Receipts
Grants published in the last

$1.1B in Commonwealth grants was published in the last 30 days.

Across 1,398 grant awards. Grants are money given to organisations and people to deliver something; they are separate from the contracts on the spending page.

33%of that value was awarded without a competitive process, including one-off grants
4%of awards appeared more than 21 days after the grant started (49 of 1,398)
$174.1Mwent out as one-off or ad hoc grants, outside an established program

What the grants fund

Top 10 categories by value, as classified by the granting agency.

  1. Medical Research $351M (151)
  2. Indigenous Employment and Business $198.1M (286)
  3. Energy Resources $154.1M (31)
  4. Child Care $103.7M (437)
  5. Aged Care $58.7M (24)
  6. Regional Development $43M (22)
  7. Multiculturalism $25M (1)
  8. Public Health Services $21.5M (8)
  9. Technology $17.7M (5)
  10. Indigenous Health $16.6M (10)

How recipients were chosen

Selection process recorded for each award, by value.

  1. Targeted or Restricted Competitive $360.1M (263)
  2. Open Competitive $349.8M (661)
  3. Closed Non-Competitive $189.7M (151)
  4. One-off or ad hoc, no selection process $174.1M (15)
  5. Demand Driven $34.2M (265)
  6. Open Non-competitive $10.7M (43)

Biggest granting agencies

  1. National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) $337.6M (142)
  2. National Indigenous Australians Agency $209.4M (304)
  3. Australian Renewable Energy Agency $151.5M (1)
  4. Department of Education $106.7M (600)
  5. Department of Health, Disability and Ageing $73.8M (30)
  6. Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts $65.7M (81)
  7. Department of Home Affairs $25M (1)
  8. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $22.3M (36)

Biggest recipients

Grouped by ABN. Individuals and confidential recipients are not named in the source.

  1. Hunter Valley Solar Foundry Pty Ltd $151.5M (1)
  2. University of Sydney $82.2M (34)
  3. University of New South Wales $57.2M (26)
  4. Monash University $46.2M (18)
  5. University of Melbourne $40.8M (23)
  6. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia $25M (1)
  7. State of Queensland as represented by Metro South Hospital and Health Service $21.3M (7)
  8. Aged Care and Housing Group Incorporated $19.4M (1)

Where the grants are delivered

  1. NSW $406.6M (325)
  2. QLD $170.7M (282)
  3. VIC $131.6M (224)
  4. NT $111.3M (146)
  5. WA $84.4M (201)
  6. SA $49.8M (71)
  7. ACT $35.1M (46)
  8. National $21M (17)
  9. TAS $13.8M (38)
  10. NSW, VIC $11M (3)

Largest grants

GrantAgencyRecipientCategorySelectionValue
GA579416
Solar Sunshot Round 1A
Australian Renewable Energy AgencyHunter Valley Solar Foundry Pty LtdEnergy ResourcesOne-off or ad hoc, no selection processAd hoc181d late$151,548,000
GA544645
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia Restoration Works
Department of Home AffairsGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AustraliaMulticulturalismClosed Non-Competitive9d late$25,000,000
GA577842
National Program
Organ and Tissue AuthorityState of Queensland as represented by Metro South Hospital and Health ServicePublic Health ServicesClosed Non-Competitive$19,965,599
GA580114
RC 1st Nations AC Infrastructure Sppt
Department of Health, Disability and AgeingAged Care and Housing Group IncorporatedAged CareClosed Non-Competitive$19,364,323
GA577976
National Australia Day Council
Department of the Prime Minister and CabinetNational Australia Day CouncilCommemorativeOne-off or ad hoc, no selection processAd hoc$16,301,000
GA578044
RC 1st Nations AC Infrastructure Sppt
Department of Health, Disability and AgeingBowen Old People's Home Society LimitedAged CareOpen Competitive$16,233,745
GA577974
Department of Defence Departmental Program 2.9
Department of DefenceNORTHROP GRUMMAN AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDDefenceDemand Driven$13,176,294
GA578404
RC 1st Nations AC Infrastructure Sppt
Department of Health, Disability and AgeingWarrigal Care LimitedAged CareClosed Non-Competitive$11,000,000
GA578169
Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the ArtsOffice of SportRegional DevelopmentClosed Non-Competitive$10,000,000
GA578323
Nauru-Australia Treaty Budget Support Grant Program
Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeGovernment of the Republic of NaoeroInternational Aid and DevelopmentClosed Non-Competitive$10,000,000
GA579592
Disaster Recovery Payment for New Zealand non-protected Special Category (subclass 444) visa holders
National Emergency Management AgencyAggregateDisaster ReliefDemand Driven600d late$8,855,200
GA578040
RC 1st Nations AC Infrastructure Sppt
Department of Health, Disability and AgeingThe Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (N.S.W)Aged CareClosed Non-Competitive$8,027,180