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Ongoing |
Strengthening Rural Communities - Prepare and Recover |
The Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) Prepare & Recover program supports communities in remote, rural and regional communities across Australia to implement initiatives that prevent and prepare for future climate related impacts, or recover from existing disasters through the medium to long term process.
Grants up to $25,000 are available for a broad range of initiatives that focus on community-led resilience building in recovery or preparedness to strengthen the capacity and capability of local people and systems, especially to manage the impact of future disasters.
Projects that focus on strengthening local inclusion, networks, communication, information sharing, self-organising systems, local decision making, resourcing, tools and support will be prioritised.
Demonstration of project need must reference a specific climate impact or event, either historic or likely to occur in the future.
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Ongoing |
Strengthening Rural Communities - Small & Vital Grants |
The Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) Small & Vital stream gives small remote, rural and regional communities across Australia the opportunity to access funds for a broad range of initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities.
There are two tiers of Small & Vital funding available:
- Small grants up to $10,000 are available for a broad range of grassroots, community-led initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities that strengthen local people, places and climate solutions with a preference for smaller communities (populations under 15,000). The timeframe to deliver these projects is up to 12 months.
- Targeted larger leverage grants up to $50,000 are available for projects that focus on strengthening the digital skills, confidence and safety of adults enabling them to get online, build social connections, and access services, information, education and employment through training, as well as acquiring the digital and connectivity infrastructure where needed. The timeframe to deliver these projects is up to 18 months.
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Ongoing |
IOOF Foundation Community Grant |
The IOOF Foundation provides grants that support Australian not-for-profit organisations working with disadvantaged families, children and youth. The general grant program is for funding on average for $75,000 per year for up to two years. Please ensure you provide as much budget information as possible to enable us to evaluate the grant amount requested against funds available to distribute. Whilst our initial general grants are on average $75,000, we do have current grants ranging from $10,000 - $150,000 pa.
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Ongoing |
CFC Foundation Community Grants |
The Foundation is responsive to requests that contribute to increasing access to opportunities and is dedicated to supporting charities, non-profit organisations, and social enterprises that work within the four primary focus areas:
- Education
- Medical Research & Health
- Disadvantage Youth
- Arts & Culture
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Ongoing |
Inland Rail Community Grants Program |
Funding will be available to short-term projects and activities that contribute to local and regional prosperity, wellbeing and sustainability, such as upgrading community facilities and equipment, implementing unique STEM project in schools, mentoring and developing local business communities and hosting community events. |
18 July 2025
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Get Online Week Event Grants |
Get Online Week event grants help community organisations host a digital skills event during Get Online Week, 20-26 October 2025.
Get Online Week grants support community organisations to host fun digital skills events during the campaign, promote their digital inclusion program and reach new people. Grant funding can be spent on marketing, learning resources, catering, venue hire, staff and volunteer expenses and event costs. Applications for the $1,000 Get Online Week event grant are open 16 June - 18 July 2025. |
21 July 2025 |
Clubgrants Category 3 |
The objective of the Clubgrants Category 3 Infrastructure Grants program is to fund the costs of construction, alteration, renovation, completion and fit-out of buildings and community infrastructure to deliver outcomes for disadvantaged NSW communities including regional, remote and drought-affected areas, culturally and linguistically diverse, disability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and disaster-affected communities. There are four categories to apply for.
- Community Infrastructure
- Sport and Recreation
- Arts and Culture
- Disaster Readiness
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31 July 2025 |
Community Funding Program |
This program provides financial and in-kind support to encourage and assist community groups and organisations to make a positive and ongoing contribution to the community’s wellbeing, cultural life and environmental sustainability.
The Community Funding Program is open twice annually and a total of $150,000 is available across two rounds for projects (including programs, activities, events and capital works) in four categories:
- Sport and Recreation;
- Culture and the Arts;
- Community Services; and
- Rural Village Enhancement.
Not-for-profit community groups and organisations can access up to $5,000 in assistance for each project as either a cash contribution, in-kind support, or a combination of both.
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31 July 2025 |
Community Fund Grants |
GrainCorp's grants program provides financial support to organisations and projects that contribute to the development and promotion of their communities.
There are two types of activities that are funded:
- Community-related programs & activities (Maximum funding limit: $20,000)
- Community infrastructure projects (Maximum funding limit: $20,000)
Each grant application will be assessed by the GrainCorp Grants Committee on a bi-annual basis in March and August.
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31 July 2025 |
Community Grants Program |
The Foundation's Community Grants Program is designed to empower organisations improving the lives of disadvantaged communities, enabling them to have a greater impact.
Each year we provide grants of up to $20,000 for community projects and programs within Australia. The Foundation particularly favours programs/projects that:
- Provide compassion, hope and immediate, practical assistance
- Are strongly aligned with one or more Foundation goals
- To improve financial wellbeing
- To promote social inclusion
- To strengthen wellbeing and stability during times of crisis
- To foster awareness and understanding
- To empower marginalised communities
Do not receive significant government and philanthropic support
Are not associated with well-established organisation with significant reserves.
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31 July 2025 |
ANZ Seeds of Renewal Program |
ANZ Seeds of Renewal is a small grants program designed to help build vibrant and sustainable rural communities, to ensure the ongoing prosperity of regional Australia.
Through the Seeds of Renewal program, ANZ commits $250,000 which is distributed through grants of up to $15,000 to community organisations for projects that will help their community thrive. Funding is offered to community organisations in remote, rural or regional locations for projects aligned to four focus areas:
- Environmental sustainability: initiative that restore and conserve the natural environment or which contribute to lower carbon emissions, water stewardship and waste minimalisation;
- Financial wellbeing: particularly for under-represented and disadvantaged people in the community, including initiative that improve economic participation. For example, building financial literacy and vocational skills and providing access to meaningful work;
- Housing access: initiatives and programs that support those experiencing or at risk of homelessness or that provide supports for people living with disability: or
- Projects that assist local communities to thrive.
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01 August 2025 |
Transport Heritage Grants Program |
The Program aims to help the NSW community rediscover the culture, the events and the people that shaped transport in NSW over the past 170 years, as well as support the restoration and conservation of, and access to our valuable heritage assets (including buildings, rolling stock, vehicles, museum objects and collections).
- Category 1: Restoration, reconstruction or preservation of a heritage transport item (available for eligible organisations only)
This category comprises projects which directly involve the restoration and/or conservation of transport heritage assets (including buildings, rolling stock, vehicles, museum objects and collections) which are not eligible for other Government funding administered by THNSW.
- Category 2: Exhibition, interpretation, education or publication relating to heritage transport (available for eligible organisations only)
This category comprises projects that involve educating the community about NSW transport heritage or the operation of transport heritage passenger services.
- Category 3: Study, consultation, report or review that will assist in managing a heritage transport place or item in NSW or the ACT (available for eligible organisations and individuals)
This category comprises conservation management plans, statements of significance and heritage management plans.
- Category 4: Audience development, accessibility, and inclusion
This category is for projects whose outcomes improve access to NSW transport heritage.
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07 August 2025 |
Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants Program |
Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants is a small grants program aiming to contribute to the success, vibrancy and wellbeing of rural and regional communities nationwide.
A total funding pool of $250,000 is available to support grant requests up to the value of $5,000.Creating new funding opportunities for grassroots community organisations is a priority. To support this outcome, organisations that were successful in the 2024 Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants (Round 4) are not eligible for funding through the program in 2025.
Grants are available to not-for-profit or incorporated organisations in remote, rural and regional Australia to deliver high priority projects in communities where agriculture is a key industry and part of the local identity. Projects must have a charitable purpose to broadly benefit their local community and contribute to the resilience and sustainability of their community for positive long-term social and environmental outcomes.
To apply for a grant, applicants need to contact their local Nutrien Ag Solutions Branch Manager to discuss their project idea and have it endorsed. The Nutrien Branch Manager will then send a 'Letter of Support' endorsement email that can be attached to the application. Please contact FRRR if you do not know where your local Nutrien Ag Solutions branded store is located.
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12 August 2025 |
NSW Seniors Festival Grants |
The NSW Seniors Festival Grants program provides $200,000 in funding for community events and opportunities that enable older Australians to remain, active, healthy and engaged during the NSW Seniors Festival.
The NSW Seniors Festival Grant program encourages seniors in NSW to enjoy new experiences, continue learning, stay active and connect to their communities. It does this by:
- supporting a broad range of local community organisations
- Supporting programs and activities in regional NSW
- fostering partnerships with community groups and services
- providing programs and activities for diverse communities in NSW
- supporting projects that empower older people to stay connected
- assisting organisations to increase capacity of current programs and activities
The total allocated funding for the 2026 Seniors Festival Grant Program is $200,000 across NSW. There are two funding levels that applicants can apply for:
- $1,500 to $5,000 for local community programs and activities
- $5,001 - $10,000 to local government organisations for large scale community and regional programs and activities
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14 August 2025 |
In a Good Place Grants |
The program gives small remote, rural and regional communities across Australia the opportunity to fund projects with a clear focus on mental health, social/ emotional health and wellbeing.
This year, the In a Good Place program will offer grants of up to $20,000, from a funding pool of at least $290,000.There are two streams of funding available:
- Community wellbeing for projects focusing on general mental health and wellbeing within remote, rural and regional communities.
- Farmers and farming communities for projects specifically supporting mental health and wellbeing of farmers and the communities they live in. Note: Farming communities refers to remote, rural and regional communities with a high economic dependency on agriculture and related industries.
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18 August 2025 |
Local Sport Grant Program |
The Local Sport Grant Program aims to support grassroots sporting clubs to increase participation, host events, improve access and enhance sport and recreation facilities.
The Local Sport Grant Program aims to increase regular and on-going participation opportunities in sport in NSW. Through this Program the Office of Sport is working towards our goals to achieve:
- Sector Growth: Supporting the sector in adapting and growing sport and active recreation at all levels across NSW.
- Facilities and Spaces: Enabling an inclusive and accessible network of facilities and places for sport and active recreation.
- For all People: Facilitating increased opportunities for inclusion in sport and active recreation so every person in NSW can participate throughout their whole life.
Funding of $50,000 per electorate will be allocated to all 93 electorates throughout NSW. Applicants must identify their 'project location' address to ensure the application is assessed in the correct electorate e.g., your training ground or where your project will take place.
The grant amount requested must be a minimum of $2,000 and a maximum of $20,000.
A single organisation may make multiple applications, however the maximum amount of funding that can be awarded to any one organisation is $20,000.
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20 October 2025 |
RAS Foundation Rural Scholarships |
Rural Scholarships are available to support individuals in NSW and the ACT, who demonstrate a passion for rural communities and commitment for any career that will ensure the future success of rural and regional NSW.
Scholarships of up to $7,000 are available for full-time students and up to $3,500 for part-time students. The scholarships are paid in three instalments throughout the year, with the first instalment paid in April of each year.There is no limit on the types of courses that qualify or the age of the applicant. You could be studying anything from physiotherapy, engineering, teaching, agricultural science, horticulture, medicine and commerce - and almost everything in between. You could be studying at University, TAFE or VET courses, on campus or by distance learning. However applicants all have one thing in common - a desire to play an active part in the future of rural NSW. |
31 December 2025 |
Tertiary Access Payment |
The Tertiary Access Payment (TAP) is a one off payment of up to $5,000. It’s to help eligible students with the cost of moving to study. This is for study after you’ve finished year 12 or equivalent.
If you are a student from outer regional, remote, or very remote areas you can apply for up to $5,000 to relocate to participate in tertiary education in your first year of study. The payment is made in two instalments the first payment being made 42 days (six weeks) after the qualifying tertiary course start date.If you are a student from an inner regional area you can apply for $3,000 to relocate to participate in tertiary education in your first year of study. A single instalment is made 42 days (six weeks) after the qualifying tertiary course start date.You can apply for the TAP in the calendar year you commence your first year of study in a qualifying tertiary course until the age of 22 (inclusive). You must apply between the applicable opening and closing dates.The TAP is intended to help you with the costs of relocating to access and participate in tertiary education. Eligible students are not restricted as to how the payment can be used. |
05 February 2026 |
Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program |
The objective of the 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 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.
There are 2 categories of grants available under the program:
1. Community Grants (STS-CG)Grants up to $10,000 are available for local, community-based projects and activities.
2. Major Grants (STS- MG) 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.
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01 July 2026 |
Resilient Homes Program - Central West |
The Resilient Homes Program helps communities recover from disasters. It also makes eligible homes in high-risk areas more resilient to the impacts of future disasters. This program is being delivered by the NSW Reconstruction Authority (RA).
What help can I get?
- Home Buyback – a buyback of the property whereby the homeowner receives a payment for the purchase of the property
- Home Raising – a grant payment of up to $100,000 including GST towards the cost of elevating the liveable areas of the home and associated consequential works
- Home Rebuild – a grant payment of up to $100,000 including GST towards the cost of rebuilding a more resilient home where the property was destroyed or uninhabitable
- Home Relocation – a grant of up to $100,000 including GST to help homeowners relocate their current home to a safer location on their property, or to another property in the region
- Home Retrofit – a grant payment up to $50,000 including GST towards the cost of retrofitting and/or repair work of on the home to incorporate flood resilient design and materials in eligible areas.
Where the estimated costs for the Resilient Measures (i.e. Home Raising, Home Rebuild, Home Relocation and Home Retrofit) is more than the available grant value, RA will match financial contributions provided by the homeowner for eligible activities (co-contribution) up to a maximum of 100% of the available grant value.
The maximum for a single home is:
- Home Raising or Home Rebuild - $100,000 including GST plus $100,000 in co-contribution up to the maximum grant value of $200,000 in total including GST.
- Home Retrofit - $50,000 including GST plus $50,000 in co-contribution up to a maximum grant value of $100,000 in total.
Free Home Assessments are also available for homeowners who may be eligible for Resilient Measures. In the Central West, homeowners within the Home Assessment stream will also eligible for a Home Assessment.
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