Grants published in the last
$7.5B in Commonwealth grants was published in the last 90 days.
Across 9,500 grant awards. Grants are money given to organisations and people to deliver something; they are separate from the contracts on the spending page.
66%of that value was awarded without a competitive process, including one-off grants
61%of awards appeared more than 21 days after the grant started (5,764 of 9,500)
$770.1Mwent 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.
- Social Support $1.6B (221)
- Public Health Services $698.3M (55)
- Energy Resources $684.9M (75)
- Indigenous Employment and Business $623.2M (351)
- Aged Care $543.4M (288)
- Medical Research $491.1M (210)
- Infrastructure $402.8M (5)
- Indigenous Health $385.7M (84)
- Mental Health $271.7M (36)
- Vocational Training and Apprenticeships $220.1M (17)
How recipients were chosen
Selection process recorded for each award, by value.
- Closed Non-Competitive $4B (887)
- Demand Driven $955M (6,436)
- Open Competitive $892.6M (1,324)
- One-off or ad hoc, no selection process $770.1M (106)
- Targeted or Restricted Competitive $716.4M (577)
- Open Non-competitive $95M (170)
Biggest granting agencies
- Department of Health, Disability and Ageing $3.6B (703)
- National Indigenous Australians Agency $719.1M (442)
- Australian Renewable Energy Agency $679M (3)
- Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts $678.7M (288)
- National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) $476.9M (198)
- Department of Education $303.3M (6,731)
- Department of Employment and Workplace Relations $259.1M (41)
- Australian Research Council $107.9M (189)
Biggest recipients
Grouped by ABN. Individuals and confidential recipients are not named in the source.
- Aggregate $549.4M (82)
- Orica Australia Pty Ltd $432M (1)
- Australian Rail Track Corporation Ltd (ARTC) $402.5M (4)
- Healthdirect Australia Ltd $200.2M (2)
- Hunter Valley Solar Foundry Pty Ltd $151.5M (1)
- University of Sydney $113.7M (59)
- Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP) $95.4M (1)
- University of New South Wales $90.8M (54)
Where the grants are delivered
- NSW $2.2B (3,364)
- VIC $1.3B (1,525)
- QLD $1B (2,032)
- WA $738.3M (866)
- SA $503.1M (736)
- National $484.2M (41)
- NT $313.3M (314)
- ACT $309M (247)
- TAS $150.3M (256)
- NSW, VIC, SA, WA, QLD $103.6M (4)
Largest grants
| Grant | Agency | Recipient | Category | Selection | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA567700 Hydrogen Headstart Round 1 | Australian Renewable Energy Agency | Orica Australia Pty Ltd | Energy Resources | One-off or ad hoc, no selection processAd hoc | $432,000,000 |
| GA574814 Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | Aggregate | Public Health Services | Demand Driven | $192,324,647 |
| GA567426 1800MEDICARE After Hours GP Helpline, 1800MEDICARE Implementation, 1800MEDICARE Primary Care Bundle, Healthdirect National Health Services Directory | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | Healthdirect Australia Ltd | Public Health Services | Closed Non-Competitive | $154,413,702 |
| GA579416 Solar Sunshot Round 1A | Australian Renewable Energy Agency | Hunter Valley Solar Foundry Pty Ltd | Energy Resources | One-off or ad hoc, no selection processAd hoc181d late | $151,548,000 |
| GA576948 Network Investment Program (NIP) Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) Track Network Upgrades | Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts | Australian Rail Track Corporation Ltd (ARTC) | Infrastructure | Demand Driven | $150,000,000 |
| GA576946 Network Investment Program (NIP) Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) Track Network Upgrades | Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts | Australian Rail Track Corporation Ltd (ARTC) | Infrastructure | Demand Driven | $150,000,000 |
| GA576947 Network Investment Program (NIP) Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) Track Network Upgrades | Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts | Australian Rail Track Corporation Ltd (ARTC) | Infrastructure | Demand Driven | $100,000,000 |
| GA546837 Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP) | Australian Renewable Energy Agency | Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP) | Energy Resources | One-off or ad hoc, no selection processAd hoc112d late | $95,446,465 |
| GA572612 RC Support Informal Carers - NDSP | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | Dementia & Alzheimer's Australia Ltd | Aged Care | Closed Non-Competitive | $84,247,900 |
| GA572968 Disability Support for Older Australians | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | Home@scope Pty Ltd | Social Support | Closed Non-Competitive | $81,817,331 |
| GA572873 Disability Support for Older Australians | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | Life Without Barriers | Social Support | Closed Non-Competitive | $76,700,611 |
| GA572671 Headspace Core Activities | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | Headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation Ltd | Mental Health | Closed Non-Competitive | $74,646,000 |