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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor="#F4F4F4" lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hi all<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Forwarding Funding Centre Alert<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Lucy Pentony<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Office Coordinator <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Riding for the Disabled Association (NSW)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Quad 1, Level 2, 8 Parkview Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>(PO Box 710 Sydney Markets NSW 2129)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Ph: (02) 8736 1256<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Email: <a href="mailto:stateoffice@rdansw.org.au"><span style='color:#0563C1'>stateoffice@rdansw.org.au</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Web: <a href="http://www.rdansw.org.au/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.rdansw.org.au</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=200 height=279 style='width:2.0833in;height:2.9062in' id="Picture_x0020_387701625" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DB8766.317AFFC0"></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=99 height=71 style='width:1.0312in;height:.7395in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01DB8766.317AFFC0"> <img border=0 width=60 height=60 style='width:.625in;height:.625in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.jpg@01DB8766.317AFFC0" alt="ACNC-Registered-Charity-Logo - 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Updated Grants<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:450.0pt'><tr><td style='background:#F4F4F4;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p align=center style='margin:0cm;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white'>Here are the latest grants that match your Funding Centre grantseeker preferences. (You can log in to update your preferences at any time.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/"><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=680 height=175 style='width:7.0833in;height:1.8229in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://static.fundingcentre.com.au/img/emails/fc-alert-email.png"></span></a></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='background:white;padding:30.0pt 9.0pt 22.5pt 9.0pt'><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Hi ,</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The following grants have recently been updated.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G16662"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Qantas Regional Grants </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>10 May 2025 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> Dates announced - round opens 21 February 2025. More information shortly. <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Qantas </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Qantas is offering $2 million in support to Australian-based communities and projects that are looking to benefit Australia's regional areas.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G16637"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>100 Women Grant Program </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>30 Apr 2025 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> Dates announced - round opens March 21 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>100 Women </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>100 Women is a collaborative giving circle that amplifies the giving power of everyday people to create significant change for women and girls. Our ever-growing giving circle gathers people from a ... </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G16665"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Graphite Research and Development Grant </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>30 Mar 2026 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> Brand new program opened <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The Graphite Research and Development Grant provides Australian small to medium enterprises SMEs with funding and access to CSIRO experts on collaborative R&D projects.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G16670"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Young Digital Mentor Capacity Builder Grants </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>07 Mar 2025 </span><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#B40000'>Incredibly short deadline</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> New program open <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Good Things, Department of Social Services (DSS) </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Train young digital mentors to help more people get online. This targeted Capacity building grant will fund 8 organisations with $52,500 to complete this training.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G16680"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>MRFF Global Health Grant </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>23 Jul 2025 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> New round opened <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Department of Health and Aged Care </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Global Health Initiative aims to develop knowledge and tools for addressing threats to Australia's national health security from regional and global challen ... </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G16606"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Community Grants Program </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>31 Jul 2025 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> Dates announced - round opens 1 July 2025. More information to follow closer to round date. <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Sisters of Charity Foundation </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>These grants are aimed at helping groups who make a huge difference to those in need, but struggle to find funding through other avenues.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G16699"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Community Fund Grants </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>28 Feb 2025 </span><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#B40000'>Incredibly short deadline</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> New round opened <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>GrainCorp </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>GrainCorp's grants program provides financial support to organisations and projects that contribute to the development and promotion of their communities.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G16700"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Cooperative Research Centre Project Grants </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>20 Mar 2025 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> Round open <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Department of Industry, Science and Resources </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) Grants provide funding for short-term research collaborations.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G16702"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Uplift </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>01 Apr 2025 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> New round opened <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Creative Australia </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Uplift provides grants to support professional development, training and mentoring to build digital capability for First Nations artists and creative workers. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G16703"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>The Eir Community Grant </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>28 Feb 2025 </span><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#B40000'>Incredibly short deadline</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> New program open <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Eir Women </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>In 2025 Eir Women will provide a grant of up to $5000 for community projects and programs that benefit women in Australia.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G16690"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Inclusion and Accessibility Fund - Community Attitudes </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>06 Mar 2025 </span><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#B40000'>Incredibly short deadline</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> New round opened <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Department of Social Services (DSS) </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>This grant opportunity will fund projects proposed by Disability Representative Organisations (DROs) and Disabled People's Organisations (DPOs) that focus on reducing harm towards, and increasing ... </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G16678"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>MRFF - Cardiovascular Health Mission - 2024 Cardiovascular Health Grant </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>13 Aug 2025 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> New round opened <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Cardiovascular Health Mission aims to make transformative improvements in cardiovascular health and stroke management for all Australians.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G16704"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Climate-Smart Agriculture Program Capacity Building Grants </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>31 Mar 2025 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> New round opened <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>These grants focus on increasing community capacity and capability for climate-smart, sustainable agriculture and natural resource management practices in Australia to drive on-ground adoption.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G16706"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Lendlease Foundation Community Grants Program </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>02 May 2025 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> Dates announced - round opens April 1, more details to come <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Lendlease Foundation, Community Enterprise Foundation </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Lendlease Foundation Community Grants Program is an initiative to aid not-for profit community organisations and charities that are assisting people in need in areas that align with the Lendlease ... </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G16708"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Incubator Grants </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>14 Mar 2025 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> New program opened <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Mito Foundation </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Mito Foundation's Incubator Grants support innovative research efforts with the potential to make a positive impact on the mito community. This funding mechanism aims to facilitate high-quality pr ... </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/A00577"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Excellence Awards </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>08 Apr 2025 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> Nominations are now open. <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>HESTA </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The HESTA Excellence Awards recognise exceptional achievements in a range of settings across aged care, allied health, community services and disability services.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G14194"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Highway and Byways Small Grants Program </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>01 Apr 2025 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> New round opened <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Highways and Byways </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>In 2025, grants are being offered to initiatives which bring greater community understanding of working in unity with nature, not against it. Projects which demonstrate a practical and respectful ... </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G16595"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>International Exhibitions Insurance (AGIEI) Program </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>11 Apr 2025 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> New round opened <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The Australian Government International Exhibitions Insurance Program provides funding to offset the cost of insurance for eligible international exhibitions touring to Australia.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/R00087"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Ideas Grants </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>07 May 2025 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> Dates announced - round opens 12 March 2025. More information shortly. <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Cancer Council Australia, Cancer Australia, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Department of Health and Aged Care </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The objective of the Ideas Grant scheme is to support innovative research projects addressing a specific question(s).</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G16636"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Festivals Australia Program </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>18 Mar 2025 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> New round opened <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Office for the Arts, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Festivals Australia supports community participation in, and access to, the arts and aims to support partnerships and collaboration across the sector.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G16639"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Disability Advocacy Futures Program </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>25 Mar 2025 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> New round opened <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Department of Communities and Justice (NSW) </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The DAFP focuses on all people with disability in NSW who need support to access NSW Government funded or provided services, whether or not they are NDIS participants. Where relevant, it also targ ... </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/A00581"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>National NAIDOC Awards - 2025 </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>09 Mar 2025 </span><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#B40000'>Incredibly short deadline</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> Nominations are now open. <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>National Aboriginal and Islander Day of Observance Committee (NAIDOC) </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The National NAIDOC Awards recognise the outstanding contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G16476"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Screenrights Cultural Fund </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>09 Apr 2025 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> New round opened <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Screenrights </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The Screenrights Cultural Fund makes a difference by supporting people with exciting and innovative new initiatives that foster the creation and appreciation of screen content in Australia and New ... </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G16654"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>MRFF - National Critical Research Infrastructure Initiative - Innovative Trials </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>31 Mar 2025 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> Round open <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Department of Health and Aged Care </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The 2024 National Critical Research Infrastructure initiative invests in research infrastructure to ensure Australian researchers find innovative solutions to complex health problems in areas of u ... </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>These grants match what you've told us you're interested in hearing about. 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