Community/Place-based Development Grants in Australia
Community/Place-based Development grants in Australia cover local place-based initiatives, community infrastructure, capacity building, and programs that strengthen a specific community or place. Eligibility varies by funder: always check each grant's specific criteria before applying, since requirements around organisation type, DGR status, and geographic scope differ significantly between funders. Below are the 64 community/place-based development grants currently open or opening soon across Australia. Use the filters to narrow by region or eligibility, or browse related categories below.
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Integrated Water Management Grant Program 2025-28
Supporting projects across Victoria that will improve our water security, enhance waterway and landscape health, and build greater community connections to the environment.
Closes Wed, 30 June 2027Up to $5,000,000VICVerified 48 days agoCommunity/Place-based DevelopmentEveryday Legal Grant
Victorian Law Foundation support to address community legal need or improve understanding of the justice system.
Always openVICVerified 48 days agoCommunity/Place-based DevelopmentBusiness Recovery Advisory Service 2026 Registration form
Closes Fri, 30 Oct 2026VICVerified 48 days agoCommunity/Place-based DevelopmentJoin a public board
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Always openVICVerified 48 days agoCommunity/Place-based DevelopmentAboriginal Tourism Product Distribution Grant Program
The Northern Territory Aboriginal Tourism Strategy 2020 - 2030 vision is: We inspire visitors to connect with one of the world’s oldest cultures through immersive tourism experiences, which sustain th…
Closes Tue, 30 Mar 2027Up to $5,000NTVerified 49 days agoCommunity/Place-based DevelopmentQuick Response Grant (Multicultural Grants Program)
The Multicultural Grants Program provides migrant and multicultural communities in the Northern Territory with funding for projects or activities that promote social inclusion, community cohesion, and…
Closes Fri, 30 Apr 2027Up to $2,000NTVerified 49 days agoCommunity/Place-based DevelopmentAboriginal Tourism Development in Northern Territory Parks and Reserves Grant Program Round 2
The Aboriginal Tourism Development in NT Parks and Reserves Grant Program (Grant Program) will help NT majority-owned Aboriginal businesses and organisations to develop tourism product in NT Parks an…
Closes Fri, 12 Mar 2027Up to $50,000NTVerified 49 days agoCommunity/Place-based DevelopmentYouth Quick Response Grants 2026-27
The Youth Quick Response Grants are available each year to individual applicants and organisations, aiming to provide financial support to enable young Territorians to engage and participate in a vari…
Closes Fri, 30 Apr 2027Up to $2,000NTVerified 49 days agoCommunity/Place-based DevelopmentCBF - Minor Community Grants 2026/27
Minor community grants are available to Territory based Not-for-profit organisations and aim to improve the capacity of organisations to provide services, leisure activities and opportunities to Terri…
Closes Wed, 30 June 2027NTVerified 49 days agoCommunity/Place-based DevelopmentDisaster Recovery Funding Arrangements - Asset Assistance - Tropical Cyclone Fina (AGRN 1223)
If you’re a non-profit organisation based in a disaster-affected Local Government Area, you may be eligible for Asset Assistance . This assistance is jointly funded by the Commonwealth and North…
Closes Tue, 24 Nov 2026NTVerified 49 days agoCommunity/Place-based DevelopmentMultiple Purpose Taxi Grant
The purpose of the Multiple Purpose Taxi (MPT) Grant is to encourage the promotion of wheelchair accessible taxi availability within the NT’s commercial passenger vehicle (CPV) industry, and to provid…
Closes Wed, 30 June 2027Up to $15,000NTVerified 49 days agoCommunity/Place-based DevelopmentRoad Safety Grants 2026/2027
Road safety is everyone’s responsibility. As individuals and as a community, we have the power to make our roads safer. As part of ongoing efforts to improve road safety outcomes, the Northern Territo…
Closes Sun, 28 Feb 2027NTVerified 49 days agoCommunity/Place-based DevelopmentDisaster Recovery Funding Arrangements - Asset Assistance - Central Australia and Barkly (AGRN 1258)
If you’re a non-profit organisation based in a disaster-affected Local Government Area, you may be eligible for Asset Assistance . This assistance is jointly funded by the Commonwealth and North…
Closes Wed, 30 June 2027NTVerified 49 days agoCommunity/Place-based DevelopmentCBF - Flood Relief Grant 2025/26
Community Benefit Fund - Flood Relief Grants are available to Territory based Not-for-profit organisations who have been affected by any of the flood events experienced throughout the Territory in 202…
Closes Thu, 31 Dec 2026NTVerified 49 days agoCommunity/Place-based DevelopmentDisaster Recovery Funding Arrangements - Asset Assistance - 31U Tropical Low Flood Event and 34U Tropical Cyclone Narelle (AGRN 1269)
If you’re a not-for-profit organisation impacted by severe weather and floods in the Local Government Areas (LGAs) of: Katherine, Coomalie, Litchfield, Roper Gulf, Victoria Daly, West Daly, …
Closes Wed, 30 June 2027NTVerified 49 days agoCommunity/Place-based DevelopmentScreen Territory - Production Attraction Incentive Program 2026-27
This incentive program is open to all Australian and international producers, production companies and studios with screen projects that: Are spending a minimum of AU$2 million on qualifying Northern…
Closes Mon, 3 May 2027NTVerified 49 days agoCommunity/Place-based DevelopmentP&C Transition Grant 26-27
The P&C Transition Grant Program is designed to support approved OOSH services that have transitioned to P&C ownership as a result of the Provider Category Review.
Closes Wed, 30 June 2027Up to $10,000NSWVerified 50 days agoCommunity/Place-based DevelopmentWASM Streets to Sea Phase 1 EOI
Streets to Sea is a NSW EPA $5 million grant round aiming to support organisations to develop and implement catchment-based litter prevention strategies.
Closes Mon, 26 Oct 2026Up to $1,000,000Total pool: $5,000,000 (multiple grants offered)NSWVerified 50 days agoCommunity/Place-based DevelopmentCouncil Capacity Building Funding Round
The Council Capacity Building Funding Round helps eligible councils to overcome capacity constraints limiting their ability to accelerate the rollout of kerbside EV charging.
Closes Mon, 22 Mar 2027$20,000 - $80,000NSWVerified 50 days agoCommunity/Place-based Development2026 Start Strong for Community Preschools - June Update
The Start Strong for Community Preschools program provides funding to deliver affordable quality preschool education for 3 to 5 year old children enrolled in eligible community and mobile preschools i…
Closes Thu, 31 Dec 2026Total pool: $550,000,000 (multiple grants offered)NSWVerified 50 days agoCommunity/Place-based Development2026 Mobile Preschool Funding program
The Mobile Preschool Funding program provides funding for the provision of preschool education delivered for 3 to 5 year old children enrolled in mobile preschools in regional and remote NSW, where ac…
Closes Thu, 31 Dec 2026Total pool: $20,000,000 (multiple grants offered)NSWVerified 50 days agoCommunity/Place-based DevelopmentExpanding Quality Access Program
Expanding Quality Access a $100 million NSW Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund grants program for not-for-profit providers of community preschools in NSW to transition one or more existing commun…
Closes Mon, 30 Nov 2026Total pool: $100,000,000 (multiple grants offered)NSWVerified 50 days agoCommunity/Place-based DevelopmentSolar for Apartment Residents (SoAR) - Boost
The Solar for Apartment Residents (SoAR) - Boost initiative provides funding to support the installation of solar PV systems on eligible apartment buildings and other multi-unit dwellings in NSW in s…
Closes Fri, 4 Dec 2026Up to $200,000NSWVerified 50 days agoCommunity/Place-based DevelopmentNSW Sharing Scheme Grant Program - FY26/27
The grant program will support the delivery of a suite of pre-defined works and activities that will improve the integration of shared devices with the transport network and promote positive community…
Closes Wed, 31 Mar 2027Up to $200,000NSWVerified 50 days agoCommunity/Place-based DevelopmentTackling Alcohol Fuelled Violence - Safe Nights Precincts
The Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation distributes grants to various Safe Night Precinct local boards throughout Queensland to undertake the effective and safe local management of entertainment ar…
Always openTotal pool: $1,000,000 (multiple grants offered)QLDVerified 57 days agoCommunity/Place-based DevelopmentDisaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
Joint funding initiative of the Commonwealth and State Governments to provide disaster relief and recovery payments and infrastructure restoration to help communities recover from the effects of natur…
Always openTotal pool: $1,571,248,000 (multiple grants offered)QLDVerified 57 days agoCommunity/Place-based DevelopmentGrassroots Environmental Grants
The Grassroots Environmental Grants program is available to eligible recipients to support projects aimed at protecting and preserving Queensland's natural and built environment.
Always openUp to $45,000Total pool: $1,500,000 (multiple grants offered)QLDVerified 57 days agoCommunity/Place-based DevelopmentRiverwalk (Kangaroo Point), Mowbray Park to Captain Burke Park, construct shared path - Active Transport Grants Program
From the 2020 Government Election Commitments: Getting Active - $22.5 million to fill in gaps on the popular Riverwalk at Kangaroo Point to create an unbroken bike and pedestrian path linking Kang…
Always openTotal pool: $2,188,000 (multiple grants offered)QLDVerified 57 days agoCommunity/Place-based DevelopmentRecreational Fishing Grant
The purpose is to ensure future generations have the basic fishing gear and shown the fundamentals of how to fish, including an introduction to Queensland's fishing rules through Sunfish so as to enjo…
Always openTotal pool: $100,000 (multiple grants offered)QLDVerified 57 days agoCommunity/Place-based DevelopmentRentConnect Tenancy Assistance
Helps eligible private market tenants to overcome short-term tenancy problems and strengthen their capacity to maintain a private rental tenancy.
Always openTotal pool: $800,000 (multiple grants offered)QLDVerified 57 days agoCommunity/Place-based Development