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Grant Name
About
Funding Provider
Amount
Closing Date
CALD Community Service Organisations or associations that aim to strengthen the skills and abilities of CaLD communities to take leading roles in the development of their community.
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
Up to $100,000
February 2025
There are two streams of funding available, Job Creation – to fund the cost of wages and related entitlements, and the Community Jobs and Business Fund (CJBF) – to provide funding for equipment, operational costs and infrastructure to directly support bringing jobs created under the Job Creation stream into existence.
National Indigenous Australians Agency
Covers cost of wages or equipment and operations
3rd February 2025
equips social enterprises in their startup phase with the tools to succeed. You’ll receive a grant to further develop your social enterprise and fund the bespoke capacity building support you will receive through resources, tools and programs to progress the social enterprise to be market ready.
AMP Foundation
$110,000
5th February 2025
The Social Impact Fellowship is a transformative program for Australian and New Zealand-based individuals seeking to explore their purpose and understand how they can drive greater social and environmental impact through their work and beyond
Social Impact Hub
Course - Costs $2,945
9th February 2025
Supports social enterprises and value-aligned organisations to deliver tailored, paid employment placements combined with integrated support services for job seekers facing complex barriers to employment.
WorkFoundations
Funded placements and support services
11th February 2025
Grant to support the participation of vulnerable people to engage in their community.
Department of Social Services
Varies
20th February 2025
Orgs addressing food insecurity or providing homelessness assistance
Give Where You Live Foundation
Varies
Opening Feb 2025
Westfield will award a $20,000 grant to one Westfield Local Hero at each destination making a meaningful difference in their communities or environment, with two finalists at each location receiving $5,000 for the organisations they represent.
Westfield
Up to $20,000
13th March 2025
MPs will identify projects in each Federal Electorate to donate toards social benefits in their local communites.
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Between $2,500 and $20,000
28th March 2025
Aboriginal-owned businesses and sole traders playing a role in the economic recovery of the Fitzroy Valley following the floods. Also Funding for employment support and services.
DFES - Department of Fire and Emergency Services
From $25,000
31st March 2025
Locally driven projects that support efforts to create long-term economic growth and job sustainability in our regions.
WA's Regional Development Commissions
Varies
Opens April 2025, due date varies by region
Funds WISE Wages for job seekers undertaking a paid employment placement for up to 6 months or Wraparound services which could include vocational/non-vocational training and allied health services to improve work capacity and address employment barriers
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Payment per job placement
Opening May 2025, due June 2025
Agriculture, food and beverage businesses in WA looking for investment or feasibility study grants for their expansion or relocation of their value adding and manufacturing operations in WA.
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
$15,000 - $100,000
30th June 2025
NFP registered with ACNC with a project that addresses social disadvantage of environmental sustainability.
Alinta Energy
Up to $20,000
October 2025
CaLD Community Service organisations
Office of Multicultural Interests (OMI)
$5,000 - $100,000
Various cut off dates
DGR Item 1 charities working in Nurturing Nature or Overcoming Disadvantage
Capricorn Foundation
$50,000 to $90,000
Two grant rounds annually, rolling
Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations which offer a direct and noticeable benefit to the Noongar community.
Equity Trustees
$5000 +
Various
Organisations or associations that support support health and wellbeing, education, Indigenous engagement and environment initiatives across the Pilbara and Goldfields-Esperance regions and the Shires of Yilgarn, Irwin and Mingenew
Mineral Resources
Up to $10,000
Various
NFP's seeking grants - offered by individual branches.
Bendigo Bank - Community Enterprise Foundation
Varies
Various opportunities with different cut off dates
Established Social Enterprises seeking financing
Impact Seed
$50-$500K
Rolling basis
Social enterprises wishing to purchase business and impact capability building services
Impact Investing Australia
Up to $120,000
Rolling basis
NFPs seeking support for ideas that make their communities better and healthier
Lotterywest
Varies
Rolling basis
Agri-businesses seeking co-funding to pursue business development, commercialise, research or deliver food projects.
Department of Primary Industries andRegional Development (DPIRD)
Matched funding up to $600,000
Rolling basis
Aboriginal businesses seeking individualised support services for their business.
WA Department of Finance
Varies
Rolling Basis
Job creating social enterprises with a proven model wanting to transition to their next stage of growth
Westpac Foundation
Varies
Rolling basis
Initiatives that align with RAC's vision for a safer, sustainable and better connected future for Western Australians.
RAC
Varies
Rolling basis
Activities that will help grow and empower people to make a significant difference to their rural and regional communities in WA, by building resilience and leadership.
Mt Burnett Foundation
Up to $20,000
Rolling basis
Charities and community organisations that promote health outcomes and build resilience in our communities.
Coles
Varies
Rolling basis
Businesses in the WA food and/or beverage sector who could benefit from the skills of a STEM student.
CSIRO
$2,500
Rolling basis
Projects in the areas of environmental sustainability and biodiversity.
Purves
Open
Rolling basis
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups seeking support for their projects.
Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation
Not listed
Rolling basis
Social Enterprises seeking financing.
Syndics
Not listed
Rolling basis
DGR item 1 Charities working with disadvantaged young people.
Matana Foundation
$1,000 to $10,000
Rolling basis
Those employing apprentices or trainees.
WA Department of Training and Workforce Development
Up to $8,500
Rolling basis
Businesses seeking to commercialise a product or service.
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
$50,000 to $250,000
Rolling basis
Businesses developing marketplace strategies for entry to market, accelerating growth and scaling up into national and international markets.
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
$100,000 to $5,000,000
Rolling basis
Small businesses seeking reduced-cost or free business advisory services.
Business Foundations WA
Free/reduced cost business advisory services
Rolling basis
Businesses creating jobs and seeking wage subsidies.
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations / Workforce Australia
$10,000
Rolling basis
First Nations Tourism Mentoring Program
First Nations tourism businesses seeking free business mentoring.
Mentoring program
Rolling basis
Funding for organisations to improve outcomes for Indigenous Australians.
National Indigenous Australians Agency
Directly contact local NIAA office.
Rolling basis
Grassroots organisations seeking grants.
Sisters of Charity Foundation
Up to $15,000
Rolling basis
NFP's looking for opportunities in bridging the digital divide, ecosystem conservation and restoration, and truth telling and reconciliation.
Lotterywest
Varies
Rolling basis
Partnership Opportunity: Anglicare's support model provides wraparound job readiness for disadvantaged parents with young kids. Creating pathways into paid work for parents via Child and Parent Centres
Anglicare
*Partnership opportunity for orgs working with parents
Rolling basis
For employers in remote communities. Grants pay for wages, equipment, infrastrucure and overheads.
NIAA
Varies
Rolling basis
Small remote, regional and rural grassroots, community-led initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities that strengthen local people, places and climate solutions.
Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal
$10,000 - $25,000
Rolling basis
The Indigenous Wages Rebate provides employers with a pay-roll tax rebate when they employ new indigenous employees, for whom they also receive a Commonwealth Indigenous Wage Subsidy.
Department of Finance
Payroll tax rebate.
Rolling basis
To develop a precinct idea through to investment-ready stage in partnership with local stakeholders to benefit regional communities.
Department of Industry, Science and Resources and Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Between $500,000 and $5 million
Rolling basis
The Priority Hiring Incentive is a payment for employers of apprentices in priority occupations. These are occupations which have strong current and future demand for skilled workers. The Disability Australian Apprentice Wage Support is a weekly payment for employers who hire apprentices with disability.
Workforce Australia
Various
Rolling basis
Assists small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) working in the building and construction industry by providing them with access to 300 new apprentices and trainees through GTOs.
Jobs and Skills Australia
Wage subsidy payments
Rolling basis
