Australian Neighbourhood Houses and Centres Association (ANHCA) Supporting Stronger Communities (SSC) Grant Program Round 19:
Grants of up to $10,000 for Neighbourhood and Community Houses and Centres (NCHCs) for projects/programs that seek to promote equality and inclusion in their communities.
All NCHCs located within metropolitan areas are eligible. Other NCHCs located in towns or cities with a population of more than 15,000 people are also eligible, based on postcode.
Grants are only available to NCHCs who are members of ANHCA state peak bodies.
Closes Monday, 24 August
Information & application
Contact: 0428 964 817 or jarrah@anhca.org
Scanlon Foundation Annual Community Grants Program 2026-27
Grants of up to $50,000 per year for two years for employment pathways projects directly supporting long-term unemployed or underemployed adults from migrant and multicultural backgrounds.
The grants are restricted exclusively to Employment Pathways projects (independent categories like standalone English Literacy are no longer funded separately, though literacy can form part of a broader employment design).
Closes Friday, 28 August
Information & application
Contact: foundation@scanlonfoundation.org.au
NSW Government Elsa Dixon Aboriginal Employment Grant (EDAEG) Rounds 1 & 2
Grants to subsidise the salary, development and support costs of Aboriginal employees in NSW public service agencies, local government authorities and Aboriginal community-controlled organisations. Includes support for adult and school-based apprenticeships and traineeships, part-time or full-time employment, new and existing staff.
Round 1 is open and closes Monday, 31 August. Round 2 opens Thursday, 1 October and closes Monday, 30 November
Information & application
Contact: SWP.EDAEG@det.nsw.edu.au
Creative Australia Funding
Funding for a range of activities and projects, both national and international, across all arts practices.
– Arts Projects for Individuals & Groups: Grants of $10,000 to $50,000 | Information & application
– Arts Projects for Organisations: Grants of $20,000 to $100,000 | Information & application
Closes Tuesday, 1 September, 3pm
Contact
NSW Government Local Sport Grant Program (LSGP) 2026/27
Grants of $2,000 to $20,000 for not-for-profit grassroots sports clubs or sports associations to increase regular and on-going participation opportunities in sport in NSW.
Closes Monday, 24 August, 1pm
Information & application
Contact: Office of Sport Grants, 13 13 02 or grants@sport.nsw.gov.au
NSW Government 16 Days of Activism 2026 Grants
Grants of $2,500 to $5,000 for Local Domestic and Family Violence Committees in NSW and Local Domestic Violence Networks in NSW, to support initiatives with clear and actionable delivery plans that engage a range of different communities and marginalised cohorts during the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign (25 November to 10 December 2026).
Closes Monday, 31 August, 5pm
Information & application
Contact: DFSVprimaryprevention@dcj.nsw.gov.au
ViiV Healthcare 2026 Positive Action Community Grants
Grants for community-based projects that reach those most affected by, or at risk of HIV, particularly in marginalised, hard to reach or vulnerable populations. The grants aim to improve quality of life and healthcare outcomes for people living with HIV while enhancing knowledge and system responses.
Closes Tuesday, 11 August, 11.59pm
Information & application
Contact: ann.l.maccarrone@viivhealthcare.com
Australian Government Support at Home Thin Markets 2026-27 Round 3
The grants provide flexible funding to eligible Support at Home providers delivering rural and remote services in Modified Monash areas 3 to 7, specialised services in any region, or culturally responsive services for older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Closes Thursday, 26 November, 2pm
Information & application
Contact: Grant.ATM@health.gov.au
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