Compact Grant: youth-led solutions

Key information

• Apply for $50,000 to $100,000 per year for up to 2 years.
• Projects must be delivered between 1 July 2026 and 30 June 2028.
• Projects should support youth-led solutions for social cohesion, strengthen cross-cultural connections and nurture empathy for victims of hate and extremism.
• Applications close at 4pm on Friday 29 May 2026.

About the grants

‍The COMPACT Social Cohesion and Community Resilience Grants 2026 – 2028 is a special grants round of the Community Partnership Action (COMPACT) Program. It will deliver $1.2 million to projects supporting whole-of-community recovery in the wake of the Bondi terrorist attack. The grants aim to harness the community goodwill that emerged in response to the attack.

Who can apply

‍Eligible not-for-profit organisations in NSW can apply for funding for projects that support youth-led solutions for social cohesion, strengthen cross-cultural connections and nurture empathy for victims of hate and extremism.

‍How to applyApplications must be submitted through the Multicultural NSW SmartyGrants portal by 4pm on Friday 29 May 2026.

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