Essential Grants 2026

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Essential Grants 2026

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The Essential Grants Program aims to ‘spark change’ by empowering our regional communities to deliver initiatives that create measurable social impact, accelerate the transition to a sustainable future and strengthen climate resilience. Through this program, we seek to build lasting partnerships and support projects that make a meaningful ongoing difference for people and the environment.

Important: This form must be completed in full for the application to be eligible for consideration.

Organisation and contact details

The ABN provided will be used to look up the following information.
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Australian Business Register Information
ABN
Entity name
ABN status
Entity type
Goods & Services Tax (GST)
DGR Endorsed
ATO Charity Type
More information
ACNC Registration
Tax Concessions
Main business location
Must be an ABN. 
Must be a URL. 
Must be a URL. 
Must be an Australian phone number. 
Use the arrow keys to navigate suggestions. Press Enter to select a suggestion. Start typing a name or address to see prefill options.
Address Line 1, Suburb/Town, State/Province, Postcode, and Country are required. 
Must be an email address. 

Organisation services

Please select your organisation type * Required
Response required.
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Please refer to the Terms and Conditions to ensure your entity is eligible to submit an application to the Program. Applications submitted by ineligible applicants will not be assessed.
Word count:
Must be no more than 150 words. 

Your Project

Which Essential Grants focus area does your project align with? * Required
Response required.Response required.
Clear the selected value for Which Essential Grants focus area does your project align with?
Select one or more categories
Word count:
Must be no more than 150 words. Provide a short description of your project -– what does your project aim to achieve and how will this be achieved?
Word count:
Must be no more than 150 words. Please refer to the Terms and Conditions for a description of the Purpose of the Program
Must be a date. 
Must be a date. The project duration should not exceed 6 months
How many people approximately within the community are expected to benefit from the project? * Required
Response required.

Estimated costs

Must be a whole dollar amount (no cents) and no more than $15,000.
Word count:
Must be no more than 150 words. PLEASE NOTE: the Essential Grants Program does not cover business as usual costs (wages, rent, etc.) or any general maintenance or overhead expenses.
Is this full or part funding for your project (including GST)? * Required
Response required.
Word count:
Must be no more than 150 words. 
Please attach a quote that substantiates the project costs * Required
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    Please attach a quote that substantiates the project costs (optional)
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      Marketing

      How did you find out about the Essential Grants program? * Required
      Response required.
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