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Tell us about your group once. Grantiv surfaces only the grants that actually fit, across council, state, federal and philanthropic programs.
Grantiv writes a first draft of your application from your details and the grant's criteria — so the deadline never wins.
You check it, add your specifics, and submit with time to spare. Funding becomes something you actually go after.
Most groups never apply because the form looks like it was written for someone with a grants officer. The Application Writer asks plain questions about what your group does, then writes a first version for you to check and make your own.
Free account includes a limited trial of the Application Writer; full access is a paid plan. You review and edit everything, then submit through the grant's own official portal.
Our group runs monthly working bees at the community garden in [INSERT SUBURB], regularly bringing together 15 to 20 local residents across all age groups to maintain and expand the shared growing space.
No — and this is the biggest myth holding community groups back. Most Australian community funding asks for an incorporated association with an ABN, not charity registration or DGR status. Hobby clubs, cultural associations, RSL sub-branches and arts councils are all regular grant recipients without ever registering with the ACNC.
Some programs require incorporation, so for many groups incorporating (a straightforward state-based process) is the single step that unlocks the most funding. Until then, some funders accept applications auspiced by an incorporated organisation — a larger local group applies on your behalf and passes the funding through. The grant's eligibility criteria will say which path applies.
There's honest overlap — many programs fund both. The difference is where you sit: this page is for groups that may have no formal charity or DGR status at all — a committee-run association, a hobby club, a local festival group. If your organisation is a registered charity or you're thinking about DGR-dependent philanthropic funding, the not-for-profit page covers those questions too.
Local councils run their own community grant programs (Brisbane's Lord Mayor's Better Suburbs Grants is one example). States run community benefit funds — like Queensland's Gambling Community Benefit Fund — for equipment, facilities and programs. Federally, Stronger Communities funds small capital projects through local MPs, and Volunteer Grants supports the people who run your group. Philanthropic funders like FRRR add regular small rounds for regional groups.
Start smaller than you think: programs in the $1,000–$20,000 range have the simplest applications and the fastest decisions, and a first win builds the track record bigger funders like to see. Get the basics ready once — incorporation certificate, ABN, a bank account in the group's name and a simple project cost list — and most small applications become a one-evening job.
No. Unlike a loan, a grant is non-dilutive, non-repayable funding — you don't repay it and you don't give up equity, as long as you meet the program's conditions and reporting requirements.
Yes — the grant finder is free to use. You answer three quick questions about your organisation, and we match you to real Australian grants. One of your matches is unlocked straight away with no email. Adding your business name and work email unlocks the rest, including your strongest match, why it fits and how to apply.
Grantiv reads what your group actually does — your state, size and what you need funded — and matches you against current programs, scoring each on how well it fits. A hall-upgrade project surfaces different grants than a festival or a volunteer training program.
Constantly — councils and state funds run their own rounds through the year, philanthropic funders like FRRR run multiple rounds annually, and some corporate programs award monthly. Our free fortnightly email tracks what's currently open.
Grantiv helps you find the grants that fit and is building tools to draft the application for you. You stay in control and submit through the official government portal — always confirm the current round, eligibility and deadlines on the grant's official page before applying.
