Grants and funding

A grant of up to $30,000 from Scope (Aust) Dr Jennifer Fitzgerald Research Grant is available to support researchers with disability to conduct research that aims to improve the lives of people with disability.
Closes Friday, 12 June
Grant guidelines | Application form | Contact: Dr Caroline Hart, chart@scopeaust.org.au

Grants of $2,500, plus Canon Product valued up to $2,500, in the following categories: Community; Education; Environment; and First Nations. Judges will select the top three entries in each category, which will then go through to a public vote.
Closes Sunday, 14 June, 11.59pm

Grants of $5,000 to $10,000 for projects under the theme “Driving a sustainable water future”. Projects will be selected for their impact on one or more of the following focus areas: Water Education; Healthy Waterways; and Water Conservation.
Closes Tuesday, 9 June, 5pm

Grants of $50,000 to $100,000 per year for up to two years to support youth-led solutions for social cohesion, strengthen cross-cultural connections, and nurture empathy for victims of hate and extremism.
Closes Friday, 29 May, 4pm

From October 2026, Thriving Kids will provide services for children 8 years and under with developmental delay and/or autism who have low to moderate support needs, and for their families, carers and kin. Services will be delivered by NSW Government agencies alongside non-government organisations commissioned by the Department of Communities & Justice (DCJ). This EOI invites non-government organisations to apply to deliver Thriving Kids services.
A briefing session will be held Wednesday, 13 May, 11am-12pm, online – the session will be recorded and available on the website.
Closes Friday, 29 May, 3pm
Information & EOI details | Contact: thrivingkids@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Grants of up to $1,000 for projects that directly or indirectly assist, involve, and benefit LGBTQIA+ people and promote positive social outcomes and mental health in the community. Round 2 funding priority is for projects supporting healthy ageing for older people.
Closes Monday, 13 July, 11.59pm

Grant opportunity for Support at Home providers to trial pooling participants’ budgets in group settings, aiming to improve service delivery and access through economies of scale. Successful applicants will receive funding to cover the administrative costs of managing and delivering this service model.
Closes Friday, 29 May, 2pm

Funding for construction, upgrade, or extension of infrastructure. Applicants can apply for one of 3 streams of grant funding based on the type of infrastructure project and amount of grant funding they require for the project.
Batch 1 is open and closes Monday, 18 May, 4pm. Batch 2 opens Monday, 18 May and closes Thursday, 12 November, 4pm

Grants of up to $25,000 to support registered charitable organisations who are actively making a positive difference in the lives of humans, animals, and the natural environment.
Closes Sunday, 31 May

Grants of $1,000 to $2,000 to eligible organisations across NSW. Funding supports community activities and events that recognise and celebrate carers and create opportunities for connection during National Carers Week 2026 (11-17 October).
Closes Monday, 25 May, 5pm