Grants & Opportunities

The Australian Government, through the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the Department), invites appli...

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.

Provides grants to charities across causes like mental health, social inclusion, food security, and environmental sustainability.

Up to $5,500 for casket, transport, flowers, funeral director fees and site preparation, plus up to $500 for feasting food for Traditional Owners and their partners

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.

Wesfarmers partners with the General Sir John Monash Foundation to provide scholarships for outstanding Australian graduates to undertake postgraduate study overseas. These scholarships recognise academic excellence, leadership, and potential future contributions to Australia.

These grants aim to enhance the long-term sustainability, governance, and operational capacity of community media organisations across Australia. They contribute to media diversity, social cohesion, and the development of a skilled and resilient broadcasting sector.

The grants focus on supporting three priority categories: Aboriginal community engagement, Science, technology, environment and math (STEM) education, and Environmental initiatives. Our program offers grants of between $2,000 – $5,000 for not-for-profit organisations in the categories listed above.

This scholarship supports new, exceptional Honours, MPhil, or PhD students undertaking higher degree research with the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases at the Telethon Kids Institute. It aims to engage the best students in paediatric infectious diseases research.

This scholarship supports candidates of exceptional research potential undertaking a higher degree by research (Honours, MPhil, PhD) at an Australian university, with their project at the Wesfarmers Centre.

Dozens of scholarships (e.g., Year 11 Sustainability Scholarship, Year 11 Creative Arts Scholarship, Year 11 Hospitality Scholarship (VET), Year 11 Building & Construction Scholarship (VET) - $500 each; Dux Awards (2x $500), Strathalmond Trophy (2x $250)) for Year 11 and 12 students to alleviate school expenses, sponsored by ALCOA of Australia, Kwinana Alumina Refinery since 2018.

Grants provided to Townsville Catholic Education schools to celebrate and support initiatives linking sustainability with Catholic Social Teachings.

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.

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.

The CommBank Staff Foundation Community Grants Program provides $20,000 grants to Australian community organisations for initiatives addressing social challenges. These initiatives often focus on areas such as youth mental health, homelessness, disability inclusion, education, regional resilience, Indigenous Australians, and environmental matters. Organisations are nominated by CommBank employees, and staff donations are matched by the bank.

Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers (WesCEF) offers grants to not-for-profit organisations in the Kwinana and Rockingham region of Western Australia. The program supports Aboriginal community initiatives, STEM education, and environmental projects.

An annual scholarship for a local applicant from the Woorndoo community to pursue tertiary education, primarily to assist with accommodation costs. Selection is based on personal qualities, demonstrated leadership, and academic ability.

An annual grant to support the creation, development, exhibiting, or staging of creative work that inspires, motivates, and challenges awareness and thinking about human rights, social justice, Aboriginal sovereignty, and environmental sustainability.

The Environment Grants Program funds projects dedicated to conserving land and threatened species, protecting the integrity of water resources management, and advocating for climate action. It also co-funds initiatives that enable and empower communities and First Peoples to safeguard land, habitats, and ecosystems.

The Australian Apprenticeships Incentive System (Incentives System) aims to build a more inclusive and sustainable econo...

These scholarships, generously supported by The Kinghorn Foundation, enable Australian postgraduate students, postdoctoral candidates, academics, and professionals to undertake innovative, impact-focused study and research in the U.S. Projects aim to advance cutting-edge applied science, foster innovative business collaborations, and develop impact-driven emergent technologies, ultimately improving the health, prosperity, and livelihoods of Australians and Americans. Specific areas of interest include Health Sciences (excluding certain fields), Natural Sciences, Formal Sciences (including Computer Science and AI), and Professions and Applied Sciences (including Engineering and Agriculture).

Grants honoring Ian Peter's legacy supporting: (1) Indigenous and grassroots organizations working on environmental issues to enhance their work through increased Internet availability, (2) Hardware and software development for understanding and addressing environmental impact of Internet infrastructure, (3) Research supporting policy development around Internet technologies and climate change.

An award given to a school for outstanding connection between Catholic Social Teaching and sustainability practices, student voice in environmental care, and clear evidence of impact.

Our Fertilisers business provides more than 150 small grants to regional Western Australian organisations every year – supporting projects that bring people together and strengthen communities, from field days and cropping programs to fetes and sporting clubs.

Scholarships offered under categories such as Sports, Fitness and Health, and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and Sustainability. Recipients attend mentoring sessions.