Rural Grants in Australia
Rural grants in Australia cover programs specifically supporting rural, regional, and remote communities across Australia. 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 45 rural grants currently open or opening soon across Australia. Use the filters to narrow by region or eligibility, or browse related categories below.
Showing 45 grants.
Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme
Grants are provided for upgrades to local government-controlled roads.
Always openTotal pool: $63,340,000 (multiple grants offered)QLDVerified 57 days agoRuralRural Fire Service Queensland Capital Grants
Grants are available to assist rural fire brigades with capital works such as construction of sheds.
Always openUp to $15,000Total pool: $500,000 (multiple grants offered)QLDVerified 57 days agoRuralGet Ready Resilience Initiative 2024-25
Funding is available to local governments for all-hazard resilience initiatives.
Always openTotal pool: $2,000,000 (multiple grants offered)QLDVerified 57 days agoRuralCommunity Road Safety Grants - Community Road Safety Education Grants
This grant supports Queensland communities with the development and delivery of effective road safety education initiatives that support people to be safer road users. Applications close on last busi…
Always openUp to $40,000Total pool: $1,100,000 (multiple grants offered)QLDVerified 57 days agoRuralSmall Business Recovery Assistance Grant - 2025 Queensland Monsoon Trough
Provides financial support (a single up-front grant of up to $15,000 excluding GST) to small and family businesses in defined disaster areas significantly disrupted by the 2025 Queensland Monsoon Trou…
Closes Wed, 5 May 2027Up to $15,000QLDVerified 79 days agoRuralGROW FOGO Regional
Provides funding to assist Queensland regional (non-SEQ) councils to implement or expand kerbside organics (food and garden waste) collection services, at-home organics diversion equipment, bin harmon…
Always openQLDVerified 79 days agoRuralQueensland Education Experience Program
Subsidies of up to $150 per student are available through the Great Barrier Reef Education Experience Program and the Outback Queensland Education Experience Program, supporting Queensland primary and…
Closes Mon, 31 Dec 2029Up to $150QLDVerified 80 days agoRuralDirect to Community Grant Enquiry FY27
Overview The Scanlon Foundation also funds projects and initiatives that contribute to social cohesion across Australia. We support initiatives that enhance our vision and mission. Our Mission Our …
Closes Wed, 30 June 2027NationalVerified 83 days agoRuralPowering the Regions Industrial Transformation Stream
The Industrial Transformation Stream (ITS) is open for applications supporting a range of industrial decarbonisation solutions, including but not limited, to electrification, energy efficiency, low em…
Always openNationalVerified 85 days agoRuralRegional Development Australia Committees (RDA) program
The RDA program is a national network of 50 Committees, including the Indian Ocean Territories Regional Development Organisation (collectively referred to in this document as RDAs). RDAs are made up o…
Always openNationalVerified 85 days agoRuralMRFF – PHCRI – 2026 Primary Health Care Research Grant Opportunity
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) – Primary Health Care Research Initiative (PHCRI) aims to enable or support an increase in Australia’s evidence base in primary health care through research to …
Closes Wed, 4 Nov 2026NationalVerified 85 days agoRuralSupport at Home Thin Markets 2026-27 (Round 3)
The Support at Home Thin Markets 2026-27 (Round 3) Grant Opportunity provides flexible funding to eligible Support at Home providers that deliver aged care services in thin markets. This grant opportu…
Closes Thu, 26 Nov 2026NationalVerified 85 days agoRuralRugby League in the Pacific
The Australian Government has announced a total of $600 million in funding over ten years for Rugby League in the Pacific (the program). A total of $480 million over ten years will be available throug…
Closes Sun, 31 Dec 2034NationalVerified 85 days agoRuralAirservices Australia Enroute Charges Payment Scheme
The Airservices Australia Enroute Charges Payment Scheme (program) commenced on 1 January 2002 and was introduced against the background of the collapse of Ansett on September 12, 2001 to assist in en…
Always openNationalVerified 85 days agoRuralAustralia Cook Islands Partnership Program
The Australia Cook Islands Partnership Program (the Partnership Program) will provide funding of AUD $7.6 million over four years from 2024-25 to 2027-28, to the Cook Islands Government (CIG). The Pa…
Closes Fri, 30 June 2028NationalVerified 85 days agoRural