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Universal Charitable Fund Small Grants

Funder: Universal Charitable Fund Amount: $500 to $3,000 Complexity: Moderate Estimated deadline: 17 Sep 2026

Australian applicants only — funds may be expended on overseas projects if the organisation has an Australian registered office, or already has an auspice arrangement (project account) with an Australian organisation. Applicants must have DGR and ACNC status.

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auDA Foundation – Community Grants

Funder: auDA Foundation Amount: $50,000 Complexity: Moderate Estimated deadline: 1 Sep 2026

Not-for-profit organisations and research institutions, including universities, that are registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission (ACNC) are eligible to apply. Applicants must be up to date with their reporting to the ACNC and have a publicly available annual report; all entities/organisations must be registered in Australia under a Commonwealth, State or Territory law,...

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Amount: Up to $5M Complexity: Moderate Estimated deadline: 20 Aug 2026

Applications will only be accepted from approved MRFF Eligible Organisations. A list of approved MRFF Eligible Organisations is available from the GrantConnect GO Documents and from the MRFF Eligible Organisations List on the NHMRC website: https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/funding/manage-your-funding/mrff-eligible-organisations

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Amount: Up to $5M Complexity: Moderate Estimated deadline: 24 Jul 2026

Approved MRFF Eligible Organisations only. A list of approved MRFF Eligible Organisations is available from the GrantConnect GO Documents and from the MRFF Eligible Organisations List on the NHMRC website: https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/funding/manage-your-funding/mrff-eligible-organisations

Funder: The Lowitja Institute Amount: Up to $30,000 Complexity: Moderate Estimated deadline: 18 Jul 2026

An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person or early career researchers partnering with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled organisations are leading the research (Chief Investigator). Applications should be from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled organisation that is governed by a majority of identified board members (above 51%) of Aboriginal and...

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Edwards Lifesciences Foundation Grants

Funder: Edwards Lifesciences Foundation Amount: Up to US $25,000; Every Heartbeat Matters: up to US $300,000) Complexity: Moderate Closes: 15 Jun 2026

U.S. based organisations must be a tax-qualified charitable organisation by demonstrating 501(c)(3) tax status, and qualifying as a not-for-profit public charity as defined by Section 509(a)(1), (2), or (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Organisations based outside the U.S. must be a public charity substantially similar in governance, operation and mission to qualified U.S.-based organisations.

Funder: The Ian Potter Foundation Amount: Up to $860,000 Complexity: Moderate Closes: 18 Jun 2026

Community-based organisations with the appropriate DGR status. Universities and research institutes may apply as implementation partners when there is no community organisation that is willing to take on that role, and the community has invited them to take a leading role. The Foundation prioritises applications that provide evidence of collaboration.

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RACGP Indigenous Health Award

Funder: RACGP Foundation - Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Amount: $10,000 Complexity: Moderate Closes: 22 Jun 2026

An Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander medical student, general practice registrar or early career general practitioner researcher.

Funder: The Ian Potter Foundation Amount: Minimum recommended grant is $100,000 per year Complexity: Moderate Closes: 15 Feb 2027

Organisations based and operating in Australia with BOTH Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) Item 1 and Tax Concession Charity (TCC) status. The foundation encourage all organisations to apply regardless of their size. If you are a researcher?at a university or research institute, you should first contact your research office or advancement team who will provide guidance...

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Dorman Family Foundation

Funder: Dorman Family Foundation Amount: $20,001 - $50,000 Complexity: Moderate

The Foundation predominately focuses on the wellbeing of children, the elderly and those with difficult health situations. Aims to support smaller/community based organisations and specific programs, which are not as likely to receive financial support from the Government and/or larger corporate organisations.

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Sheargold Foundation

Funder: Sheargold Family Foundation Amount: Amount not listed Complexity: Moderate

Organisations with both Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) Item 1 and Tax Concession Charity (TCC) status working in the Education, Welfare, Health or Wellbeing areas. The Foundation aims to identify worthy charities that closely align with their purpose to partner and deliver real and effective change.

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Gilead Grant Funding

Funder: Gilead Sciences Pty Ltd Amount: No minimum or maximum request amounts Complexity: Moderate Deadline: Requests for support must be submitted at least six weeks prior to...

Tax exempt nonprofits; innovative, high-impact projects that relate to at least one of the core therapeutic areas: HIV; liver disease: hepatitis C, hepatitis B, hepatitis D, primary biliary cholangitis; oncology: hematology, solid tumors; chronic inflammatory diseases; respiratory conditions.

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Spotlight Foundation

Funder: The Trustee for Spotlight Charitable Foundation Amount: Amount not listed Complexity: Moderate

The Foundation provides financial support to over 120 various organisations in fields as diverse as health and research, welfare, the arts, education, and women's enterprises in the local community and in developing countries. On a local level, Spotlight, Anaconda & Harris Scarfe respond to hundreds of requests for support each year from organisations including childcare...

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MacArthur Foundation

Funder: The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Amount: $10,000 to $1 Complexity: Moderate Deadline: Generally does not fund unsolicited proposals. However, may review unsolicited proposals if...

Grant-seekers should carefully review the program areas to ensure their eligibility before submitting an enquiry. See https://www.macfound.org/info-grantseekers/

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Colonial Foundation Grants

Funder: Colonial Foundation Amount: $750,000 Complexity: Moderate Deadline: Does not accept any unsolicited grant applications. An eligible organisation's representative is...

Registered, Australian-based charitable organisations who are endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office as Deductible Gift Recipients' (DGR status) and comply with the Australian Charities and Non-for-profit Commission (ACNC) requirements as Charitable at purpose . The Foundation's grants are directed to projects undertaken within Australia.

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The Balnaves Foundation

Funder: The Balnaves Foundation Amount: $1,000,001 - $5m — Prefers to support multi-year projects with a funding range of $150,000 — $250,000 per annum Complexity: Moderate Deadline: Open to expressions of interest at anytime.

Organisations with DGR 1 status or that have an auspice arrangement with an organisation with DRG 1 status.

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Gauvin Family Foundation

Funder: Gauvin Family Foundation Amount: $5,001 - $10,000 Complexity: Moderate

No publicly available information. Legal requirements: Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR1)

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