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...
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: Nous Group
Amount: $50,001 - $100,000
Complexity: Moderate
Estimated deadline: 21 Sep 2026
Not-for-profit organisations; social enterprises; proposed project should contribute to positive social, cultural, economic and/or environmental outcomes.
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;...
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.
Funder: The Trustee for The Smartgroup Foundation Ancillary Fund
Amount: $5,000 to $15,000
Complexity: Moderate
Estimated deadline: 29 Aug 2026
Charities with Deductible-Gift-Recipient (DGR) status, with a focus on community projects.
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...
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...
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.
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 Unity Foundation
Amount: $75,000
Complexity: Moderate
Estimated deadline: 14 May 2026
DGR Status 1 charity with a revenue of less than $5M in the previous financial year (as reported to the ACNC).
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.
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...
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...