Grants and funding

Grants of up to $10,000 to support practical grassroots projects that deliver real, local impact – strengthening resilience, building capability and responding to genuine community needs.
Closes Friday, 31 July

Grants of up to $20,000 for projects that improve the lives of disadvantaged communities, enabling them to have a greater impact. The Foundation favours projects that do not receive significant government and philanthropic support, and are not associated with well-established organisations with significant reserves.
Closes Friday, 31 July, 5pm

Grants of $1,500 to $10,000 for organisations to hold school holiday activities that support meaningful and inclusive experiences for young people.
Closes Wednesday, 22 July

Grants of up to $10,000 for small projects and $25,000 for major projects to enable organisations to deliver projects that meet identified community needs and encourage community participation and inclusion.
Information Sessions:
– Wednesday, 8 July, 3pm-4.30pm, Hurstville Library, Cnr Dora St & Queens Rd, Hurstville | Registration
– Monday, 13 July, 5pm-6.30pm, Online | Registration
– Thursday, 23 July, 4pm-5.30pm, Clive James Kogarah Library & Service Centre, Kogarah Town Square, Belgrave St, Kogarah | Registration
– Thursday, 30 July, 5pm-6.30pm, Online | Registration
Grant Writing Training for Non Profits: Tuesday, 4 August, 9.30am-12.30pm, Hurstville Civic Centre, Cnr Dora St & Macmahon St, Hurstville | Registration
Closes Friday, 14 August, 11.59pm

Small grants of up to $2,000 and seedling grants of up to $5,000 for not-for-profit organisations, community groups, and individuals. Small grants are for equipment, activities, or resources, and seeding grants are for launching innovative programs that address social, cultural, artistic, or leisure needs.
Information session: Thursday, 2 July, 12.30pm-2pm, Online | Registration
Closes Sunday, 9 August, 11.59pm

Grants of $1,000 to $10,000 are available for projects that address the causes and consequences of youth disadvantage, and by so doing, assist young people to gain access to the information, education, skills and resources that enable them to achieve social connectedness, personal significance, and social and emotional wellbeing.
Open all year round. A preliminary application is required. Once reviewed, organisations may then be invited to submit a detailed application.

This post expires on Wednesday 30 September 2026

Grants of up to $150,000 and $250,000 for NSW Aboriginal community organisations/groups to protect, conserve and restore landscapes and waterways important to them.
Closes Friday, 31 July, 11.59pm

Grants and/or Loan Vehicle Program for organisations in the following areas: supporting the disadvantaged, disabled or those suffering from illness; relief for victims of natural disasters; promotion of innovation and new technologies.
Closes Saturday, 8 August

– Building Digital Skills Grants Round 18: Grants of $3,000 to $20,500 to help organisations support older Australians 50+ years through digital mentoring sessions. Closes Tuesday, 7 July
– Get Online Week (19-25 October) Event Grants: Grants of $1,000 to host an event to help people in the community learn new digital skills. Closes Friday, 24 July

Grants for community-based charitable organisations which need funding for projects and initiatives designed to benefit as many people as possible.
Closes Monday, 3 August