Social Services Grants in Australia

A legal financial assistance scheme to assist entities, including individuals and organisations, with the costs of legal representation and disbursements associated with being requested to formally engage with the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. Before applying for this scheme, you should exhaust other options for legal assistance. Your options depend on the nature of your employment or former employment relevant to the issues for which you are giving evidence to the Royal Commission. If you are eligible for another form of assistance, you will generally not be eligible for assistance under this scheme. Further information is available at Legal assistance for witnesses – Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion | Attorney-General's Department. Eligibility: To be eligible to apply you must have received correspondence from the Royal Commission: calling you, or granting you leave to appear, as a witness at a public or private hearing, or granting you lea

A program inviting First Nations people, organisations and communities to co-design, trial and evaluate projects aimed at contributing to Closing the Gap Targets 12 (out-of-home care) and 13 (family violence). The Fund supports trial projects with evaluation to improve the evidence base for the Australian Government and First Nations people, with projects running until 30 June 2026.

This fund supports First Nations people, organisations and communities to co-design, trial and evaluate projects aimed at contributing to Closing the Gap Targets 12 (reducing over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care) and 13 (reducing family violence and abuse against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children). All trial projects will be subject to evaluation to collect evidence and assess outcomes.

This program provides free, confidential, one-on-one support for businesses affected by the summer 2026 Victorian bushfires. Business Recovery Advisers help businesses navigate available government support services, manage insurance and landlord issues, access crisis and mental health support, and plan longer-term recovery including business continuity planning.

A one-off, non-means tested payment available to individuals adversely affected by a major disaster in Australia or overseas. Provides funding of up to $1,000 for adults and $400 for children to assist with recovery from serious injury, loss of family members, or damage to principal place of residence.

The International Child Abduction Respondents Scheme (ICARS) may provide funding to an individual who is responding to a 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction application seeking the return of a child under the Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Regulations 1986 (the Regulations) in an Australian court. Eligibility: You may be eligible for ICARS if you are: defending or proposing to defend an application filed in an Australian court under the Regulations seeking a return order for a child (or children) appealing or proposing to appeal a return order made by an Australian court under the Regulations responding to or proposing to respond to an appeal against a non-return decision made by an Australian court under the Regulations. ICARS applications can be made for proceedings filed under the Regulations on or after 1 January 2024. You will also have to demonstrate you satisfy certain assessment critera. The application form will ask you to provi

The Attorney-General's Department administers a range of statutory and non-statutory legal financial assistance schemes. Legal financial assistance schemes Commonwealth public interest and test cases scheme Disbursement support scheme Overseas child abduction scheme Serious overseas criminal matters scheme Special circumstances scheme Other legal financial assistance schemes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984, section 30: Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976, sections 54C and 74A Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, section 30A and section 69: Australian Crime Commission Act 2002, section 27: Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986, section 46PU: Competition and Consumer Act 2010, section 170: Defence Force Discipline Appeals Regulations 1957, regulation 11: Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009, sections 324(1) and 326(1), (4) and (5): Freedom of Information Act 1982, section 66: Judiciary Act 1903, section 69(3) and sec

This human rights advocacy grant program will support a diverse range of human rights focused organisations to advance Australia’s human rights priorities multilaterally and in our region – including activities in support of Australia’s multilateral human rights priorities. This grant program will be restricted to domestic and international civil society and/or non-government organisations, research organisations, multilateral organisations and partner governments that are undertaking a range of advocacy activities which promote and protect human rights in the multilateral arena or the Indo-Pacific region. The non-competitive grant program will target globally recognised and trusted partner organisations that can deliver on Australia’s contribution to key multilateral human rights commitments in an agile and efficient manner. These activities can include training and capacity building; thematic, legislative, policy and expert advice; awareness raising; and research, advocacy and report

Financial support is available for Victorian social enterprises to purchase plant, machinery or equipment. Grants of up to $50,000 Closed on 10 Apr 2022