The deadline board
Australian grants closing soon
Every open program with a published closing date inside the next 60 days, drawn to scale and grouped by how long is actually left.
Last read
Counted from the catalogue read on 24 Oct 2026. Every closing date is the funder's own, and no program appears here without one.
Closing today
Nothing in the catalogue shuts today, which is worth knowing before you open anything else.
Closing within seven days
If one of these fits a client, today is the day to start it. Anything needing a quote, a letter of support or a council sign off is already tight.
| Grant | Funder | Where | Amount | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Grants | Town of Victoria Park | LGA | $360 to $4.4k | October 2026 |
| Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) National Prevention, Early Intervention, Treatment and Workforce/System Enablers | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | AU | Not stated | October 2026 |
| Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Place-Based Treatment | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | AU | Not stated | October 2026 |
| Creating Safer Places grants | Department of Government Services | VIC | $50k to $250k | October 2026 |
| Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) - Place-Based Funding | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | AU | Not stated | October 2026 |
| Regenerative Agriculture Small Grants Program | Byron Shire Council | LGA | Up to $3k | October 2026 |
| Remote Training Hubs Network: Central Australia Remote Training Hubs Grant - Round 3 | Department of Employment and Workplace Relations | AU | Not stated | October 2026 |
| WASM Streets to Sea Phase 1 EOI | Environment Protection Authority | NSW | Up to $1m | October 2026 |
| 2026 NHMRC-GACD: Multisectoral Approaches | National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) | AU | Not stated | October 2026 |
| FOUNDATION SKILLS PROGRAM - PHASE 3 - EXISITING PROVIDER APPLICATION | Department of Education | NSW | Up to $5.6m | October 2026 |
| FOUNDATION SKILLS PROGRAM - PHASE 3 - NEW PROVIDER APPLICATION | Department of Education | NSW | Up to $5.6m | October 2026 |
| Our Marine Parks Grants – Round 5 | Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | AU | Not stated | October 2026 |
| Regional Household Chemical Cleanout - Round 1 | Environment Protection Authority | NSW | Not stated | October 2026 |
| Specialist Dementia Care Program – Established Units | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | AU | Not stated | October 2026 |
| African Australian Communities Program Stream 1 – Round 3 | Department of Home Affairs | AU | Not stated | October 2026 |
| Arts and Culture Fund | Shire of Baw Baw | LGA | Up to $2k | October 2026 |
| ASEAN-Australia Centre 2026-27 Grants Program | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | AU | Not stated | October 2026 |
| Launchpad Program | Australian Government | AU | Not stated | October 2026 |
| 26Ten Workplace and Get Ready Grants TAS | Tasmanian Government | TAS | $5k to $65k | October 2026 |
| Better Together Delivery Grants | Northern Beaches Council | LGA | Up to $100k | October 2026 |
| First Nations Screen Fellowship 2026 | Screen NSW | NSW | $3k to $22k | October 2026 |
| Global Expansion Program SA | Government of South Australia | SA | Up to $50k | October 2026 |
| Australia Day Grants 2027 | West Tamar | LGA | Not stated | October 2026 |
| Boating Infrastructure Maintenance Round 2 | Transport for NSW | NSW | $50k to $100k | October 2026 |
| Bondi Connections Grassroots Microgrants Program 2026/2027 | Premier’s Department | NSW | $1k to $10k | October 2026 |
| Business Recovery Advisory Service 2026 Registration form | Victorian Government | VIC | Not stated | October 2026 |
| Children and Family Support | Department of Social Services | AU | Not stated | October 2026 |
| LGAs Bushfire recovery support | Victorian Government | VIC | Not stated | October 2026 |
| Local Government Consortium Grant Program | Premier’s Department | NSW | Up to $700k | October 2026 |
| Preschools on non-government school sites program | Department of Education | NSW | Up to $4m | October 2026 |
| Public Library Infrastructure Grants 2026-27 | Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport | NSW | $20k to $750k | October 2026 |
| Queensland Manufacturing AI Uplift Trial Program | Queensland Government | QLD | Up to $250k | October 2026 |
| Thriving Kids – First Nations Sector Strengthening | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | AU | Not stated | October 2026 |
| Business Recovery Advisory Service - Summer 2026 Victorian bushfires | Victorian Government | VIC | Not stated | October 2026 |
| CHANGE IN NAME AND PURPOSE OF RESERVE FUND | Shire of Merredin | LGA | Not stated | October 2026 |
| COMMUNITY FUNDING PROGRAM | Shire of Merredin | LGA | Not stated | October 2026 |
| COMMUNITY FUNDING PROGRAM 2021/22 FINANCIAL YEAR | Shire of Merredin | LGA | Not stated | October 2026 |
| Community Grants | Shire of Narembeen | LGA | Not stated | October 2026 |
| Councillors Discretionary Fund | Fraser Coast Regional | LGA | Not stated | October 2026 |
| Early Education Service Delivery Prices Project: Small Provider Relief Payment | Department of Education | AU | Not stated | October 2026 |
| Event Grants | Georges River Council | LGA | Not stated | October 2026 |
| Harmony Week Grants 2026-27 | Department of People, Sport and Culture | NT | Up to $1k | October 2026 |
| ROUND 2 COMMUNITY GRANTS NOW OPEN! | Shire of Merredin | LGA | Not stated | October 2026 |
| Small Business Financial Counselling – Summer 2026 Victorian bushfires | Victorian Government | VIC | Not stated | October 2026 |
Closing inside the month
The comfortable window, and the one most competitive applications are actually won in. Enough time to gather quotes, financials and supporting letters if you begin now.
- Supporting Participation Program – 2026-27Department of Health, Disability and AgeingNovember 2026AU
- 2026-27 Creative Western Sydney Micro-Grants ProgramCreate NSW$3k to $10kNovember 2026NSW
- Arts and Culture – Small Arts Grants (SAG)Department of People, Sport and CultureNovember 2026NT
- Arts and Culture- NXT Gen ARTS (NGA) 2026-27Department of People, Sport and CultureNovember 2026NT
- Community FundingTown of CambridgeUp to $5.5kNovember 2026LGA
- Port Kembla Community Investment Fund - Round 7Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development$25k to $250kNovember 2026NSW
- Promoting Stillbirth Education and Awareness ActivitiesDepartment of Health, Disability and AgeingNovember 2026AU
- Sound NSW Industry Assessor Pool – Expressions of InterestSound NSW (Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport)November 2026NSW
- 2026-27 Transitional Operational Funding ProgramCreate NSW$150k to $1.5mNovember 2026NSW
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder – National FundingDepartment of Health, Disability and AgeingNovember 2026AU
- 2026 Clinical Trials and Cohort StudiesNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)November 2026AU
- Amazon Science – Amazon Research AwardsDefence Science InstituteNovember 2026VIC
- MRFF - Australian Brain Cancer Mission - 2026 Brain Cancer Research Grant OpportunityNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)November 2026AU
- MRFF – PHCRI – 2026 Primary Health Care Research Grant OpportunityNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)November 2026AU
- NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence 2027National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)November 2026AU
- Rural Women’s Acceleration GrantAgriFutures AustraliaUp to $7kNovember 2026AU
- Targeted Call for Research: Strengthening the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Pipeline 2026National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)November 2026AU
- Kickstarter Grants QLDQueensland GovernmentUp to $300kNovember 2026QLD
- National Science Week School Participation Grant 2027-30Department of Industry, Science and ResourcesNovember 2026AU
- Thriving Kids - First Nations Early Years Best Practice and Capability BuildingDepartment of Health, Disability and AgeingNovember 2026AU
- Women's Cardiovascular Health - Early-Mid Career Researcher 2026NSW HealthUp to $450kNovember 2026NSW
- Women's Cardiovascular Health - Senior Researcher 2026NSW HealthUp to $750kNovember 2026NSW
- Bondi Cohesion Grants Program for the Non-Government SectorPremier’s Department$50k to $150kNovember 2026NSW
- Connect In Real Life (IRL) Phase 2 - 2026/27Department of Communities and Justice$50k to $150kNovember 2026NSW
- Festivals and Events FundingBallina Shire CouncilNovember 2026LGA
- Future Fellowships for funding commencing in 2027Australian Research CouncilNovember 2026AU
- International Women's Day GrantDepartment of People, Sport and CultureUp to $3kNovember 2026NT
- LGBTIQA+ Health Program – Round 2Department of Health, Disability and AgeingNovember 2026AU
- Low Carbon Liquid Fuels Project Development GrantDepartment of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water$500k to $2mNovember 2026NSW
- Private Practice Incentive Program – Nurse Practitioner(s) TASTasmanian GovernmentUp to $300kNovember 2026TAS
- Targeted Call for Elite Researcher Grant 2026NSW HealthUp to $750kNovember 2026NSW
- Stream 1 - 2027 Health and Development Participation GrantDepartment of Education$1.5k to $7.5kNovember 2026NSW
- Stream 2 - 2027 Health and Development Participation GrantDepartment of EducationUp to $7.5kNovember 2026NSW
- 2026/2027 Barkly Regional Deal Local Community Project FundsDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Community DevelopmentNovember 2026NT
- All-Ages Live Music Programming - 2026/27Sound NSW (Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport)Up to $100kNovember 2026NSW
- Contemporary Music Festivals - 2026/27Sound NSW (Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport)$100k to $250kNovember 2026NSW
- Environmental Education 2026 - Tier 1Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterUp to $60kNovember 2026NSW
- Environmental Education 2026 - Tier 2Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water$60.0k to $250kNovember 2026NSW
- Games Development 2026-27 - Round 2Department of Tourism and HospitalityNovember 2026NT
- Newcastle Port Community Contribution Fund - Round 10Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development$25k to $250kNovember 2026NSW
- Screen Territory - Industry Partnership 2026-27 - Round 2Department of Tourism and HospitalityNovember 2026NT
- Screen Territory - Production Finance 2026-27 - RD2Department of Tourism and HospitalityNovember 2026NT
- Story Development 2026-27 - Round 2Department of Tourism and HospitalityNovember 2026NT
- 2026-27 Creative NSW Collaboration FundCreate NSWUp to $750kNovember 2026NSW
- David Burgess Scholarship FoundationEquity TrusteesFrom $7.5kNovember 2026AU
- Faster Assessments Incentive Program Round 2Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure$1m to $3mNovember 2026NSW
- Queensland Tourism AI Adoption ProgramQueensland GovernmentNovember 2026QLD
- Veteran Wellbeing Grants (VWG) Program 2026-27Department of Veterans' AffairsNovember 2026AU
- MRFF – CRI - 2026 Clinician Researchers: Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Grant OpportunityNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)November 2026AU
- MRFF – Indigenous Health Research Fund – 2026 Empowering Community-Controlled Research Grant OpportunityNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)November 2026AU
- Partnership Projects 2026National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)November 2026AU
- Veteran Community Grants Program - 2026 RoundOffice for Veterans Affairs$3k to $10kNovember 2026NSW
- Young Promoter Fund - 2026/27Sound NSW (Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport)$5k to $25kNovember 2026NSW
- Young Promoter Fund NSWNew South Wales Government$5k to $25kNovember 2026NSW
- 2026-27 First Nations Cultural Tourism Creativity FundCreate NSW$20k to $100kNovember 2026NSW
- 2026-27 First Nations Cultural Tourism Creativity Fund NSWNew South Wales Government$20k to $100kNovember 2026NSW
- Modernised Multicultural Grants Program: Infrastructure for Multicultural CommunitiesDepartment of Home AffairsUp to $41.6mNovember 2026AU
- Community Grants Program 2026/2027Nambucca Valley CouncilUp to $5kNovember 2026LGA
- Grow Your Business Program - Tier 1 CapabilityDepartment of Trade, Business and Asian RelationsNovember 2026NT
- Grow Your Business Program - Tier 2 GrowthDepartment of Trade, Business and Asian RelationsNovember 2026NT
- Grow Your Business Program - Tier 3 TransformationDepartment of Trade, Business and Asian RelationsNovember 2026NT
- Grow Your Business Program NTNorthern Territory Government$5k to $50kNovember 2026NT
- National Mentoring InitiativeAustralian Rural Leadership FoundationNovember 2026AU
- Vibrant Campbelltown GrantsCampbelltown City CouncilUp to $2kNovember 2026LGA
- Community/Business Grants & TendersShire of QuairadingNovember 2026LGA
- Generations Western Sydney Music Fellowship - 2026/27Sound NSW (Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport)Up to $25kNovember 2026NSW
- Distinguished Fellow for Prevention and Early Intervention in Child HealthDepartment of Health, Disability and AgeingNovember 2026AU
- Expert to Educator Fund GrantDepartment of Education and TrainingNovember 2026NT
- NT Clean Energy VET Accelerator Fund GrantDepartment of Education and TrainingNovember 2026NT
- 2026-27 Quick Response Fashion Grant ProgramCreate NSWUp to $10kNovember 2026NSW
- Quick Response Fashion Grants NSWNew South Wales GovernmentUp to $10kNovember 2026NSW
- Research Conference Support Program - 2027 RoundOffice of the Chief Scientist and EngineerUp to $10kNovember 2026NSW
- SPARK – arts and cultural grantsShire of CampaspeUp to $10kNovember 2026LGA
- Events and Festivals Sponsorship Fund 2027Byron Shire CouncilUp to $10kNovember 2026LGA
- Advice and Planning - 2026/27Sound NSW (Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport)Up to $20kNovember 2026NSW
- Made in NSW - Local Fund R99Screen NSW$0 to $1mNovember 2026NSW
- Production Fund Round 99Screen NSW$0 to $850kNovember 2026NSW
Closing beyond the month
Worth putting in the diary now, particularly where the guidelines ask for anything from a third party.
- Accelerating Electric Vehicle Charging ProgramNovember 2026AU
- Disability Advocacy Futures Program 2026 Stream 1- Special Purposes and Projects, Sector Development GrantNovember 2026NSW
- Disability Advocacy Futures Program 2026 Stream 2 - Thriving Kids Disability AdvocacyNovember 2026NSW
- Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements - Asset Assistance - Tropical Cyclone Fina (AGRN 1223)November 2026NT
- Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements – Freight Subsidy - Tropical Cyclone Fina (AGRN 1223)November 2026NT
- 2025 NHMRC-Horizon EuropeNovember 2026AU
- Environment grantsNovember 2026LGA
- Industrial Transformation Research Hubs for funding commencing in 2027November 2026AU
- Industrial Transformation Training Centres for funding commencing in 2027November 2026AU
- Transforming Queensland Manufacturing Grants ProgramNovember 2026QLD
- Support at Home Thin Markets 2026-27 (Round 3)November 2026AU
- 2026-27 Marking (First World War) Private Graves Grants ProgramNovember 2026AU
- Skills Solutions Partnerships VICNovember 2026VIC
- Place GrantsNovember 2026LGA
- 2026/2027 Round 2 Elsa Dixon Aboriginal Employment GrantNovember 2026NSW
- Australia Day GrantsNovember 2026LGA
- BushBank Private Landowner Opportunity VICNovember 2026VIC
- ClubGRANTSNovember 2026LGA
- Community Capacity Building GrantNovember 2026LGA
- Community Events GrantNovember 2026LGA
- Creative and Night-Time Economy GrantNovember 2026LGA
- Creative Projects FundNovember 2026LGA
- Electric Vehicle Fleets Incentive: Kick-start Funding NSWNovember 2026NSW
- EV Fleets Incentive Kick-start funding FY26November 2026NSW
- Expanding Quality Access ProgramNovember 2026NSW
- Gunnedah Community Scholarship FundNovember 2026LGA
- Hello Tomorrow – Deep Technology Global ChallengeNovember 2026VIC
- Ignite Program 2026-27 - Stream B - Round 2November 2026NT
- Indigenous Ranger Biosecurity Program - Ranger Capability Building Grants - Round 4November 2026AU
- Net Zero Planning Grant NSWNovember 2026NSW
- Net Zero Planning Grant Round 2November 2026NSW
- Representative Sports GrantNovember 2026LGA
- Section 356 Arts and Cultural GrantsNovember 2026LGA
- Small Grants FundNovember 2026LGA
- Social Enterprise Business Planning GrantNovember 2026LGA
- Sports & Recreation GrantNovember 2026LGA
- Thailand-Australia Venture Exchange ProgramNovember 2026AU
- Solar for Apartment Residents (SoAR) - BoostDecember 2026NSW
- Solar for Apartment Residents (SoAR) Grant ProgramDecember 2026NSW
- Solar for Apartment Residents (SoAR) Grant Program NSWDecember 2026NSW
- Milparanga Established Leadership ProgramDecember 2026AU
- Urban Forest Grants - Branch out and make a difference 💚December 2026LGA
- Print Disability Services ProgramDecember 2026AU
- Bird Flu Wildlife Resilience Grants WADecember 2026WA
- First Nations Renewable Hydrogen Engagement Fund Round 2December 2026AU
- Carbon Innovation Grants Program WADecember 2026WA
- Community Grants DonationsDecember 2026LGA
- On-Farm Energy and Electrification Demonstration ProgramDecember 2026VIC
- On-Farm Energy and Electrification Demonstration Program VICDecember 2026VIC
- Torres Strait Young Leaders ProgramDecember 2026AU
- Legal financial assistance for witnesses engaging with the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social CohesionDecember 2026AU
- Small and Medium Business Recovery Support Program WADecember 2026WA
- Cancer Australia Research Initiative Targeted Call for Research: Liver Cancer Prevention and Early Detection 2026December 2026AU
- Business Growth Loan Scheme TASDecember 2026TAS
- Electric Vehicle Kerbside Charging Grants NSWDecember 2026NSW
- EV Kerbside Charging Grants - Round 3December 2026NSW
- General Practice Incentive FundDecember 2026AU
- Dafydd Lewis ScholarshipsDecember 2026AU
- Mary Jane Lewis Scholarships FoundationDecember 2026AU
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Deadlines in the next 60 days, by jurisdiction
About the deadline board
Every Australian grant we track that is open now and closes inside the next 60 days, from the Commonwealth, every state and territory, and local councils. The runway at the top is the real distribution of those deadlines across the window, one column per day, so the weeks carrying the pressure are visible before a single program is read.
The board is grouped by how long is actually left, and the detail escalates with the urgency: today gets a full record, this week gets the table, and the far horizon gets a name and a place. That is the order an adviser with a client book works in.
1,726 of the 4,049 programs in the catalogue carry a closing date published by the funder. The rest have pages of their own that say so plainly and link to where the date will appear. Nothing here carries a date a funder has not published, and nothing here is estimated.
Every row shows the month the funder published. The exact day, the funder's local closing time, the application link and a live countdown open with a 7 day free trial. Confirm on the funder's own page before you apply: every entry names the source it came from and shows the date it was last checked.