Government Grant Portals by Country
Australia
Australia has the most mature grants ecosystem in TenderPipe's markets, with over $25 billion in annual grant funding across federal and state programs.
GrantConnect
The official Commonwealth Government grants portal. All federal grant opportunities must be published here. Free registration.
grants.gov.au
business.gov.au
Federal grants and assistance finder covering SME support, export grants, R&D incentives, and industry-specific programs.
business.gov.au/grants-and-programs
State Grant Portals
Each state operates its own grants portal: NSW, Victoria, Queensland, WA, SA, and Tasmania all publish state-level funding opportunities.
Key programs: ASBAS Digital Solutions ($25.1M), National Reconstruction Fund, R&D Tax Incentive (43.5% offset for SMEs), Export Market Development Grants.
United Kingdom
The UK offers a well-structured grants landscape with central government portals and one of the world's largest lottery-funded grant systems.
Find a Grant (GOV.UK)
Central government grants portal listing all UK government funding opportunities.
find-government-grants.service.gov.uk
Innovate UK / UKRI
Innovation funding for businesses. Smart Grants, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, and Horizon Europe association funding.
ukri.org/innovate-uk
National Lottery Community Fund
Distributes over GBP 500M annually to community, arts, heritage, and sports projects across the UK.
tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
360Giving (Funder Intelligence)
Open data on 1 million+ past grant awards from 341 UK funders. Research which funders support your sector.
threesixtygiving.org
South Africa
South Africa has multiple government agencies offering grants and incentives for SMEs, with significant additional funding from international donors.
DSBD (Small Business Development)
Asset Assist Programme (up to R250,000), Cooperative Incentive Scheme (up to R350,000), and other SME grants.
dsbd.gov.za
SEDA
Small Enterprise Development Agency offers grants, business development support, and incubation programs for South African SMEs.
seda.org.za
IDC (Industrial Development Corporation)
Funding for industrial projects, manufacturing, agro-processing, and green economy initiatives. Loans and grants available.
idc.co.za
National Treasury eTender Portal
142,000+ government procurement opportunities with a free REST API. Covers tenders and some grant-funded contracts.
data.etenders.gov.za
Key programs: Agro-Processing Support Scheme (R1 billion), Manufacturing Support Programme (up to R10M), Black Industrialists Programme.
European Union (Ireland, Netherlands, Germany + UK)
The EU is one of the world's largest grant-making bodies, with EUR 14 billion per year through Horizon Europe alone. Ireland, Netherlands, and Germany are full member states; the UK re-associated with Horizon Europe in January 2024.
EU Funding & Tenders Portal
Central portal for all EU-funded programmes: Horizon Europe, LIFE, Digital Europe, Erasmus+, Creative Europe, and 25+ more. 100-300 open calls at any time.
ec.europa.eu/funding-tenders
Enterprise Ireland
Key Manager Grant (EUR 150K), Exploring Innovation (EUR 35K), Grow Digital Voucher (EUR 5K), and R&D funding for Irish businesses.
enterprise-ireland.com
RVO (Netherlands Enterprise Agency)
Innovation Credit (EUR 50M for 2026), WBSO R&D tax credit, and business grants for Dutch enterprises.
rvo.nl
Forderdatenbank (Germany)
Germany's federal funding database with 2,500+ programmes. KfW digitalisation loans, BAFA go-digital programme, and state-level grants.
foerderdatenbank.de
Key EU programmes: Horizon Europe (EUR 95.5B total), EIC Accelerator (for SMEs), LIFE Programme (environment/climate), Digital Europe Programme, Erasmus+ (education/training).
New Zealand
New Zealand has a smaller but focused grants ecosystem, primarily through MBIE and regional development agencies.
MBIE Funding Opportunities
Science, innovation, and R&D funding from the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment. Includes former Callaghan Innovation grants.
mbie.govt.nz
business.govt.nz
NZ government grants finder covering R&D Tax Incentive (15% credit), regional development grants, and SME support programmes.
business.govt.nz
Namibia
Namibia's grant landscape is smaller, with funding primarily through government agencies and international development organisations.
SDG Impact Facility
N$8 million facility supporting Sustainable Development Goals projects in Namibia. Administered through the Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade.
International Donors
USAID, EU, GIZ (Germany), and other international organisations fund development, health, and environmental projects in Namibia.
United States (Expansion Market)
The US has the world's largest and most accessible grant data system, with $500+ billion in annual federal grants across 1,800+ programmes.
Grants.gov
The central portal for all US federal grant opportunities. Free REST API available. 1,000-3,000 active opportunities at any time.
grants.gov
Simpler.Grants.gov
The modernised API for US federal grants with advanced filtering by category, agency, applicant type, and award amount. Free API key registration.
simpler.grants.gov