Grants and subsidies
NADA provides member organisations with opportunities to access financial support to develop their workforce and programs through the following grants and subsidies:
Training grants
These grants provide an opportunity for members to access financial support to participate in individual or group training.
Application rounds are open twice a year.
Applications are now open for the July to December period. Applications close Tuesday 24 June 2025. Apply now.
| Round | Application period |
| July to December | May/June current year |
| January to June | November/December previous year |
Supporting documents
Eligibility and application guidelines [PDF]
Frequently asked questions [PDF]
Providers and focus areas [PDF]
Reimbursement form [DOCX]
If you would like support with submitting your training grant application, or have any questions, please send an email.
Travel subsidies
Travel subsidy grants allow members from rural and regional locations to have greater access to NADA events and networking opportunities that are not held in their immediate location.
Applications are open year round.
Conference support grants
Be supported to present your research and initiatives at conferences Australia-wide.
The grants program is open to NADA members all year-round and is subject to the availability of our funds.
To apply, download and read the guidelines below and then fill out the linked form. We will be in touch shortly after your application to let you know the outcome.
For more information, email traininggrants@nada.org.au
NGO service development grants–round 2
Applications are CLOSED.
All applicants have now been notified of the outcome of their application.
The Progress and Final report templates can be found below. All successful applicants of funding amounts above $25,000 exc GST will be sent these templates and a reminder before each report is due.
If you have any questions, please contact Jo Penhallurick.
Guidelines for applicants [PDF]
Statement of expenditure [DOCX]
Progress report template [DOCX]
Final report template [DOCX]
NGO research and evaluation capacity building grants
Applications are CLOSED.
All applicants have now been notified of the outcome of their application.
The Progress and Final report templates can be found below. All successful applicants of funding amounts above $25,000 exc GST will be sent these templates and a reminder before each report is due.
If you have any questions, please contact Jo Penhallurick.
AOD NGO Research Capacity Building Grants – Progress report – template [DOCX]
AOD NGO Research Capacity Building Grants – Final report – template [DOCX]
NGO service development grants
Applications are now CLOSED.
Progress reports are due 31 January 2024 by email. If the project has been completed or is about to be complete, a final report is due at the time of completion. Please download the templates below.
In the meantime, if you have any questions, please email us.
Progress report [DOCX]
Final report [DOCX]
