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Prema Menon • April 20, 2023

State: Australia-wide

Grant name: Harcourts Foundation Grants

Amount available: Based on application

Deadline: 3 May 2023

This program aims to provide grants to reputable community-based charitable organisations which need funding for projects and initiatives designed to benefit as many people as possible. Grant applications must be for a specific event, project, item, or initiative. Requests for the event, project, item, or initiative must be scheduled to occur within four months of the upcoming Grant decision meeting date (meetings are held in the month following the end of the quarter).

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State: ACT

Grant name: Business Zero Emissions Vehicle Grants Program

Amount available: Up to $50,000

Deadline: 5 May 2023

The Business Zero Emissions Vehicle Grants Program is available to assist businesses looking to onboard innovative zero emissions vehicle technologies into their vehicle fleets. The total grant amount available is $150,000 for 2023. These new grants aim to assist business owners looking to lease or purchase a zero emissions vehicle.

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State: NSW

Grant name: Liverpool City Council – Community Sponsorship Program

Amount available: $10,000

Deadline: 30 May 2023

Funding up to $10,000 for organisations, groups, or individuals for programs that can build or enhance Council’s reputation. To be eligible for funding an applicant must be a resident of the LGA, or an organisation located in the LGA and/or principally providing services to the residents of Liverpool.


Applications to Council for sponsorship must address at least one of the following

  • Economic benefit
  • Community, cultural, and social benefit
  • Environmental benefit

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State: NT

Grant name: Youth Engagement Grants Program – Quick Response Grants

Amount available: $2,000

Deadline: 31 May 2023

Grants up to $500 for individuals aged from 12 to 25 years of age and up to $2,000 are available for organisations. The grant is for an event or activity that you would like to attend or coordinate that aims to engage young people.

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State: QLD

No notable grants at this time.

State: SA

Grant name: Grants SA - Minor Grants

Amount available: Up to $30,000

Deadline: 25 May 2023

This program aims to improve community participation, social and emotional wellbeing, and quality of life for people living and working in South Australia. The funding focus for this round is to provide funding to not-for-profit organisations and Aboriginal Community controlled organisations to provide resources and materials that encourage and support strong and inclusive communities or advances social and emotional wellbeing in the community.

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State: TAS

Grant name: City of Hobart Council – Community Grants: Quick Response Grants

Amount available: Up to $1,000

Deadline: 30 May 2023

This program aims to provide funding to activities that enhance community identity, encourage accessibility, celebrate the cultural life of Hobart and create opportunities that facilitate and encourage participation within the City. Applicants must contact the program administrator prior to submitting an application.

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State: VIC

Grant name: Sport and Recreation Victoria – Together More Active

Amount available: Between $20,000 - $50,000

Deadline: 31 May 2023

Together More Active 2023-27 provides grants to support organisations to increase participation in sport and active recreation, build a skilled workforce and a develop a safe, inclusive and resilient sector. The program supports initiatives that increase participation in sport and active recreation by building a more sustainable sport and recreation sector and increasing the equity, diversity and inclusiveness of the sport and recreation industry in Victoria. Together More Active is open to recognised state sporting associations, state sport and active recreation bodies, regional sports assemblies and regional academies of sport.

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State: WA

Grant name: Dream it Forward (DIF) Program

Amount available: $7,000

Deadline: 25 May 2023

Dream it Forward is a small grants program focused on identifying, strengthening, sustaining, or adding value to grassroots, community-led projects that:

  • Positively impact the social, emotional and spiritual wellbeing (SEWB) of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, families, and communities in Western Australia.
  • Strengthen cultural identity and apply culturally-informed ways of healing to improve social and emotional wellbeing.
  • Reduce risk factors and operate a range of activities to increase community protection against psychological distress.
  • Embed cultural understanding into the design and delivery of activities that enhance quality of life, and holistically promote wellbeing.
  • Focuses on connection to country, culture, spirituality, family, and community

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If you would like to discuss your eligibility for any of the grants above, please get in touch with us at 0456 130 666 or info@samuham.org. Take advantage of this opportunity to secure funding for your organisation!


Please note that being eligible to apply for a grant and submitting an application does not guarantee a grant will be awarded. The grant review process and selection of recipients is determined by the grant-giving organisation and is based on various factors. This post informs you of the upcoming grant application deadline and does not guarantee that you will receive funding if you apply.


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