Grant Rounds

ANNUAL GRANT ROUNDS

In 2026 the Foundation will conduct the following Grant Rounds:

• one Small Grants Round in August 2026. The Foundation’s Small Grants Round targets smaller grassroots community organisations AND organisations that haven’t worked with the Foundation before. Maximum grant request in this round is $25,000. You can view the full Guidelines for the Small Grants Round here.
• two Community Grants Rounds in June 2026 and December 2026. The Foundation’s Community Grants seek to support organisations in achieving stronger and longer term impacts. Minimum grant request is $50,000, requests can be multi-year . You can view the full Guidelines for the Community Grants Rounds here.

You can also see information on our eligibility requirements, including our Focus Areas here.

All potential applicants in these grant rounds are required to meet with the Foundation before applying for a grant.  Please note that there are cut off dates for these meetings for each Grant Round.  To arrange a meeting, please email foundation@costaAM.com.au.

SPECIAL GRANT ROUNDS

In addition, in 2026, to mark its 10th Anniversary, the Anthony Costa Foundation will conduct a series of special grant rounds as part of the Strength in Community Grants Program.

This special series of grant rounds is designed to strengthen and sustain the not-for-profit sector by supporting capacity building at the individual, organisational and sector level. This special one-off Grants Program, is underpinned by an additional $1 million allocation and reflects the Foundation’s commitment to building resilience and capability. Developed in close consultation with current grantees through feedback sessions and individual discussions, the Grant Round framework addresses capacity building needs across three streams: individual, organisational, and sector. By supporting targeted training, leadership development, operational infrastructure, and collaborative changemaking, the Foundation aims to empower organisations and their leaders to deliver on their mission and drive lasting impact across the community.

The first stream to launch is the Individual Capacity Building stream. In 2026 the Foundation will conduct:

• three Individual Capacity Building Grant Rounds in April, August and December 2026. The Individual Capacity Building Grants seek to support the professional development of current and emerging leaders within the not-for-profit sector. Designed to address gaps in leadership, governance, strategic planning, impact measurement, and people management, this stream provides support through Individual Capacity Building Grants, workshop series and masterclasses. Maximum request is $5,000. You can view the full Guidelines for the Individual Capacity Building Grant Rounds here.
• To assist potential applicants, the Foundation will host an online information session for each of the three rounds. You can register for the first online Information Session which will be held on Wednesday 17 December 2025, 12pm  here.

You can also see information on our eligibility requirements, including our Focus Areas here.

The Foundation will publish information on the the Organisational Capacity Building Stream and Sector Capacity Building Stream Grant Rounds in February 2026.

If you have questions about the Individual Capacity Stream we encourage you to attend an information session (if you are unable to attend in person, you will be sent a link to view the recording of the session if registered). You can also contact the Foundation via email (foundation@costaAM.com.au) with questions.

Below are current dates related to our 2026 Annual Grant Rounds and Special Grant Rounds:

*Please note grant round dates may be subject to change, please check dates regularly if planning to apply.

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