Eastern Star Foundation Grant Round
Grants of up to $100,000 for organisations leading projects that enhance the quality of life for ageing communities in Queensland. Closing 13 December.
Australian Communities Foundation runs several grant rounds every year, usually on behalf of our clients and funding partners.
Explore current, upcoming and previous grant rounds below.
Current Grant Rounds
Recently Closed Grant Rounds
Pride Foundation Australia Small Grants Round
Grants of up to $1,000 for projects that assist, involve and benefit LGBTQIA+ people. Closed November 2024.
Homework Club Partnership Fund Grant Round
Grants of up to $20,000 for Homework Clubs providing learning support across Victoria. Closed November 2024.
WELA Giving Circle 2024 Grant Round
Grants of up to $10,000 for organisations undertaking environmental and climate action led by women and gender diverse people. Closed November 2024.
Foundation SA Neighbourhood Grant Round
Grants of up to $5,000 for organisations supporting acts of community connection that strengthen the bonds of neighbourhoods in South Australia. Closed October 2024.
Pride Foundation Australia: Supporting LGBTQIA+ Refugees
Grants of up to $20,000 for organisations supporting LGBTQIA+ refugees and people seeking asylum. Closed September 2024.
Melbourne Airport Community Grants Round
Grants of up to $10,000 for neighbourhood houses within 20km of Melbourne Airport strengthening employment pathways and educational outcomes. Closed August 2024.
Pride Foundation Australia: Rural and Regional Program Grant Round
Grants of up to $10,000 for projects supporting sexuality, sex and gender diverse (LGBTQIA+) people living in regional and rural areas of Australia. Closed July 2024.
Telematics Trust Annual Grant Round
Grants of up to $50,000 for organisations and individuals in Victoria using technology to transform lives through education and training. Closed May 2024.
Graduate Women Victoria 2024 Scholarships
Scholarships and bursaries for women and non-binary/gender-diverse students enrolled in universities in Victoria. Closed March 2024.
Humanists Victoria Grant Round
Grants of $5,000 to $20,000 for organisations in Victoria that promote and/or protect the human rights and civil liberties of individuals and groups. Closed March 2024.
Mannifera Combatting Disinformation and Misinformation Grant Round
Grants of $10,000 to $50,000 for organisations working to combat the spread of disinformation and misinformation in Australia. Closed February 2024.
Groundswell: Caring for Country
Grants of $10,000 and $40,000 for organisations supporting First Nations justice and climate justice by protecting Country. EOIs closed August 2023.
First Nations Rapid Response Referendum Grant Round
Grants of $500 to $2,000 for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander organisations, community groups and individuals amplifying First Nations voices for a resounding Yes in the Referendum. Closed September 2023.
Rapid Response Referendum Grant Round
Grants of $2,500 to $15,000 for organisations and community groups amplifying First Nations voices for a resounding Yes in the Referendum. Closed September 2023.
Just Futures – Paul Ramsay Foundation
Grants of up to $1 million for organisations delivering small-scale programs aimed at preventing contact with the justice system. Closed May 2023.
Reducing harm from alcohol and other drugs for LGBTQIA+ people – Pride Foundation Australia
Grants of $10,000 to $15,000 for organisations providing culturally inclusive health promotion, support and treatment to reduce harm from alcohol and other drugs for LGBTQIA+ people. Closed March 2023.
Specialist DFV Programs – Paul Ramsay Foundation
Grants of up to $250,000 for organisations delivering existing specialist DFV programs with a primary focus on victim survivor cohorts, young people, or perpetrators of violence. Closed February 2023.
Strengthening Early Years – Paul Ramsay Foundation
Grants of up to $750,000 for organisations working with families and caregivers with children (aged prenatal to two years old) who are at risk of entering school demonstrating developmental vulnerability. Closed September 2022.
Covid-19 Surge Funding for WISE – Paul Ramsay Foundation
Grants of $50,000 to 100,000 to support Work Integrated Social Enterprises (WISE) during a critical time as they attempt to reopen and support staff back into employment. Closed September 2022.
Covid-19 Surge Funding for Women’s Shelters – Paul Ramsay Foundation
Grants of up to $30,000 for small, locally-based women’s shelters in Victoria and NSW impacted by the extended Covid-19 lockdowns. Closed November 2021.
South Eastern Primary Care Fund Grant Round
Grants of up to $10,000 for organisations and primary healthcare professionals in the South-Eastern region of Melbourne, plus scholarships of up to $5,000 for primary healthcare professionals and support staff. Closed November 2021.
Fire Relief Fund for First Nations Communities Grant Round
Grants to provide culturally sensitive direct support to First Nations communities affected by the 2019/20 bushfires in New South Wales and Victoria. Closed August 2021.