Past Community Grant recipients
Explore past recipients of the Community Grants Program and how their projects are driving positive change in Australia.
Since 2006, auDA and the auDA Foundation have delivered community grant contributions of more than $5 million, supporting over 185 projects. Explore some of our recent recipients to see where and how we’ve supported improvements to digital inclusion and innovation across Australia.
2024 recipients
The 2023 grant round focused on projects that support:
- Rural, regional, and remote Australians
- Australians living with disability
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- Older Australians (65 years+)
- Young Australians (12-24 years).
The 15 beneficiaries were:
- Deakin University, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment
- Deakin University, Faculty of Health
- Farmers for Climate Action Limited
- Flinders University
- RMIT
- The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation Limited
- The Trustee For The Cool Australia Trust
- The Westmead Institute for Medical Research
- Tranby Aboriginal Co-operative Limited
- University of Melbourne, Melbourne Social Equity Institute
- University of Queensland
- University of Sydney
- University of Tasmania
- University of the Sunshine Coast in collaboration with Electronic Frontiers Australia
- Employment Options Inc trading as Youth Options.
Learn more about the 2024 grant round
Promoting digital inclusion: auDA awards $600,000
auDA is pleased to announce the 2024 Community Grant Program has awarded 15 grants to projects to improve the utility of the internet and promote digital inclusion to enhance the benefits of the internet to the wider community.
Meet the projects: auDA 2024 Community Grant recipients
Each year auDA’s Community Grant Program awards 15 grants to innovative projects that enhance the benefits of the internet to the wider community. We asked the grant recipients to share a little about their project and what they’re excited about.
2023 recipients
The 2023 grant round focused on projects that support:
- Rural, regional, and remote Australians
- Australians living with disability
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- Older Australians (65+ years)
- Young Australians (12-24 years).
The 15 beneficiaries were:
- Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN)
- Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)
- Enterprise Learning Projects
- First Nations Foundation
- Ishar Multicultural Women's Health Services
- Monash University and MJD Foundation
- Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yanunytjatjara (NPY) Women’s Council
- Red Nose
- Skyline Education Foundation
- Story Factory
- Success Works Partners Inc Ltd
- The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
- The University of Melbourne
- The University of Queensland - AustLit
- Youth Opportunities Australia Limited.
Learn more about the 2023 grant round
Enhancing digital inclusion and innovation: auDA Foundation awards $600,000
The auDA Foundation is pleased to announce the 15 recipients of its 2023 community grants. The recipients will each receive $40,000 for projects that enhance the utility of the internet and promote digital inclusion and digital innovation.
Meet the recipients: auDA Foundation 2023 community grants
The auDA Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2023 community grant round. The 15 beneficiaries were named during a special event at the Koorie Heritage Trust in Melbourne earlier this week.
2022 recipients
The 2022 grant round focused on projects that support:
- Australians living with disability
- First Nations peoples
- Older Australians
- Rural, regional and remote communities
- Small businesses.
The 15 recipients were:
- Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of New South Wales
- Accessible Beaches Australia
- Cool Australia
- Good Things Foundation Australia
- Justice Connect
- Life Without Barriers
- Missing School Inc
- Monash University
- National Justice Project
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
- South Australian Council of Social Service
- The Northcott Society
- The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital
- The University of Queensland
- Victoria University.
Learn more about the 2022 grant round
auDA Foundation: $600,000 awarded to advance digital inclusion and innovation
The auDA Foundation has announced the 15 recipients of its $600,000 2022 Grant Round. Recipients will receive $40,000 each for an education, research or community project that will enhance the utility of the internet for the benefit of Australians.
Meet the recipients: auDA Foundation 2022 Grant Round
The auDA Foundation has announced the 15 recipients of its 2022 Grant Round. Each recipient will receive $40,000 for an education, research or community project that will enhance the utility of the internet for the benefit of Australians.
2021 recipients
The 2021 grant round focused on projects that support:
- Cyber security and small business
- Accessibility for First Nations Australians
- Young Australians.
The 15 recipients were:
- Aboriginal Literacy Foundation
- Cahoots
- Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA)
- Dementia Australia
- First Nations Foundation
- Ngarrimilli
- Queensland University of Technology
- RMIT University
- Australian Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship (ACRE)
- Crohn’s & Colitis Australia (CCA)
- Good Things Foundation Australia
- Happy Paws Happy Hearts Foundation
- Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN)
- Central Queensland University
- Council Of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA).
