Health Grants in New South Wales — 2026

63 programs63 open nowUp to $100,000,000

Australia invests heavily in health innovation through a range of federal and state programs. Funding covers medical device development, clinical trials, digital health technology, aged care and primary care infrastructure. Programs are open to businesses, universities and research institutions with a clear path to improved health outcomes.

In New South Wales, new south wales is home to australia's largest state economy and one of the most comprehensive grant ecosystems in the country.

Open programs

63 total
Open·Up to $2,000,000
Aboriginal-led alcohol and other drugs research consortium

This grant seeks to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal families and strengthen the Aboriginal Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) research workforce across NSW. It funds the formation of a new consortium to generate policy-relevant evidence, support prevention and early intervention strategies, and build Aboriginal research capacity in AOD.

Open·Up to $2,000,000
Aboriginal-led alcohol and other drugs research consortium to support better outcomes for Aboriginal families

This grant seeks to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal families and strengthen the Aboriginal Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) research workforce across NSW.

Open·Up to $500,000
Translational Research Grants Scheme

These grants support NSW Health staff to undertake high impact research that has the potential to be translated into policy and practice and build research capability within NSW Health.

Open·$15,000 - $450,000
Game on for Change – Preventing Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence through Sport

This program empowers all levels of the sporting sector to play a leading role in the prevention of domestic, family and sexual violence. It builds capacity and capability of the sector to address gendered drivers of violence and foster safe, respectful and inclusive environments. The program supports evidence-based prevention initiatives and strengthens partnerships between sport and primary prevention sectors.

Open·Up to $350,000
Environmental Research 2026

This grant aims to facilitate collaborations undertaking applied research in priority environmental themes.

Open·Up to $66,000
Expansion of Women's Health Nurses Services in Providing Cervical Screening Grant

The primary focus of this program is to increase cervical screening participation among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and people with a cervix.

Ongoing·Up to $100,000,000
Regional Communities Development Fund

Through the Regional Communities Development Fund, the NSW Government has invested $100 million in projects that deliver social, economic, environmental or cultural benefits to communities in regional NSW.

Ongoing·$52,920 - $38,021,100
Centre for Population Health Ad Hoc Grants

These ad hoc grants, funded through NSW Health, aim to promote health and prevent morbidity and mortality caused by modifiable risk factors.

Ongoing·Up to $15,000,000
Regional Health Division Ad Hoc Grants

These ad hoc grants support people living in regional, rural and remote NSW to access healthcare.

Ongoing·$144,400 - $14,917,350
Centre for Alcohol and Other Drugs Ministerially Approved Grants

Non-government Organisations (NGOs) are contracted by NSW Health to provide deliver alcohol and other drugs services and programs under the Ministerially Approved Grants (MAG) Program. These grants are administered through the Ministry of Health.

Ongoing·Up to $10,000,000
Far West Water Treatment Plants

The Central Darling Shire Clean Water, Healthy Community and River project will provide safer, more reliable drinking water to Wilcannia, Ivanhoe and White Cliffs.

Ongoing·$213,000 - $9,737,700
Centre for Aboriginal Health Ministerial Approved Grants

The Ministerial Approved Grants (MAG) support Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations to deliver holistic, culturally responsive and tailored health services to Aboriginal people.

Ongoing·Up to $9,000,000
Research Evidence for Health Policy and Practice

Grant for the conduct of population health and health services research and evaluation, provision of evidence reviews and research and evaluation skills training, and development and maintenance of research assets.

Ongoing·Up to $5,989,944
Keeping Cats Safe at Home Phase 2 (Regional Expansion)

This non-competitive grant expands on the initial Keeping Cats Safe at Home project and aims to reduce the environmental impacts of roaming cats through behaviour change initiatives.

Ongoing·$4,575,000 - $5,765,000
Airstrip Improvements in Rural and Remote NSW Program

The Airstrip Improvements in Rural and Remote NSW Program is a $15 million investment from the Regional Development Trust to support the delivery of enhanced emergency response, health services and connectivity in regional NSW.

Ongoing·Up to $5,000,000
Central West Mental Health and Wellbeing Flood Recovery

This closed non-competitive grant offers mental health support packages for flood affected communities in Central West and Western NSW.

Ongoing·Up to $5,000,000
Develop & Expand Silicosis Research and Patient Support Capabilities

The Asbestos and Dust Diseases Research Institute aim to develop and expand capabilities into prevention, diagnosis and treatment of silica dust diseases and develop a patient support program navigating the health risks associated with silica dust

Ongoing·Up to $2,600,000
Minister for Regional Health Discretionary Fund 2022-23

These grants support regional health activities and initiatives that aim to improve health outcomes within rural, regional and remote NSW.

Ongoing·Up to $1,941,500
Ministerially Approved Grant - Rural Aerial Health Service

This grant is for fixed wing flights for health professionals servicing clinics in Murrumbidgee, Hunter New England and Western NSW Local Health Districts.

Ongoing·Up to $1,148,700
Calvary Health Care - Drug & Alcohol

These ministerially approved grants support the provision of drug & alcohol residential detoxification and a Magistrates' early referral into treatment service for clients with problematic substance use.

Ongoing·Up to $999,999
Biocontrol Research for Environmental Weed Management - Stage 4

This non-competitive grant supports the ongoing management of high threat weeds in NSW by funding the research, development and release of biocontrol agents.

Ongoing·Up to $700,000
Centre for Population Health Ministerial Approved Grants

These Ministerially Approved Grants (MAG) support non-government organisations to deliver specified health services and projects for the Ministry of Health.

Ongoing·Up to $560,000
Mental Health Program Ad Hoc Grants

The Mental Health Program Grants are funded and administered by NSW Health, which is committed to partnering with the non-government sector to deliver community-based mental health services that support the health and wellbeing of the public.

Ongoing·Up to $532,945
System Performance Support Ad Hoc Grants

These ad hoc grants support Collaborative Commissioning (CC) partnerships to deliver specified health services and projects in NSW.

Ongoing·Up to $458,941
Women's Health Services - Wagga Women's Health Centre

This grant funds the delivery of health services for women in Wagga Wagga and surrounding regions. These funds will help people with complex health or social needs access comprehensive and trauma-sensitive care.

Ongoing·Up to $450,000
Postvention support for children, young people and families bereaved by suicide

The program will support children, young people and families to develop mental tools and coping skills to work through the feelings of guilt, shame and blame that are associated with suicide bereavement grief.

Ongoing·Up to $390,000
Stolen Generations Organisations Health Care Coordinator Grants

Stolen Generations Organisations Health Care Coordinator Grants support the priority health needs of Aboriginal people from the Stolen Generations.

Ongoing·Up to $335,000
Farmer Mental Health Program

The purpose of the Farmer Mental Health Program Pilot Grant is to trial the integration of mental health coaching within the Rural Financial Counselling Service to improve mental wellbeing outcomes for farmers, their families and farm workers.

Ongoing·Up to $325,970
Women's Health Services - Albury Women's Health Centre

This grant funds the delivery of health services for women in Albury and surrounding regions. These funds will help people with complex health or social needs access comprehensive and trauma-sensitive care.

Ongoing·Up to $300,000
Health and Social Policy Ministerial Approved Grants

These Ministerially Approved Grants (MAG) support non-government organisations to deliver specific health services centred around health and social policy.

Ongoing·Up to $300,000
Mental Health Ministerial Approved Grants

These Ministerially Approved Grants (MAG) support non-government organisations to deliver specific health services centred around mental health policy.

Ongoing·Up to $240,000
End of life and palliative care NGO grant program - additional grants

NSW Ministry of Health invites eligible applicants from the End of Life and Palliative Care NGO Grant Program to apply for one-off grants from 2025-26 to 2026-27 to increase community capacity to engage with death and dying.

Ongoing·Up to $220,000
Wagga Women’s Health Centre Grant

The WWHC Grant will strengthen, formalise and scale its existing work with men and boys through its Men’s Consultation Group (MCG).

Ongoing·$30,000 - $100,000
Ministerially Approved Grant Funding Increase - WSLHD

Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) invites non-government organisations that currently receive a Ministerially Approved Grant (MAG) to apply for an increase in funding.

Ongoing·Up to $92,300
South Eastern Sydney LHD Ad Hoc Grants

These ad hoc grants support non-government organisations to deliver specified health services within the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District.

Ongoing·Up to $87,208
Sydney LHD Ad Hoc Grants

These Ad Hoc Grants support non-government organisations to deliver specified health services and projects in the Sydney Local Health District.

Ongoing·Up to $87,000
Sydney LHD Ministerial Approved Grants

These Ministerially Approved Grants (MAG) support non-government organisations to deliver specified health services and projects in the Sydney Local Health District.

Ongoing·Up to $84,600
Central Coast LHD Ministerial Approved Grants

These Ministerially Approved Grants (MAG) support non-government organisations to deliver specified health services and projects in the Central Coast Local Health District.

Ongoing·Up to $75,000
South Eastern Sydney LHD Ministerial Approved Grants

These Ministerially Approved Grants (MAG) support non-government organisations to deliver specified health services and projects in the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District.

Ongoing·Up to $63,200
Health and Social Policy Ad Hoc Grants

These ad hoc grants funded through NSW Health support specific health services centred around health and social policy.

Ongoing·Up to $60,700
South Western Sydney LHD Ministerial Approved Grants

These Ministerial Approved Grants (MAG) support non-government organisations to deliver specified health services and projects in the South Western Sydney Local Health District.

Ongoing·Up to $43,900
Nepean Blue Mountains LHD Ministerial Approved Grants

These Ministerially Approved Grants (MAG) support non-government organisations to deliver specified health services and projects in the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District.

Ongoing·Up to $41,700
Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD Ministerial Approved Grants

These Ministerially Approved Grants (MAG) support non-government organisations to deliver specified health services and projects in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District.

Ongoing·Up to $35,770
Hunter New England LHD Ad Hoc Grants

These ad hoc grants support non-government organisations to deliver specified health services within the Hunter New England Local Health District.

Ongoing·Up to $30,000
Southern NSW LHD Ad Hoc Grants

These Ad Hoc Grants support non-government organisations to deliver specified health services and projects in the Southern New South Wales Local Health District.

Ongoing·Up to $30,000
Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD Ad Hoc Grants

These ad hoc grants support non-government organisations to deliver specified health services and projects in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District.

Ongoing·Up to $25,800
Western NSW LHD Ministerial Approved Grants

These Ministerially Approved Grants (MAG) support non-government organisations to deliver specified health services and projects in the Western NSW Local Health District.

Ongoing·Up to $25,000
Mid North Coast LHD Ministerial Approved Grants

These Ministerially Approved Grants (MAG) support non-government organisations to deliver specified health services and projects for the Ministry of Health.

Ongoing·Up to $24,300
Western Sydney LHD Ministerially Approved Grants

These Ministerially Approved Grants (MAG) support non-government organisations to deliver specific health services and projects in Western Sydney Local Health District.

Ongoing·Up to $24,000
Northern NSW LHD Ministerial Approved Grants

These Ministerially Approved Grants (MAG) support non-government organisations to deliver specified health services and projects in the Northern NSW Local Health District.

Ongoing·Up to $20,700
Far West LHD Ministerial Approved Grants

These Ministerially Approved Grants (MAG) support non-government organisations to deliver specified health services in Far West Local Health District.

Ongoing·Up to $20,400
Hunter New England LHD Ministerial Approved Grants

These Ministerial Approved Grants (MAG) support non-government organisations to deliver specified health services in the Hunter New England Local Health District.

Ongoing·Up to $20,000
Mental Health Ad Hoc Grants

These ad hoc grants support non-government organisations to deliver mental health services across NSW.

Ongoing·Up to $20,000
Seed Funding - Environmental Trust Major Projects

The objective of seed funding is to assist grant applicants to develop a high-quality business plan for a project approved for scoping by the Trust under the Major Projects Program.

Ongoing·Up to $5,000
Healthy Rivers on the Northern Tablelands

The focus of this project will be to restore and protect riparian areas to improve catchment health of waterways in the Northern Tablelands region.

Ongoing·Up to $2,000
Fertility Treatment Rebate-2

A rebate program designed to help eligible women in NSW with the out-of-pocket costs of IVF and other Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) treatments. Eligible applicants who received treatment on or after 19 February 2025 can claim a $2,000 rebate.

Ongoing·Up to $1,343.2
NSW Life Support Energy Rebate (Retail Customers)

The NSW Life Support Energy Rebate helps pay electricity bills for people who need to use approved energy-intensive life support equipment at home, such as home dialysis, ventilators, and oxygen concentrators. The rebate provides up to $1,343.20 per retail household per financial year, depending on the equipment type, delivered as a daily credit on quarterly electricity bills.

Ongoing·Up to $1,000
$1,000 SafeWork small business rebate

Get up to $1,000 towards the cost of workplace health and safety items.

Ongoing·Up to $250
Pre-IVF Fertility Testing Rebate

A one-time rebate of $250 to help eligible NSW residents cover out-of-pocket costs for fertility testing. The rebate applies to eligible pre-IVF fertility tests including Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) tests, pelvic ultrasounds, ovulation tests, and semen analysis conducted after 30 September 2019.

Ongoing
NSW Koala Strategy

The NSW Koala Strategy supports a range of conservation actions that will provide more habitat for koalas, support local community action, improve koala safety and health, and build our knowledge to improve koala conservation.

Ongoing
Minister for Health Contingency Fund Grants

Program supports health-based projects and initiatives across NSW, including rural and remote NSW, which are identified by the Minister for Health through ongoing community engagement.

Ongoing
NSW Ambulance Ministerial Approved Grants

These Ministerially Approved Grants (MAG) support non-government organisations to deliver specific health services centred around health and social policy.

Ongoing
NSW Ambulance Ad Hoc Grants

These grants are offered through a non-competitive process at the discretion of the Minister for Health and Minister for Regional Health.

Grant information is sourced from official government websites and updated regularly. Always verify current eligibility and deadlines before applying.