Overview

The Funding Centre is Australia's smartest grants database and fundraising capacity building website

Start out with our suite of tools and resources to learn about the strength of the seven pillars of fundraising, and get guidance on how to improve your fundraising. Continue scrolling for more about how a Funding Centre subscription can help you manage grant applications.
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Access Australia's smartest grants database


Review thousands of live federal, state and local government grants as well as trust, foundation and corporate grants, updated daily using the grants database. Search by keyword to get started on the homepage, or use the advance search tool to filter by region, category, eligibility, funding amounts and more.

Click search to see all the available grants open right now. Sort by most relevant, in alphabetical order, new and recently updated grants, funding amount and closing date.

Curate grants and manage tasks


Add your favourite grants to your dashboard and see them at a glance. Set yourself tasks and keep track of key milestones to continually improve your grantseeking.

  • Apply a project title so you can sort by project or program
  • Apply a status (i.e. watching, draft, applied, approved, declined)
  • Record amounts requested and granted
  • Upload and store important documents to each grant record, including PDFs of any documents submitted through a linked SmartyGrants account
  • Attach tasks to grants and choose which ones you’d like displayed on your dashboard

Receive tailored grant alerts straight to your inbox


If you're too busy to search the database, we'll save you time and mental energy by sending daily or weekly tailored email alerts about the grants that meet your needs.

Each month, you’ll also receive a customised EasyGrants newsletter, listing every grant you’re eligible to apply for in an easy to read digest format.

See a grant you're interested in? Click on the grant name and be taken to the Funding Centre website to add it to your grants list.

View activity on a personalised calendar


Get visual cues about grant deadlines and key dates related to your grant activities, such as upcoming and overdue tasks.

  • Filter by round status, or by upcoming, overdue or completed tasks
  • Edit from the calendar page by selecting a round or task
  • Export grants data to external calendars through iCal to ensure you never miss those important deadlines

Update account preferences and manage your settings with ease


Update your settings easily using the My Settings menu.

  • Update your interests to tell us which grant categories you'd like to be kept informed about
  • Ensure your eligibility and location settings are up to date
  • Update your alert settings to ensure you never miss a grant update
  • Download your latest EasyGrants newsletter
  • See key information about your subscription

Connect to SmartyGrants, Australia's most-used and best-loved grants administration system


SmartyGrants users can connect to their SmartyGrants account to bring grant records across.

PDFs of any documents submitted through a linked SmartyGrants account will be automatically added to your Funding Centre Dashboard and you can upload additional documents and attach them to your grant record.

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