Grant Rounds
The Anthony Costa Foundation provides three kinds of grants:
Small Grants and Community Grants are via application (see Grant Round information below). Transformational Grants are by invitation only.
In 2025 the Foundation will conduct three Grant Rounds including:
- one Small Grants Round in August 2025. 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 2025 and December 2025. 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 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
Below are the Foundation’s 2025 Grant Rounds dates.*
| Round | Application Open | Last Meeting Date | Application Close | Funding Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Grants Round | 5 March 2025 | N/A | 24 April 2025 | June 2025 |
| Small Grants Round | 7 May 2025 | 11 June 2025 | 18 June 2025 | August 2025 |
| Community Grants Round | 3 September 2025 | 8 October 2025 | 15 October 2025 | December 2025 |
*Please note grant round dates may be subject to change, please check dates regularly if planning to apply.