Grant funders

National Indigenous Australians Agency

Government, Australian Capital Territory

Also known as Government of Australia /National Indigenous Australians Agency, NIAA

Australia 8 open calls
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Open calls 8
Given in 2025 AUD 2.6bn
Typical grant AUD 220k Middle half AUD 17k to AUD 782k
New grantees in 2025 30% first grant from this funder

Open calls

The Local Investments Funding Grant Opportunity enables strategic and rapid response to address local issues to benefit First Nations people and facilitate improved community and government engagement Closes 30 Jun 2028 · Up to AUD 20.0m Open Under the Indigenous Advancement Strategy, the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) considers grant proposals that address a need for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Closes 30 Jun 2028 Open Under the IAS, the Agency considers grant proposals that address a need for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Closes 30 Jun 2028 Open Under the IAS, the Agency considers grant proposals that address a need for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Closes 30 Jun 2028 Open The National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) is inviting eligible applicants to apply for the Social and Emotional Wellbeing Flexible Funding Pool closed, non-competitive grant opportunity Closes 31 May 2029 · Up to AUD 11.5m Open The Remote Australia Employment Service (RAES) replaces the Community Development Program (CDP) and will begin in remote communities on 1 November 2025 Closes 30 Jun 2029 · Up to AUD 1.2bn Open The Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBC) Strategic Projects grant opportunity provides funding to PBCs and other eligible organisations to pursue strategic and economic opportunities that support PBCs, T Closes 30 Jun 2029 · Up to AUD 79.8m Open The Commonwealth, through the NIAA, funds organisations to perform the representative body functions listed in section 203B of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Closes 30 Jun 2029 · Up to AUD 498.8m Open

Giving by year

30% of 2025 grantees were new to this funder 63% of grantees are funded again within three years

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

New South Wales 3,069 grants · typical AUD 15k
Queensland 2,655 grants · typical AUD 59k
Northern Territory 2,447 grants · typical AUD 323k
Western Australia 1,975 grants · typical AUD 124k
South Australia 886 grants · typical AUD 61k
Victoria 840 grants · typical AUD 83k
Tasmania 168 grants · typical AUD 87k
Australian Capital Territory 163 grants · typical AUD 250k

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

Scrub hill enterprises PTY LTD Essential Oil Extractive Project - Stage 2 AUD 101k 9 Sep 2026
Winangakirri Aboriginal Corporation William (Cobar) Williams Water Tank Mural Celebration AUD 11k 3 Sep 2026
South coast medical service aboriginal corporation First Nations Mentor and Counselling Project AUD 547k 1 Sep 2026
The Aboriginal Lands Trust of South Australia Gerard Community Council Organisation Due Diligence and Business Readiness Project AUD 60k 1 Sep 2026
Winnunga nimmityjah aboriginal health and community services LTD. Youth Diversion Program AUD 109k 28 Aug 2026
Kulintja kutju limited Indulkana Youth Bus AUD 22k 27 Aug 2026
Mornington shire council Job Creation - Mornington Island Residential and Public Space Landscaping Crew AUD 1.4m 26 Aug 2026
Children's ground limited Apmerengentyele Festival AUD 33k 26 Aug 2026
Dhina Durriti Aboriginal Corporation Purchase of 12-seater bus AUD 55k 26 Aug 2026
Mornington shire council CJBF- Mornington Island Residential and Public Space Landscaping Crew AUD 355k 26 Aug 2026

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