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Disability Peer Support and Connections Program

Funding Providers

Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

Location

Australia Wide

Funding Type

Cash grant G21193

Primary Category

People with disabilities

Eligible to

  • Local Governments
  • Not-for-Profits
  • Businesses
  • State/Territory Governments

Funding

Total pool: $517,000,000

Round(s)

  • Opened 09-Apr-2026 Closes 02-Jul-2026

Purpose

This grant opportunity aims to distribute funding to meet the unique needs of Australians with disability under the age of 65, their families, carers and kin.  

Overview

This new program represents the next phase for disability supports, following recent reforms to the ILC Program.

Supports funded under the grant opportunity may provide benefit to children aged 0-8 and their families where this forms part of a broader service offer or scope.

Successful organisations will be funded to deliver activities that strengthen support networks, including peer support networks, empower people with disability, and foster meaningful connections across diverse communities.

This grant opportunity will be split into three (3) activity streams:

  • Stream 1: Individual and Family Capacity Building,
  • Stream 2: Community Capacity Building,
  • Stream 3: Information, Advice and Referral.

Applicants may apply for more than one (1) stream (although this is not a requirement) and will need to complete a separate application for each stream being applied for.

Funding total available:  $517,000,000.00

Limitations

To be eligible you must be one (1) of the following entity types:

  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
  • Company
  • Corporate Commonwealth Entity
  • Non-Corporate Commonwealth Statutory Authority
  • Corporate State or Territory Entity
  • Non-corporate State or Territory Entity
  • Non-corporate State or Territory Statutory Authority
  • Local Government
  • Cooperative
  • Incorporated Association
  • Statutory Entity
  • Partnership

Contact Details

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