The Aurora Prize aims to recognise and support those who risk their life, health, freedom, reputation or livelihood in order to save and aid individuals that suffer as a result of today’s tragedies, especially man-conceived disasters and crimes against humanity.

Providing opportunities for Aboriginal artists to share their stories through the development of new, large scale work.

Come along to our monthly CommsNet meetups. Here you can chat, share your work and current challenges, and discuss comms topics such as strategy, member engagement, social media, ICT, branding and more.

Are you representing an initiative that can improve the situation? For the sick, for the healthcare system, or for the billions of people whose lives are - or soon will be - affected? If so, let Action Against Corona support you.

Google Cloud research credits can advance your research by giving you access to computing power that will make the next big thing possible. They’re funding projects from modeling the outbreak of COVID-19 to predicting sepsis and discovering new planets. They're looking forward to supporting the next big breakthrough!

Artist Relief Project is an initiative to help artist, musicians and performers impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.

The renewed Artists’ Benevolent Fund hopes to provide modest but useful one-off financial assistance to Australian visual artists in crisis as a result of fire, flood, storm, serious illness, major accident, declared state or national emergencies, or some other unexpected catastrophic experience.

The Government has set aside an initial $1 billion allocation to support those regions and communities that have been disproportionately affected by the economic impacts of the Coronavirus, including those heavily reliant on industries such as tourism, agriculture and eduaction.

Australia Council for the Arts are directing approximately $5M to the Resilience Fund to provide immediate relief to the Australian arts sector.

A phone call to keep you socially connected.

A time limited 15 month investment incentive to support business investment and economic growth over the short term, by accelerating depreciation deductions. This applies to eligible assets acquired from 12 March 2020 and first used or installed by 30 June 2021.

Local businesses can now apply for a share in Baw Baw Shire Council’s $100,000 Business Grant Program developed to support businesses impacted by COVID-19.

Assistance for Victorian small businesses impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19).

We hope you are staying safe and well during this unprecedented and uncertain time in our lives. As a global movement TOM has pivoted their activities to focus on identifying immediate challenges relating to COVID-19 and co-developing solutions.

Acute low-tech needs exist and they only grow as the crisis continues. TOM: Melbourne would like your help on co-developing open-source solutions to support the TOM: Melbourne community. If you have expertise in 3D modeling, biotech, medical devices etc., please describe your skills in the form below. They will contact you if we have a challenge for you to help solve.

The WHO Health Ethics and Governance Unit invites proposals which address the ethics of COVID-19 public health preparedness and response.

Community groups can now access a second round of Campbelltown Cares Grants of up to $2000 for essential emergency support, community connections and resilience programs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The City of Bayswater is seeking applications for its Better Bayswater Grant Program to offer local groups and non-profit organisations the opportunity to apply for funding to help projects that contribute to the City's vision of creating a strong and cohesive community.

City of Geelong is offering a second round of the COVID–19 Community Quick Response Grants to help our community adapt to, and recover from the changes caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

In these challenging times, community is at its best when everyone works together. In a time when we have never been more physically distanced, The City of Port Adelaide Enfield is seeing examples every day of the community connecting in ways they never have before.

The Community Creativity Fund has been developed as part of the City of Stirling's Economic Stimulus and Community Recovery package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is aimed at invigorating our local art and cultural industries. Funding will be allocated to projects which support these industries and/or create opportunities for the wider City of Stirling community to connect and engage with the arts and culture.

The Community Groups Assistance Fund has been developed as part of the City of Stirling Economic Stimulus and Community Recovery package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is aimed at invigorating localised community capacity building programs and/or providing activation of the four Community Hub locations as well as local community centres.

In these unprecedented times COVID-19 workers need our help. The Coaching Fellowship is proud to be supporting young women leaders working on the frontlines with access to coaching.

A $50,000 temporary grants program has been set up to help fund activities to enhance community wellbeing in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, with applications invited from local organisations.

As the COVID-19 virus rapidly spreads to more than 150 countries on six continents, public institutions are straining to keep up. To assist you in responding during this time of crisis, this collection of coaching videos has been assembled from those who have successfully responded to a crisis before by successfully using technology to engage with a larger “crowd” of volunteers.

Under the IAS, the NIAA considers grant proposals that address a need for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Proposals must be developed with the community or group who will be impacted by the activity.

Log on to Communities in Control 2020 and find out how to identify a path through the confusion. We can promise you it’ll be interesting. In a good way.

City of Melbourne is offering grants of up to $5000 to help organisations and community groups support local communities affected by COVID-19.

Google want to help alleviate some of the cost for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to stay in touch with their customers during this challenging time. That’s why they’re giving our SMBs worldwide $340 million in ad credits, which can be used at any point until the end of 2020 across our Google Ads platforms.

The Arts Sustainability Fund supports the arts and entertainment sector to continue its activities by providing necessary finance to plan a pathway for recovery from the effects of COVID?19. Funding will support employment and contribute to rebuilding Australia’s economy, as well as enhancing community wellbeing and access to cultural experiences across Australia.

As COVID-19 continues to evolve and impact communities around the globe, the National Geographic Society is launching an emergency fund for journalists all over the world who wish to cover COVID-19 within their own communities.

St.George Foundation is providing emergency payments of up to $5000 for approved charities who are experiencing immediate funding pressures as a result of COVID-19.

Covid-19 Emergency Relief Vouchers support charities already providing material aid in Darebin, Moreland and Yarra with vouchers at local businesses so that families and individuals can access food and other essentials.

Australian Communities Foundation and Philanthropy Australia have partnered to provide a national funding platform to coordinate the philanthropic response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Building a pool of funding to support strategic advocacy responses to the pandemic in Australia.

The Covid-19 Rapid Response Fund grant program will provide up to $1,500 for projects that directly respond to the impacts of Covid-19. All applicant organisations must be open and inclusive, actively engaged in community activity, and be significantly comprised of people who live, work, volunteer or study in Darebin, Moreland and Yarra.

New Rental Grant for households impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 Response and Recovery Small Business Grants program 2020 provides grants to small businesses for online technical and innovation support.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, TAFE NSW, in conjunction with the NSW Government, is offering a number of fee-free* short courses that can be completed in just days or weeks, offering practical skills and experiences across a range of industries.

COVID-19: The Bigger Picture uses the power of photography and journalism to bring to the world’s attention stories of how most vulnerable to the pandemic are being impacted – stories that are often untold or overlooked.

One Young World, the global forum for young leaders, is establishing a fund for young leaders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response.

To support you to launch or expand your digital programs, the Creative Kids Digital Small Business Grants program has been announced. This program supports small businesses or non-profit organisations that are Creative Kids Providers and directly affected by the COVID-19 emergency.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created intense financial hardship for artists, crew and music workers throughout the country. Many of you were the first to lose your jobs and your income, and the sector could well be the last to recover.

The COVID-19 pandemic is creating unprecedented challenges for our community. Darebin Council has announced an $11.8 million Community and Local Business Resilience and Recovery Package to assist.

DRK is ready to find, fund and support the people and ideas that are tackling the most acute and time-critical social problems caused by the Covid-19 pandemic right now.

The Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) competition is the world’s largest startup competition for entrepreneurs addressing global challenges. Drawing from the United Nation's 17 Sustainable Development Goals, XTC connects innovators with a network of investors, corporations, and mentors to help them raise capital, launch corporate collaborations, and scale their world-changing startups.

Come join online for the Census Launch at 9-10 am Thursday 22nd October.

Facebook know that your business may be experiencing disruptions resulting from the global outbreak of COVID-19. A little financial support can go a long way, so we are offering USD 100M in cash grants and ad credits to help during this challenging time.

Fairfield City Council recognises that due to exceptional circumstances resulting from the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) some people in the Fairfield community are facing difficulties in meeting their financial commitments including payment of Council Rates and Charges.

The Photographer Fund. A $25,000 fund to help photographers impacted by COVID-19.

The COVID-19 Community Action Grants Program will provide grants of up to $10,000 to community organisations that are experiencing hardship.

GoodCompany University is an initiative to help charities through the COVID-19 challenge.

The ‘COVID-19 Support Grant’ is a modified Grants SA initiative that has been released to support not-for-profit organisations continue to provide services to vulnerable and disadvantaged people in South Australia in the current circumstances of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Household Relief Loans Without Interest for anyone impacted by COVID-19 are available now. In collaboration with the Australian Government, they're providing no interest loans of up to $3,000 towards rent and utilities, repayable over 24 months.

Join us today as Yanir Yukutiel shares his strategy to raising capital during difficult times.

COVID-19, which is caused by the novel coronavirus, has revealed the limits of the systems we take for granted in a very short period of time. Whether it’s the massive increase in demand for information during a time of crisis, educating children when schools are closed, or helping communities best distribute limited resources, technology has a pivotal role to play. Through Call for Code, you can see your idea deployed by a global partner ecosystem.

The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ICESCO) has announced the nomination requirements, the Jury’s composition and evaluation of nomination files for 200,000 US dollar-worth ICESCO Prize for Fighting Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19).

In the 2020 call, Ignacio H. de Larramendi is awarding Research Grants totaling 240,000 Euros to provide financial support for undertaking research projects in areas of Health Promotion.

Do you have a solution that can reduce the severity of the coronavirus outbreak, but need help commercialising and rapidly deploying? The Black & Veatch COVID-19 Response Accelerator is designed for growing companies looking to scale emerging solutions to save lives, help communities cope, and protect the economy.

Income support payments and establishing a new, time limited Coronavirus Supplement to be paid at a rate of $550 per fortnight. Payments will commence from 27 April 2020.

IMCRC activate is a new initiative to help Australian manufacturers take action and gain a competitive edge in the post-COVID-19 world.

Our Global Network of Volunteering Leadership organisations are on the frontlines of helping their communities respond to COVID-19.

The ISTAT Foundation’s mission is to support individuals and institutions that promote the advancement of commercial aviation and humanitarianism.

The JobKeeper payment is intended to provide wage subsidies to businesses that are significantly affected by COVID-19.

LaTrobe University is offering support to businesses and individuals facing the challenges of COVID-19 through a free online leadership development program delivered by the highly regarded LA Trobe MBA.

Lotterywest Supporting the Most Vulnerable Grants can help organisations assist people currently in crisis related to COVID-19 and avoid entrenched disadvantage.

Melton City Council is committed to supporting the local community through the global COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Relief and Recovery Fund is intended to provide support for the Melton community in responding to and recovering from the COVID-19 crisis.

Mozilla announced the creation of a COVID-19 Solutions Fund as part of the Mozilla Open Source Support Program (MOSS). Through this fund, they will provide awards of up to $50,000 each to open source technology projects which are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in some way.

The Nature-based Tourism Co-investment Fund is a pilot grant program designed to assist eligible businesses and organisations to partner with the South Australian Government to deliver sustainable, quality tourism experiences in South Australia.

NCOSS would love to share your organisation's innovative practices. Send your story if you would like to be featured in a fortnightly COVID-19 Update.

Charitable Grants will only be offered to organisations responding directly to COVID-19.

The Regional Performing Arts Touring program (Playing Australia) supports performing arts to reach regional and remote communities across Australia.

The COVID-19 pandemic is having significant impacts on population mental health. Preliminary data, clinical and lived experience insights suggest that Australia is beginning to see higher levels of reported anxiety and psychological distress in the general population.

Recovery grants are designed to meet the medium-term recovery needs of artists, organisations and communities. Projects in this program should focus on activities that assist in recovery from the impacts of COVID-19.

The RISE Fund is supporting the arts and entertainment sector to reactivate. The program is targeting funding towards the arts and entertainment sector organisations who are seeking to restart, re-imagine or create new activities. The program is intended to assist by providing finance to assist the presentation of new or re-shaped cultural and creative activities and events.

Scaling Impact is an accelerator that helps social enterprises and purpose-driven startups grow their business and prepare for future impact investment.

The objective of this program is to support small businesses subject to closure or highly impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) shutdown restrictions announced by the Queensland Government, to adapt and sustain their operations, and build resilience.

The Victorian Government announced the $100 million Sole Trader Support Fund to provide extra support to eligible non-employing sole trader businesses to survive the impacts of continued COVID-19 shutdown restrictions.

COVID19 Community Grants will provide funding to support the delivery of community and creative projects that will help the community to respond to and recover from the impacts of COVID-19.

The COVID19 Community Support Package offers funding support for suitable community and not-for-profit organisation/s, operating within South Gippsland.

The Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge offers cash prizes and free entrepreneur mentorship in a competition open to all university students around the world who want to design products and services which optimize long life for everyonel. This year’s challenge focuses on building longevity solutions inspired by cultural changes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Victoria Together is an online hub to support Victorians through the coronavirus response.

The Support for Aged Care Workers in COVID-19 (SACWIC) Grant Opportunity is designed to minimise the risk of infection to aged care workers, residents and other consumers of aged care service.

Thanks to the generous financial support of Gandel Philanthropy, SVA Upscaler is offering free business continuity and restructuring support in response to COVID19 to 6-10 selected social enterprises and/or Indigenous businesses.

The world has been shocked by the devastating effects of COVID-19. COVID-19 is placing an enormous medical and financial burden on the music community and Sweet Relief are actively taking steps to provide assistance where it’s needed most. Due to massive cancellations, artists are struggling to find the means to make ends meet during these unprecedented times.

The Difference Incubator is offering support through continuity coaching and new idea prototyping workshops.

The COVID-19 Learning Pathway aims to enable humanitarians, including local responders, to be best equipped to respond to the global pandemic COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

Come join the Evolve Webinare Series from 4-10 November, where speakers from organisations including Google, IBM, Strategic Grants, Infoxchange, Justice Connect and Orange Sky Australia will bring their skills and experience to bear on the challenges facing your organisation.

Is the coronavirus crisis affecting you financially? The Salvation Army is here to help!

Upwork is giving $1 million in talent grants to support businesses working to counter the impact of COVID-19.

The Worker and Wellbeing Fund can help you if you have lost your job or your income has been reduced because of coronavirus (COVID-19) and you are not already receiving financial and/or wellbeing support, including Centrelink benefits.