Whitepaper: Government Grants - A decade of repeating the same mistakes
Each year, around $150 billion in grants is distributed across Australia, yet the most rigorous,…
SmartyGrants is the world’s leading grants management platform, powering thousands of funding programs internationally. More than software, it is the technology that is redefining grantmaking, setting and embedded global standards for transparency, efficiency, consistency and measurable impact.
Each year, around $150 billion in grants is distributed across Australia, yet the most rigorous,…
Grant standardisation is one of the fastest, most effective ways to improve efficiency,…
Government is backing Australian businesses - and we already fit the bill. From 17 November 2025,…
This white paper is for anyone who’s ever asked, “Are our grants actually making a difference?”
This toolkit is designed to walk you through the process of building, reviewing or refreshing a…
Our Grants Health Check guides you through a nine-stage process that should take you around 10…
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Posted on 11 Nov 2026
A detailed report into federal grants by the Commonwealth auditor has been delayed again and is now…
Posted on 11 Nov 2026
For many people, ESG sounds like corporate and business jargon. For not-for-profits it might be the…
Posted on 11 Nov 2026
Every jurisdiction in Australia has an Auditor-General, and each one produces detailed reports…
Posted on 11 Nov 2026
A funder uses AI to help design a grant program. An applicant uses AI to write an application. An…
Posted on 03 Aug 2026
A decade of Australian auditor-general reports shows grantmakers and decision makers repeatedly…
Posted on 25 Jun 2026
Australia distributes an estimated $125 billion in grants annually, but grantmaking, unlike…
Posted on 25 Jun 2026
The federal government's Community Sector Grants Engagement Framework is "on track," the Department…
Posted on 25 Jun 2026
Australia’s grants administration system has centralised bureaucracy instead of expertise, creating…
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