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Mary MacKillop Today Community Grants

Funder: Mary MacKillop Today Amount: Up to $10,000 Complexity: Moderate Estimated deadline: 25 Sep 2026

Stream 1: only open to Sisters of Saint Joseph (SOSJ) and associated entities. Stream 2: all applicants who meet the eligibility criteria: community organisation or charity registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) and with an Australian Business Number (ABN); project delivered within Australia. Preference given to Small Charities as defined by the...

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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.

Funder: Australian Chinese Charity Foundation Amount: Up to $10,000 Complexity: Moderate Estimated deadline: 12 Sep 2026

Must be: a registered not-for-profit organisation, or a registered charitable organisation, or a group auspiced by a not-for-profit organisation. Prefers applications from small and medium size organisations (defined as those with annual revenue between $500,000 and $3M). Priority groups include but are not limited to: First Nations people; people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds;...

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NSW/ACT Community Achievement Awards 2026

Funder: Awards Australia Foundation Amount: Prize package Complexity: Moderate Estimated deadline: 10 Sep 2026

Businesses, groups, organisations and/or individuals; nominees must be residing in NSW or the ACT (for a minimum of 2 years) or the nomination activity must be specific to NSW or the ACT; nominees who are selected as Finalists should endeavour to attend the Gala Awards Presentation Dinner on Saturday 29 November, 2025.

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Zendesk 2026 Tech for Good Impact Awards

Funder: Zendesk Amount: $5,000 to $50,000 Complexity: Moderate Estimated deadline: 15 Aug 2026

Verifiable charitable organizations including U.S. organizations classified as 501 (c)(3) public charities and foreign organizations operating for charitable purposes whose activities are in furtherance of the Foundation's core focus areas of: fostering community; promoting resilience in times of crisis; creating career pathways in tech. May submit a project that would like to use Zendesk for...

Funder: Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) Amount: Up to $15,000 Complexity: Moderate Estimated deadline: 31 Jul 2026

You must meet the following criteria: not-for-profit organisations with or without DGR-1 endorsement; applicant organisations must be a not-for-profit organisation with either an Incorporation Certificate and/or an ABN; project must be for charitable purposes and offer clear public benefit; organisations can submit one application per grant round; and projects must benefit communities in remote, rural...

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ILSC – Future Industries Grant Program

Funder: Australian Government - Indigenous Land And Sea Corporation (ILSC) Amount: capped at $50,000 Complexity: Moderate Estimated deadline: 31 Jul 2026

Indigenous corporations (incorporated) may be eligible for assistance through the program if they require specialist advice and/or services in relation to a commercial opportunity in the priority sectors.

Funder: NSW Government - Liquor and Gaming Amount: $50,000 to $250,000 Complexity: Moderate Estimated deadline: 15 Dec 2026

Not-for-profit organisations can apply for projects supporting infrastructure such as: multipurpose community service or hub; service for a CALD community; service for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community; service for homeless people; service for older people; service for people experiencing domestic violence; service for people with disability; service for young people; service for women.

Funder: Jemena Amount: Up to $10,000 Complexity: Moderate Estimated deadline: 24 Jun 2026

Applicants are not required to hold status as Indigenous-led or Aboriginal-controlled organisations, but applications supported by this status may be given special consideration. You are encouraged to support your application by providing information about your status as an Indigenous-led or Aboriginal-controlled organisation, as well as your purpose and mission related specifically to supporting Aboriginal and...

Funder: Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) Amount: Up to $50,000 (18 months timeframe) Complexity: Moderate Estimated deadline: 4 Dec 2026

Applicant organisations must be a not-for-profit organisation with either an Incorporation Certificate and/or an ABN. If you are unsure if your organisation is a registered not-for-profit (e.g., if you are a Co-operative, Other Unincorporated Entity, Public Company or Trust), please contact FRRR; project must be for charitable purposes and offer clear public benefit; not-for profit...

Funder: Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) Amount: Up to $25,000 Complexity: Moderate Estimated deadline: 4 Dec 2026

Priority to: are from local community groups and not-for-profits or organisations that do not have DGR status. Applicant organisations must be a not-for-profit organisation with either an Incorporation Certificate and/or an ABN. If you are unsure if your organisation is a registered not-for-profit (e.g., if you are a Co-operative, Other Unincorporated Entity, Public Company or...

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ClubGRANTS Sydney CBD Category 1, 2026

Funder: Sydney CBD ClubGRANTS Committee Amount: Has funded between $1,000 and $42,000 Complexity: Moderate Estimated deadline: 6 Jun 2026

Must be a not-for-profit organisation and provide the following project and/or services: community welfare or social services, community development, community health services or employment assistance activities. You are also eligible if you or your organisation are involved in community or professional sport.

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Grant For Good

Funder: Bank of Sydney Amount: One grant of $20,000 Complexity: Moderate Estimated deadline: 4 Jun 2026

Must be registered with the ACNC (Australian charities and Not-for-Profits Commission) and have Income Tax Exempt Charity (ITEC) Status and Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) Item 1 status; organisation must receive less than 40% of income from state, federal or local government funding; annual gross revenue of less than $2M.

Funder: Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Amount: approximately $432,000 and $5.06 million Complexity: Moderate Closes: 4 May 2026

One of the following entity types: Company; Cooperative; Corporate Commonwealth Entity; Incorporated Association; Indigenous Corporation; Local Government; Non-corporate Commonwealth Statutory Authority; Non-corporate State or Territory Statutory Authority; Partnership; Sole Trader; Statutory Entity.

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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Harcourts Foundation Grants Round 70

Funder: Harcourts Foundation Australia Amount: Up to $50,000 Complexity: Moderate Closes: 3 Aug 2026

Have DGR and TCC status. Project must occur within four months of the funds being approved. Because most of the funding for The Harcourts Foundation is generously provided by our Harcourts offices, we will only consider applications from groups for a specific event, project, item, or initiative where Harcourts has an office; priority is also...

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Harcourts Foundation Grants Round 71

Funder: Harcourts Foundation Australia Amount: Up to $50,000 Complexity: Moderate Closes: 3 Nov 2026

Have DGR and TCC status. Project must occur within four months of the funds being approved. Because most of the funding for The Harcourts Foundation is generously provided by our Harcourts offices, we will only consider applications from groups for a specific event, project, item, or initiative where Harcourts has an office; priority is also...

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