Community Grant Program

Supporting community, education and research projects that create positive value and a better digital future for Australians.

The Community Grant Program aims to enhance the utility of the internet for the benefit of the Australian community.

It delivers an annual grant round open to not-for-profit organisations and research institutions for community projects, education and research activities that unlock positive economic and social value for Australians through the internet.

The program supports digital innovation and digital inclusion, with an emphasis on projects which provide benefit to one or more of the following five groups:

  • Rural, regional, and remote Australians
  • Australians living with disability
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
  • Older Australians (65+ years)
  • Young Australians (12-24 years).

The grants delivered through the Community Grant Program are funded by the auDA Foundation.

2025 Community Grant round

Applications for the 2025 Community Grant round will open 1 August and close 1 September 2025.

Read the 2025 Guidelines

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Past grant recipients

Explore past recipients of the Community Grant program.

Contact the Community Grant Program

About the auDA Foundation

The auDA Foundation was established by auDA to support research and education initiatives that increase the utility of the internet in Australia for the benefit of the Australian community. Since 2006, auDA and the auDA Foundation have delivered community grant contributions of more than $5 million, supporting over 185 projects.

 

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