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Round two of City of Mount Gambier’s Grants and Sponsorships program is now open for applications. The newly revised program includes consideration of all grants and sponsorship applications together, distributed in two funding rounds each year.
Council’s Grants and Sponsorships program assists eligible groups and individuals with funds and in-kind support to host community events and projects, upgrade infrastructure or facilitate art projects in accordance with the Strategic Plan.
The second funding round is open for applications and will be awarded in April 2025.
Council’s Grants and Sponsorships program includes:
Funds provided to community organisations to support the delivery of community events.
Funds provided to major/significant events to attract substantial economic benefit and visitation to the city.
Funds provided to community organisations to support the delivery of community events.
Funds provided to major/significant events held within the city to attract substantial economic benefit and visitation to Mount Gambier.
Funds for large-scale signature events or programs that have the potential to be regionally, nationally or internationally significant which provide substantial visitation, media coverage, profiling opportunities and economic impact for the city.
Funds to support small funding programs which were previously open on an ongoing basis throughout the year as Council transitions to the new funding program.
Funds for the use of nominated Council facilities to support local not-for-profit organisation to deliver activities that provide meaningful social impact and respond to community need.
For further information visit: City Council Grants & Sponsorship
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If you are an individual, group or not-for-profit organisation seeking funds to contribute positively to your regional community, you are eligible to apply for the Qantas Regional Grants Program.
What is the maximum amount that any one applicant can receive? There is no maximum or minimum allocation – this is entirely at the discretion of the panel.
How is the $2 million divided between marketing support, flights and cash? $750,000 in marketing support. $1,250,000 in cash and flight contra (split depending on requirements of applications).
Examples of eligible applicants:
Will the entire yearly allocation be distributed? We intend to distribute the entire allocation; this will of course depend on the number and calibre of applications and how we can best distribute the funds.
Closes 10th May 2025
For more information visit: Qantas Regional Grants
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The SA Arid Lands Landscape Board’s annual Grassroots Grants program opens on 17 March 2025 with a funding pool of $150,000.
Now in its sixth round, the program funds projects across the region undertaken by volunteers, community groups, not-for-profit organisations and landholders. The funding is provided by your annual Landscape Levy.
Applications are welcomed for grants up to $20,000 to sustainably manage local landscapes through on-ground works and projects.
Projects must address one or more of the board’s priority areas of climate resilience, water management, sustainable land management, protecting and enhancing biodiversity and people and partnerships.
For more information click here
Applications close 12th May 2025
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Elders' annual Community Giving Project supports initiatives that create lasting benefits for rural, regional, and remote communities. Grants of $10,000 or $20,000 are available for projects that align with one of six key pillars: career pathways, environmental sustainability, agricultural innovation, health and wellbeing, diversity, and community safety.
Funded projects should demonstrate sustainable, tangible, and long-term community impact. Whether it's improving mental health support, enhancing local safety, or fostering environmental responsibility, this program is designed to strengthen the regions where Elders operates. For more information visit Elders.
Applications close 15th May 2025
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AIM grants provide a contribution towards the cost of expert advisory services to complete an assessment of environmental sustainability performance in areas, provide recommendations and a business case for investment in more sustainable and circular business practices.
Funding is available for businesses and not-for-profits to:
Projects should enable participants to monitor progress and report outcomes, using the assessment as a basis for continuous improvement.
Up to $20,000 per applicant comprised of:
Charitable organisations, social enterprises and First Nations businesses may be eligible for a full subsidy on assessments costs (up to $15,000).
For more information click here
Applications close 16th May
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The Residential-based Aged Care Services and Staff Accommodation grant opportunity (GO7524) is now open, and will close at 2pm AEST on Tuesday 20 May 2025.
Up to $300 million has been made available to fund infrastructure projects that will maintain or improve access to quality residential-based aged care services in:
In addition, staff accommodation projects that support residential-based aged care service provision in regional, rural and remote locations (MM 2 to MM 7) are also an eligible activity.
For more information see the grant opportunity on GrantConnect, including eligibility requirements and how to apply.
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The Veterans SA Commemorative Services Grant Fund offers support to eligible ex-service organisations to assist in hosting commemorative events.
Applicants can seek grants of up to $1,000 (ex GST) for expenses that directly relate to the coordination, management and delivery of commemorative services within South Australia. A maximum of $15,000 in grant funding is available for distribution in the 2024-2025 financial year.
Examples of eligible expenses include:
Please note grants for Anzac Day Dawn Services are not available through this funding round.
For more information click here
Applications close May 31st 2025
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The Veterans SA Capacity Building Grant Fund offers support to eligible ex-service organisations to help them improve their governance and strengthen their capacity building skills.
Applicants can seek grants of up to $5,000 (ex GST) for projects that help strengthen the governance of ex-service organisations to lead, develop, support and advocate for their communities. A maximum of $25,000 in grant funding is available for distribution in the 2024-2025 financial year.
Examples of eligible projects include:
For more information click here
Applications close 31st May 2025
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The Department of Human Services is providing a total of $250,000 in grants to help young people learn important life skills and transition to adulthood.
The SA Youth Action Plan (YAP) Life Skills Grants offer up to $15,000 for eligible organisations working with young people in metropolitan and regional South Australia.
The funding will help create or expand programs that teach essential life skills such as financial literacy and navigating key government services.
Applications close 4 June 2025 at 3.00pm.
Find out more here
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The Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) Small & Vital stream gives small remote, rural and regional communities across Australia the opportunity to access funds for a broad range of initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities. There are two tiers of Small & Vital funding available.
Small grants up to $10,000 are available for a broad range of grassroots, community-led initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities that strengthen local people, places and climate solutions, with a preference for smaller communities (populations under 15,000). The timeframe to deliver these projects is up to 12 months.
Targeted larger leverage grants up to $50,000 are available for projects that focus on strengthening the digital skills, confidence and safety of adults enabling them to get online, build social connections, and access services, information, education, and employment through training, as well as acquiring the digital and connectivity infrastructure where needed. The timeframe to deliver these projects is up to 18 months.
FRRR’s Small & Vital program supports thriving, resilient, and sustainable remote, rural and regional communities across Australia. In particular, priority will be given to projects that:
– Support communities to implement generational transition;
– Invest in outback, remote, and less resourced communities;
– Build capacity and resourcing for a just and equitable energy transition;
– Support First Nations-led initiatives that strengthen culture, country, economic participation, and reconciliation.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and assessed quarterly.
For more information click here
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The Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) Prepare & Recover program supports communities in remote, rural and regional communities across Australia to implement initiatives that prevent and prepare for future climate related impacts, or recover from existing disasters in the medium to long-term timeframe, generally one to ten years after the disaster.
Grants up to $25,000 are available for a broad range of initiatives. Priority will be given to projects that
FRRR also wants to support projects that:
For more information click here
If you’re part of a community group doing great things, making change and delivering exciting projects, please apply for community investment funding.
Imagine what your community organisation can do for the betterment of our region. We’re looking for bold ideas, clever ideas, creative ideas and projects your local community group can bring to life with our support.
The types of organisations we typically support (but are not limited to) include community interest groups or organisations, sporting clubs, schools, and/or community service projects. The aim of the Community Investment Grants Program is to achieve impact widely across many industry sectors.
For more information click here
Applications close June 30th 2025
If you’re part of a community group doing great things, making change and delivering exciting projects, please apply for community investment funding.
Imagine what your community organisation can do for the betterment of our region. We’re looking for bold ideas, clever ideas, creative ideas and projects your local community group can bring to life with our support.
The types of organisations we typically support (but are not limited to) include community interest groups or organisations, sporting clubs, schools, and/or community service projects. The aim of the Community Investment Grants Program is to achieve impact widely across many industry sectors.
For more information click here
Applications close June 30th 2025
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To assist with the implementation of electronic identification (eID) for sheep and goats, South Australian agricultural show (AgShows) and event organisers can apply for a rebate on the costs of scanning equipment to assist in the recording of individual movements of electronically identified sheep and goats on the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) database.
For more information click here
Applications close 30th June 2025
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NVHA Grant Program provides increased support to landowners to help them manage biodiversity on their properties. This includes:
There are three tiers of grants available (GST inclusive):
EOI are currently being invited and the program closes on the 30th June 2026 or when funds
For more information visit Department for Environment and Water - Native Vegetation Heritage…
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The Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) is offering the Connecting Communities Events Grant as part of the Family and Business Support Program to support rural communities in South Australia affected by drought and other adversity. The aim of this program is to support gatherings that encourage communities to come together, share experiences, and reinforce the unity and strength of rural areas.
Grants of up to $5,000 (GST exclusive) are available to industry, community, not-for-profit, local government and incorporated groups to host events that foster social connections and provide support during these times.
For more information click here
Applications close 30th June 2025
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This grant supports the creative development, production and presentation of new work. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individual artists and arts and cultural workers, groups and arts and cultural organisations can apply for projects across all art forms.
Various closing dates. Closes on 1st July 2025, 7th October 2025, 2 February 2026.
For more information visit: https://www.dpc.sa.gov.au/responsibilities/arts-and-culture/grants/ATSI-grants/projects
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This grant supports professional development opportunities for individual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and arts workers to undertake skills development and training that is relevant to their arts practice or professional practice as an arts or cultural worker.
Various closing dates. Closes on the 1st July 2025, 7th October 2025, 2nd February 2026.
For more information visit: https://www.dpc.sa.gov.au/responsibilities/arts-and-culture/grants/ATSI-grants/professional-development
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This grant supports artists and organisations to build a national and international profile through the development of relationships, networks and market opportunities. The category covers all art forms and the activity must benefit South Australian artists.
Various Closing Dates. Closing 1st July 2025, 7th October 2025, 2nd February 2026.
For more information visit: https://www.dpc.sa.gov.au/responsibilities/arts-and-culture/grants/individuals-groups-organisations/market-development
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This grant supports the professional development of individual, independent artists and arts workers to undertake skills development and training that is relevant to their arts practice or professional practice.
Various Closing Dates. Closes1st July 2025, 7th October 2025, 2nd February 2026 at 5pm.
For more information visit: https://www.dpc.sa.gov.au/responsibilities/arts-and-culture/grants/individuals-groups-organisations/professional-development
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This grant supports collaboration between professional artists and communities to achieve inclusive artistic, cultural and social outcomes.
Project activity must be developed in consultation with the target community and designed to meet identified community needs, aspirations or intentions. Project proposals must incorporate and reference community and cultural development methodologies; engagement and creative process is the primary focus. A public outcome is not essential; the outcome may be building capacity within a community to engage further with arts and culture.
Various closing dates. Closes 1st July 2025, 2nd February 2026.
For more information visit: https://www.dpc.sa.gov.au/responsibilities/arts-and-culture/grants/individuals-groups-organisations/community
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This grant supports the development, production and presentation of new works by independent artists and groups across all art forms.
Development of new work might involve periods in the studio or rehearsal room or working with other artists. Applicants may seek assistance towards various stages of the work’s development, with or without a public outcome. Research projects are eligible if the applicant has a track record of achievement.
Various closing dates: 1st July 2025, 7th October 2025, 2nd February 2026.
For more information visit: https://www.dpc.sa.gov.au/responsibilities/arts-and-culture/grants/individuals-groups-organisations/independent-artists-groups
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Open to funded organisations only (small-to-medium and major organisations), this grant supports the expansion of markets through regional, national and international touring. Touring Support provides opportunities to extend audiences and the life of South Australian works and includes all art forms.
Various closing dates: 1st July 2025, 7th October 2025, 2nd February 2026.
For more information visit: https://www.dpc.sa.gov.au/responsibilities/arts-and-culture/grants/individuals-groups-organisations/touring
Grants of up to $20,000 are available to help strengthen, sustain and grow local footy.
For more information visit Telstra Footy Country Grants - Play AFL
Closes 24th July 2025
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The SAGTP is a South Australian Government initiative that aims to maintain or increase completion rates of apprentices and trainees in the group training sector by supporting:
▪ The provision of pastoral care arrangements for apprentices and trainees employed by Group Training Organisations (GTO), and
▪ The placement of those apprentices and trainees with host employers. The SAGTP is administered by Skills SA on behalf of the Minister for Education, Training and Skills. The SAGTP will continue through to 30 June 2025, subject to budget availability.
For more information visit: https://providers.skills.sa.gov.au/funding-for-gto...
Tennis Australia's Kids Tennis Program offers grants to schools and clubs to provide free before-and-after school tennis programs for disadvantaged kids. The program focuses on building confidence through rewarding positive behaviour, teaching valuable resilience skills and promoting social connections.
They ensure accredited coaches are on hand to deliver fun tennis activities and supply all the equipment needed directly to the school, which means the kids can play whenever they want to.
Each program includes a family celebration, which fosters deeper connections between families, schools and communities. Kids receive certificates recognising their resilient behaviours and positive attitude throughout the program.
Funding is available to schools and clubs to provide regular tennis coaching at no cost to families, leveling the playing field for kids who may otherwise not have the opportunity to try the sport.
For more information click here: Kids Tennis Program
(Grants are subject to early closure if all funds become allocated before published closing dates - please check the link below)
This program aims to provide assistance to those sectors in the community that may be 'disadvantaged', for community-based projects by not-for-profit organisations, or of course for sporting and community clubs themselves.
Grants of up to $10,000 are available. Will consider outperforming arcDUG status. If necessary, applicants are required to supply quotes to match the total funding dollars being requested.
One application per organisation will be considered in any twelve-month period.
The approval process may take up to three months depending on the nature of the application.
This program is available on an ongoing monthly basis.
For more information visit: https://www.clubssa.com.au/about/funding/clubs-sa-...
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The Sports Vouchers program is a Government of South Australia initiative administered by the Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing.
The program provides an opportunity for primary school aged children from Reception to Year 9 to receive 2 x $100 discount on sport, active recreation and music fees. The purpose is to increase the number of children playing organised sport or participating in dance activities by reducing cost as a barrier.
For more information and to download the voucher, visit the Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing's website.
(Grants are subject to early closure if all funds become allocated before published closing dates - please check the link below)
Quick Response grants are available to support community media organisations experiencing emergencies that risk discontinued transmission or operations, or who have been provided with a time-limited opportunity. To apply for this grant, you will need to provide evidence that this situation could not have been reasonably anticipated prior to the most recent CBF grant round, cannot wait until the next round and cannot be covered by your organisation’s reserves.
Program is ongoing.
For more information visit: https://cbf.org.au/grants/grants-available/#quick-response-grants
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CORENA provides interest-free loans to help fund climate projects anywhere in Australia in cases where the up-front capital cost is a barrier. Our knowledgeable team offer independent technical advice to overcome barriers to implementing cost-effective climate projects.
We welcome project loan applications from non-profits, community organisations and social enterprises and will also consider businesses or cooperatives with a social or environmental purpose.
Note that we favour projects that are cost effective and ‘pay for themselves’ in a reasonable time (with your loan repayments to us covered by your savings on bills).
Open on an ongoing basis.
For more information visit: https://corenafund.org.au/apply-for-a-project-loan/
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Country Arts SA’s Artist Professional Development Grants are available to support artists and arts workers to participate in professional development opportunities.
These grants can contribute to costs associated with undertaking professional development opportunities such as workshops, conferences, seminars etc.
The grants are fast-turnaround and are intended for those who wish to undertake a time sensitive professional development opportunity.
The grant is open on an ongoing basis.
For more information visit: https://www.countryarts.org.au/for-artists/grants/
Funding is available to support organisations to improving the welfare and quality of life of elderly people.
For more information visit About Us – Aged Persons Welfare Foundation (wesleymission.org.au)
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This program aims to provide direct and timely financial assistance, essential resources and meaningful relief for primary producers across Australia impacted by drought and natural disasters.
Program is ongoing
For more information visit: https://droughtangels.org.au/get-support/assistance-application/
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We fund organisations to develop, test and grow innovations and new models in disability inclusion, and policy and advocacy work, so that people with disability have more opportunities to be included as valued, contributing members in communities of their choice. Grants are awarded as fixed term, project funding.
Applications are ongoing.
For more information visit: https://jfmfund.org.au/for-organisations/#what-we-support
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For more information visit https://jfmfund.org.au/for-individuals/#what-we-support
The On-Farm Drought Infrastructure Rebate Scheme is to assist primary producers implement infrastructure projects that assist with managing current drought conditions and strengthen preparedness for future droughts.
Closes when funds exhausted
For more information visit On-farm Drought Infrastructure Rebate Scheme - PIRSA
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Provides up to $5,000 to a project that meets OneFortyOne’s PINE objects:
Aplpictaions must be submitted online via the online portal. Applications can be received at any time as this is an ongoing grant.
For more information visit: https://onefortyone.com/community/grants/
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Rural Aid aims to provide critical support to farmers affected by natural disaster through financial, wellbeing and fodder assistance.
Multiple programs with various closing dates are avaliable.
For more information visit: https://www.ruralaid.org.au/services-provided/
The SA Water Community Partnerships Program is focused on supporting grassroots community events and projects run by not-for-profit organisations which have a focus on sustainability, healthy communities and environmental leadership
For more information visit SAWater - Community partnerships
This project is ongoing
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Expressions of interest are invited to The Seed-Start program which equips innovative, early-stage South Australian startups with grant funding to support the commercialisation of an innovative product or service.
For more information visit https://statedevelopment.sa.gov.au/science-and-research-excellence/rif
Open on an ongoing basis
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This program aims to increase school-based apprenticeships, kickstarting careers for young people and building a pipeline of skills to equip the workforce for the jobs of the future.
Applications are ongoing.
For more information visit: https://business.sa.gov.au/programs/grant-programs/additional-financial-support.
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This program aims to support rural and regional apprentices and trainees to complete their training by subsidising their travel costs. It is a contribution by the Department for Education to the costs incurred by employers when apprentices and trainees are required to travel long distances to a Nominated Training Organisation (NTO) that delivers their qualification.This program is open on an ongoing basis.
For more information visit: https://mytraining.skills.sa.gov.au/trainees-apprentices/get-started/travel-and-accommodation-allowance
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The objectives of the grants are:
Program is ongoing.
For more information visit: https://www.stayafloat.com.au/grants/
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Crisis Relief Grants and support are available to musicians, managers, crew and music workers across all genres experiencing financial hardship as the result of illness, injury, mental health, older age or another current crisis that is impacting their ability to work in music.
Program is ongoing.
For more information visit: https://supportact.org.au/get-help/crisis-relief-grants/
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The Balnaves Foundation disperses on average $3 million annually to eligible organisations that create a better Australia through education, medicine and the arts with a focus on young people, the disadvantaged and Indigenous Australia.
If your organisation primarily works in one or more of these areas then please consider submitting an online expression of interest.
There are no closing dates or budget constraints for submissions, however the Foundation prefers to support multi-year projects with a funding range of $200,000 - $400,000 per annum.
For more information visit: https://balnavesfoundation.com/how-to-apply/
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The Australian Public Health Small Grants Program provides financial assistance to patients in Australian public health settings for purposes considered necessary and/or essential to a patient’s health and wellbeing. Assistance is provided when specified needs are desperate, and assistance is necessary to maintain the minimum standards of safety, security, protection, and comfort for the patient. This program operates in all Australian states and territories.
Program is ongoing until funding allocation is exhausted.
For more information visit: https://www.wehalltrust.org.au/grant-programs
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The Voiceless Grant Program supports impactful initiatives in line with our vision to create a just, equitable world where animals can flourish.
The Voiceless Grants Program focuses exclusively on the root causes of animal exploitation and works to shift the anti-animal values, beliefs and assumptions that shape our political, social, legal and economic systems. Rather than working under existing attitudes, we support transformative, disruptive stances, visionary projects, partners and ideas, that will challenge the status-quo, ensure animals have fair and effective legal rights and realise our vision for a just and equitable where animals can flourish.
We invest in people and projects to foster pro-animal values and create lasting systemic change by disrupting the status quo and reforming our social, political, legal and institutional systems.
If you are a changemaker dedicated to protecting animals, we would love to hear from you. Please be sure to read our eligibility criteria and guide on how to apply before you start an application.
This program is ongoing.
For more information visit: https://voiceless.org.au/about-the-voiceless-grants-program/
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Variety grants a range of items to provide practical help for individuals and organisations in need. Grants are available for medical and mobility supplies and equipment, technology, vehicles and vehicle modifications, educational resources, nappies, wigs and Sunshine Coaches. Variety helps kids communicate, increase their self-esteem and social skills, and get out and about to enjoy the freedom of being a kid.
Applications are open on an ongoing basis.
For more information visit: https://www.variety.org.au/sa/how-we-help-kids/