (STS program). The objective of the STS Program is to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Australia’s service personnel who served in wars, conflicts and peace operations, including National Service personnel, and their families. The intended outcome of the STS Program is to provide funding for projects and activities that: promote appreciation and understanding of the experiences of service, and the role of service personnel preserve, add to the sum of knowledge on, or provide access to information about Australia’s wartime heritage. 1. Community Grants Grants up to $10,000 are available for projects and activities that: are focused on the local community commemorate the service and sacrifice of local community members are primarily accessed by the local community. 2. Major Grants Grants between $10,001 and $150,000 are available for major commemorative projects and activities that are significant from a national, state, territory and/or broader regional perspective. These projects may include the construction of new war or peace memorials where none currently exist, as well as additions to existing memorials. If your project relates to restoring or changing a memorial or other commemorative artefact, there may be heritage and conservation considerations.
AustraliaAgency Collaborates (non-competitive)
Under the IAS, the Agency considers grant proposals that address a need for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Proposals should be developed with the target community or group who will be impacted by the activity. Where an unmet need is identified, the Agency may directly approach organisations to negotiate delivery of an activity or service
AustraliaAgency Collaborates – Community Initiated
Under the IAS, the Agency considers grant proposals that address a need for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Proposals should be developed with the target community or group who will be impacted by the activity. This funding approach can be used to present a proposal to the Agency where a need has been identified in the community and there are no other current funding avenues available. You must discuss your proposal with the Agency. The Agency may then invite you to submit an application. You may discuss an initial proposal with the Agency at any time by contacting your local NIAA Regional Office, or by calling 1800 079 098
AustraliaAgency Collaborates (Competitive)
Under the Indigenous Advancement Strategy, the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) considers grant proposals that address a need for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Proposals should be developed with the target community or group who will be impacted by the activity. Where an unmet need is identified, the NIAA may directly approach multiple suitable organisations to invite them to apply for funding to deliver an activity/service to address this need. Applications will be considered through a competitive process, including comparing applications against each other.
AustraliaLegal financial assistance for witnesses engaging with the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion
A legal financial assistance scheme to assist entities, including individuals and organisations, with the costs of legal representation and disbursements associated with being requested to formally engage with the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. Before applying for this scheme, you should exhaust other options for legal assistance. Your options depend on the nature of your employment or former employment relevant to the issues for which you are giving evidence to the Royal Commission. If you are eligible for another form of assistance, you will generally not be eligible for assistance under this scheme. Further information is available at Legal assistance for witnesses – Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion | Attorney-General's Department.
Australia2025 NHMRC-Horizon Europe
The 2025 NHMRC-Horizon Europe grant opportunity supports Australian participation in international collaborative research under Horizon Europe. Horizon Europe facilitates collaboration and strengthens research impact and innovation while tackling global challenges. NHMRC will invite Australia-based researchers who are listed on eligible applications deemed fundable by the European Commission (EC) to apply to NHMRC for support of the Australian component of research under the following topics submitted under the Horizon Europe topics listed in section 2.4 of the 2025 NHMRC-Horizon Europe Guidelines. Applicants should note that the topics are listed either under a single stage deadline model or a two-stage deadline model and have different submission dates: Single stage deadline model – 29 April 2026 Two-stage deadline model – 25 November 2026
AustraliaPartnership Projects 2026
Partnership Projects will support collaborations, within the Australian context, that translate research evidence into health policy and health practice, to improve health services and processes. The objectives of the Partnership Project scheme are to: • Meet the need for more effective integration of research evidence into health policy and service delivery • Create partnerships among policy makers, managers, service providers and researchers • Provide support to answer often complex and difficult questions that policy makers, managers and service providers face when making decisions and implementing policies that affect Australians’ health and health care • Be highly responsive to the priorities of government, the community and health professionals • Enable applicants to apply for funding at any time during the year to allow researchers and Partner Organisations to develop timely collaborations.
Australia2026 NHMRC-GACD: Multisectoral Approaches
Together with other Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) Associate Members, NHMRC is inviting investigators to submit applications for implementation research maximising collaboration and coordination with sectors and in settings beyond the healthcare system to tackle chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) (as defined by the World Bank) and/or underserved populations in high-income countries (HICs). For NHMRC funding support in HICs, research must focus on Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities. The objective of the 2026 NHMRC-GACD grant opportunity is to fund implementation research focused on strategies leveraging opportunities provided by settings and sectors beyond the health system in LMICs and/or for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia. While the focus is on settings outside of the healthcare system, collaboration with the relevant healthcare system(s) as part of the project is expected to facilitate effective design and knowledge mobilisation.
Australia2026 NHMRC-Horizon Europe
The 2026 NHMRC-Horizon Europe grant opportunity supports Australian participation in international collaborative research under Horizon Europe. Horizon Europe facilitates collaboration and strengthens research impact and innovation while tackling global challenges. NHMRC will invite Australia-based researchers who are listed on eligible applications deemed fundable by the European Commission (EC) to apply to NHMRC for support of the Australian component of research under the following topics submitted under the Horizon Europe topics listed in section 2.4 of the 2026 NHMRC-Horizon Europe Guidelines.
AustraliaEarly Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Worker Retention Payment
Funding to support a wage increase for all eligible ECEC workers
AustraliaGeneral Practice Incentive Fund
The Primary Health Networks (PHN) Program General Practice Incentive Fund (GPIF) grant opportunity (the grant opportunity) will enable the design and implementation of health care services in communities where primary care and related service systems: fail are at imminent risk of failure, or are characterised by ongoing instability. The department will identify intervention sites for where the grant opportunity may be targeted. Once a site is identified, the Decision Maker will agree for the relevant PHN to be invited to the grant opportunity. The site identification process includes consultation with relevant jurisdictions (state and territory governments). It will consider information available to the department regarding community impact of service instability or failure. The PHN and/or Rural Workforce Agency (RWA) specific to the identified site may also be consulted to understand local issues. Phase 1: Planning/co-design PHN undertakes consultation with relevant stakeholders for planning and co-design of a service system recovery plan (SSRP). Phase 2: Implementation Implement and evaluate approved SSRP activities. Funding for implementation activities will be determined through assessment of applications (i.e. SSRPs submitted according to the Application Form). Note: Please refer to the most recent version of the Attachment Pack (Implementation Plan, Engagement Strategy, Budget and Risk Management Plan) published on 4 December 2025. To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side.
AustraliaMRFF – Clinical Trials Activity Initiative – 2026 International Clinical Trial Collaborations Grant Opportunity
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Clinical Trials Activity Initiative (the Initiative) aims to increase clinical trial activity in Australia in order to improve the evidence base supporting clinical care and to help patients access trials relevant to their health circumstances and enable researchers to bring international trials to Australian patients. The objective of this grant opportunity is to provide grants of financial assistance to support medical research and medical innovation projects that: Promote Australian involvement in international collaborative investigator-initiated clinical trials research through the establishment and co-ordination of clinical trial site/s in Australia. Provide high-quality evidence of the effectiveness of novel health treatments, drugs or devices in ‘usual care’ settings, which will support a decision on whether to deliver the intervention in an Australian setting. The intended outcome of the research is to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians by investing in new clinical trials that support increased access to high-quality, evidence-based and effective health care. Applicants to this grant opportunity must propose a clinical trial in Australia in collaboration with international counterparts. The clinical trial should not have commenced recruitment at the Australian trial site/s. Please note the 2026 MRFF International Clinical Trial Collaborations grant opportunity will be open for one round only. This grant opportunity is being administered by NHMRC on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Further information on the Medical Research Future Fund is available from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing's website. A list of Eligible Organisations can be found on the NHMRC List of MRFF Eligible Organisations webpage
AustraliaFirst Nations Clean Energy Advice Grants Round 1
The First Nations Clean Energy Advice Grants Round 1 was announced as part of the implementation of the Government’s First Nations Clean Energy Strategy. The objectives of the program are to support First Nations communities to participate in clean energy development and: build clean energy project skills and knowledge access technical and professional support make informed decisions as per principles of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC). The intended outcomes of the program are for First Nations communities to gain increased: access to technical and professional support confidence in engagement with clean energy developers and clean energy development opportunities collaboration and engagement with the clean energy industry clean energy project skills and knowledge participation in clean energy projects benefits from participation in clean energy development. Round 1 of the program will run from 2025-26 to 2026-27.
AustraliaMRFF – Genomics Health Futures Mission – 2026 Genomics Health Futures Grant Opportunity
The objective of this GO is to provide grants of financial assistance to support medical research and medical innovation projects that: Stream 1 (TCR): develop genomic tools and technologies to identify genetic predisposition to cancer and improve screening and targeted intervention. Focus on increased access to genomic testing and on liquid biopsy. Stream 2 (TCR): conduct scalable research to enhance novel gene discoveries, increase diagnostic rates and enable disease modelling to support development of targeted therapies or prevention strategies. Stream 3 (Incubator): develop novel methods for using polygenic risk scores to identify subgroups of the population at high risk of common and complex diseases. -Topic A: Cardiovascular disease -Topic B: Diabetes -Topic C: Other common and/or complex diseases Stream 4 (Incubator): develop novel methods for improving accuracy and usefulness of polygenic risk scores to stratify people with common cancers for surveillance and treatment. -Topic A: Breast Cancer -Topic B: Colorectal cancer -Topic C: Prostate cancer -Topic D: Other common cancers Stream 5 (TCR): undertake research to enhance or streamline uptake of clinical genomics into practice. Stream 6 (Accelerator): develop and maintain infrastructure to support research collaboration by enabling data sharing, portability, longevity and connectivity of analysis across Australia. Research conducted should address emerging ethical, legal and social issues associated with the governance of clinical and genomic datasets with particular focus on the application of advanced analytics (e.g. AI) to enhance the diagnostic utility of genomics. Applicants must propose research that addresses these objectives and those of the Genomics Health Futures Mission as outlined in the Roadmap and Implementation Plan. This grant opportunity is being administered by NHMRC on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Further information on the MRFF is available here.
AustraliaMRFF – Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative – 2026 Consumer-Led Research Grant Opportunity
The objective of this grant opportunity is to provide grants of financial assistance to support medical research and medical innovation projects that: Stream 1 (Incubator): identify health priorities, develop new approaches and/or methodologies and conduct pilot studies addressing health issues and/or barriers that: are co-led, co-produced and/or co-designed with consumers are in partnership with health services increase consumers’ understanding of, and involvement in, research. Stream 2 (Targeted Call for Research): develop and/or test scalable and sustainable approaches, in partnership with consumers, that enable self-care interventions or improve quality of life and/or survivorship care. Approaches are for individuals from one or more priority populations, who have experienced or are experiencing long-term diseases and conditions. Approaches may, where appropriate, also deliver for the individual’s families, carers and communities. Topic A: Research projects that focus on cancer Topic B: Research projects that focus on long term physical diseases and conditions other than cancer Topic C: Research projects that focus on mental health challenges, diseases or conditions. Applicants to this grant opportunity must propose research that delivers against the above objectives and those of the Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative. This grant opportunity is being administered by NHMRC on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Further information on the Medical Research Future Fund is available from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing's website. A list of Eligible Organisations can be found on the NHMRC List of MRFF Eligible Organisations webpage.
AustraliaMRFF 2026 BioMedTech Incubator
The 2026 BioMedTech Grant Opportunity is part of the Medical Research Future Fund under the Medical Research Commercialisation Initiative. This opportunity looks to fund suitable organisations to identify, select and support Australian SMEs undertaking early-stage medical research and medical innovation projects that have commercial potential. The intended outcome of the research funded by this grant opportunity is to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians by increasing the number of SMEs developing novel biomarkers, diagnostics, therapeutics, assistive devices and/or digital technologies that have progressed through the early stages of research and development to the point where they are 'de-risked' and attractive to private investment for commercialisation. Applicants may propose to support development of innovations in their area/s of strength (i.e. applicants are not required to propose a program that covers the breadth of the biomedtech sector).
AustraliaMRFF 2026 National Critical Research Infrastructure
The 2026 National Critical Research Infrastructure initiative invests in research infrastructure to ensure Australian researchers find innovative solutions to complex health problems in areas of unmet medical need. This grant opportunity has four streams. Stream 1 - Innovation enablers Address an area of unmet medical need by promoting the development and implementation of new research infrastructure by supporting development and/or expansion of research enablers such as biobanks, tissue repositories, novel platforms, and secure health data environments to create valuable research resources. Stream 2 - Digitisation of health care Translate or implement innovative artificial intelligence technologies into health applications that: benefit multiple health disciplines/areas involve consumers in the research journey to ensure the research is applicable to the needs of the Australian community; and increase artificial intelligence workforce capacity and capability, particularly in relation to health, through cross-sector and interdisciplinary collaboration. Stream 3 - Co-investment partnerships Utilise co-investment (cash only) with the research sector, state and/or territory governments, and industry, in significant critical research infrastructure (e.g. facilities, personnel and equipment): to support development of research capacity, capability and/or effectiveness in an area of unmet medical need, or to enable Australian research using new platforms, systems and services in an area of unmet medical need. Stream 4 - mRNA technology enablers Leverage and enhance emerging mRNA technologies, platforms, and/or equipment to accelerate development of mRNA-based vaccines and therapeutics in an area of unmet medical need. An application may only be submitted to one of the above four streams. Applicants must specify the stream to which they are applying in their application.
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