Curated sources
Where to find grants
A short, curated list of the best free grant feeds for African-Australian community organisations. Bookmark them. Set up email alerts where available. AFRAUSN doesn’t republish individual grants — we point you to the sources that already do that well.
If you’re a participating member, you can also share grants you’ve spotted with the rest of the network via the funding hub in your portal.
Federal government
GrantConnect
All Australian organisations
The official register of Australian Government grants. Free search and email alerts by category — set up alerts for community, multicultural, settlement, and youth.
Department of Home Affairs — community grants
Settlement and migrant-serving orgs
Strong and Resilient Communities, Settlement Engagement and Transition Support, and related streams.
Department of Social Services — community grants
Community welfare orgs
Multi-program portal covering families, women, youth, and disability funding.
DFAT — Australia Awards and Direct Aid Program
Diaspora-led international work
Small grants and scholarship channels. Direct Aid Program is administered locally by Australian missions.
State and territory governments
Multicultural NSW grants
NSW-based orgs
Multicultural Communities Grants Program and related streams.
VIC Multicultural Affairs grants
Victoria-based orgs
Victorian government multicultural grants portal.
QLD Multicultural Affairs grants
Queensland-based orgs
Multicultural Community Capacity Building and Multicultural Community Innovation grants.
WA Office of Multicultural Interests grants
WA-based orgs
Community Grants Program and Capacity Building Grants.
SA Multicultural Affairs grants
SA-based orgs
Multicultural Grants Program for community events and projects.
ACT Multicultural Affairs grants
ACT-based orgs
Multicultural Participation Grants and similar.
Local councils
Brimbank City Council (VIC) grants
Greater Melbourne West
Community Grants Program and Cultural Diversity Week funding.
Hume City Council (VIC) grants
Greater Melbourne North
Community Grants and Multicultural Grants streams.
Blacktown City Council (NSW) grants
Greater Western Sydney
Community Capacity Building grants.
Cumberland City Council (NSW) grants
Greater Western Sydney
Community grants for cultural, social and capacity-building projects.
Logan City Council (QLD) grants
Greater Brisbane South
Community grants across cultural, recreation, and welfare areas.
Brisbane City Council grants
Brisbane metro
Community Development and Lord Mayor's grants.
Philanthropic foundations
Paul Ramsay Foundation
Larger projects, multi-year
Focus on breaking cycles of disadvantage. Limited open rounds — relationship-based.
Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation (Victoria)
Victorian community orgs
Multiple grant streams including community well-being and First Nations.
Sidney Myer Fund / Myer Foundation
National
Includes Empowering Young People stream relevant to youth-focused diaspora orgs.
Helen Macpherson Smith Trust
Victorian community sector
Grants to non-profits for community-strengthening work.
Ian Potter Foundation
National
Community Wellbeing program supports settlement, social cohesion, and welfare work.
Australian Communities Foundation
National
Sub-funds and named donor giving with annual rounds.
Perpetual IMPACT Philanthropy Application Program
Various charitable trusts
Single annual application reviewed by multiple Perpetual-managed trusts.
Equity Trustees Annual Grants Round
Various charitable trusts
Annual round consolidating multiple trusts.
Sector bodies and newsletters
Our Community — Easy Grants Newsletter (free tier)
All Australian non-profits
Monthly free newsletter of grants. Paid Funding Centre adds depth.
Philanthropy Australia
All non-profits
Funder directory and resources. Free articles and updates.
ProBono Australia — Funding section
All non-profits
Free news feed of grant announcements and funding opportunities.
Settlement Council of Australia bulletins
Settlement-focused orgs
Sector updates including funding leads.
Diaspora and multicultural sector
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