
Grants
There are a range of grants available to School Associations that can provide funding for resources, activities, and school or community projects. Below, you can explore the open, ongoing, and upcoming grants available for School Associations to apply for.
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Community Action Grant
Supports projects that focus on removing the barriers to learning and education and on building capable and well led communities. The Tasmanian Community Fund is calling for applications from not-for-profit community organisations for projects that support strong, vibrant and resilient communities, through programs and activities that remove barriers to learning for 8–19-year-olds and build leadership capability and capacity across the community.Grant amount: 5,000 – 50,000Applications close: 15 Nov 2026 -

Communities for Children Small Grant Program
Provides funds to different organisations to run community activities and programs for children in South-East Tasmania. Grants are available for amounts between $1,000 and $3,000 and are open to Community Organisations to initiate or develop activities that improve parenting, safety and resilience, build community capacity and the health and wellbeing of families with children aged 0-12 years.Grant amount: 1,000 – 3,000Applications close: 31 Jan 2026 -

City of Devonport Major and Minor Grants
Funds activities and events that are held within the Devonport municipality that deliver meaningful, locally based economic and community benefits. The Community Grants Program supports community organisations for one-off projects, events and activities through the following grants: – Major Grants (up to $25,000) – Minor Grants (up to $3,000).Grant amount: up to 25,000Applications close: 16 Feb 2026 -

Sydney Opera House Play Award
The Sydney Oprea House offers an award for a primary school with a learning program, class or an individual student or teacher, that has made a remarkable and ongoing contribution to ‘play in learning’ with demonstrated positive impacts. The Sydney Opera House has an ongoing and rich connection with play and its intrinsic connection to the arts and learning. From the inspiring stories on its stages, to the artists who enliven the Centre for Creativity, they are committed to equipping artists and audiences with the capacity and skills to embed play in their classrooms, creative and civic spaces, and everyday life.Grant amount: 10,000Applications close: 25 Apr 2026 -

Focus on Maths Grants
Aims to help build equity of access to maths education and improve the maths skills of students across a range of schools in Australia, by building capacity in maths teaching. Focus on Maths recognises the enduring research base which shows that teacher efficacy is one of the biggest school-based drivers of student achievement. Supporting the development of good maths teachers in local communities is one of the best ways to improve maths achievement in schools across Australia.Grant amount: 2,000 to 40,000 -

Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships
Provides funding to new undergraduate and postgraduate teaching students in exchange for teaching in government schools or government-run early learning settings following their degree. The Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships Program (the Program) provides up to $40,000 to new undergraduate and up to $20,000 to new postgraduate teacher education students. In return for a scholarship recipients need to teach in government schools or government-run early learning settings after finishing their degreeGrant amount: up to $40,000Applications close: 12 Jan 2026
