Grants & Opportunities

Funding to help prevent contact with the justice system, supporting early intervention and prevention programs for at-risk youth and communities.

This grant round supports the self-determination of regional and remote First Nations communities by offering grants to First Nations-led organisations to strengthen capacity and capability in leadership, governance, advocacy, and collaboration.

This national open grant round, in partnership with Australian Communities Foundation, supports small-scale programs aimed at preventing contact with the justice system. Funding is available for Australian organizations focusing on community-led prevention, alternatives to custody, or post-release support, particularly for young people, parents who are or have been in custody and their children, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

A partnership with Australian Communities Foundation, this grant round supports small-scale and/or early-stage programs that prevent or reduce contact with the justice system, or prevent intergenerational incarceration, primarily for young people, parents who have been in custody and their children, or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.

This grant awards funding to Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) and First Nations-led organisations to create immediate community benefit, increase capacity, improve funding stability, and contribute to First Nations self-determination.

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 Paul Ramsay Foundation provides funding to First Peoples Leading to offer scholarships for their First Nations designed and delivered leadership programs (Next Gen, Impact, and Changemakers). These scholarships support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders at all career stages by covering up to 85% of program costs.

These awards celebrate the successful completion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Year 12 students across the Townsville Diocese, recognizing their achievements in secondary schooling.

Supports innovative research ideas with potential to fill key knowledge and practice gaps and create meaningful change. Fellows receive funding and become part of a network creating opportunities to share evidence-informed solutions.

Funds initiatives supporting economic equity, safety, and justice for women and girls.

This program offers scholarships to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students pursuing full-time undergraduate university studies at Australian universities, with a focus on supporting Pilbara Traditional Owners. It provides a study allowance and opportunities for work experience.

Funds the establishment of micro-businesses in remote Aboriginal communities.

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The Ballarat Women's Fund Grants support initiatives that create long-term benefits for women and the wider community in Ballarat. It focuses on primary prevention and early intervention initiatives addressing family violence, promoting gender equality, and improving women's participation, opportunity, and inclusion by addressing systemic barriers.

Rio Tinto has committed A$250 million to this Western Australian Government initiative, supporting iconic infrastructure projects in areas such as education, training, health, Aboriginal wellbeing, and energy decarbonisation.

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.

This grant focuses on cardiovascular disease (CVD) research for First Nations people, including a capacity building stipend.

Provides specialized training focusing on the development of First Nations People and Women, offering Certificate II or III qualifications for entry-level or semi-skilled roles.

A fully-funded 10-week in-person program supporting women and children to overcome abuse and build self-esteem and resilience.

Financial assistance for students in Years 7-12 to access Catholic education at St Joseph's College, with priority for Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander students and those from refugee backgrounds

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.

The program supports mid-career artists to tackle new ideas and contribute to the cultural landscape of WA.

The Just Futures grant round supports small-scale programs aimed at preventing contact with the justice system, with a focus on community-led prevention, alternatives to custody, and post-release support. Eligible organisations can apply for medium grants of up to $500,000 or large grants of up to $1 million over five years.

This funding opportunity supports programs and organisations focused on addressing the behaviours of fathers and other male caregivers who have used or are at risk of using domestic and family violence (DFV), aiming to improve the safety of victim survivors and achieve long-term family stability, especially for children and young people.

This program is an innovative form of philanthropy where organisations work together on projects to help break the cycle of disadvantage, with successful grantees determined by the applicants themselves through a peer review process.