Commonwealth Grants

Grants: total spend, and what AI could save on admin

Source: Finance grants toolkit and GrantConnect. Dataset listings below are pulled live from data.gov.au.

Total grant funding (annual)
$40,000,000,000
Commonwealth grants awarded via GrantConnect
Grants awarded / yr
55,000
GrantConnect awards (approx.)
Datasets on data.gov.au
1,841
matching "commonwealth grants"

AI vs current grants-admin model

Parameters below use published APS FTE cost (~$140k fully-loaded, State of the Service) and typical reviewer time per grant application. Not a scraped total — a transparent model. Edit the numbers in src/routes/grants.tsx.

Task stepCurrent modelAI-assisted modelΔ
Hours per application8 h APS reviewer0.75 h human sign-off + AI triage91%
Admin cost per application$622$60$562
Annual admin cost (55,000 apps)$34,222,222$3,323,833$30,898,389 (90%)
Admin as % of grant $ dispersed0.09%0.01%0.08 pp

Grants datasets on data.gov.au

Live search: "commonwealth grants" — 1,841 matching datasets.

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Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)

_This dataset is updated weekly. Please ensure that you use the most up-to-date version._ ##Background The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is Australia’s national regulator of charities. Since 3 December 2012, charities wanting to access Commonwealth charity tax concessions (and other benefits) need to register with the ACNC. Although many charities choose to regist

Updated 08/08/2026· Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Australia
Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)

####_This dataset is updated weekly. Please ensure that you use the most up-to-date version._#### ### Background ### The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is Australia’s national regulator of charities. Since 3 December 2012, charities wanting to access Commonwealth charity tax concessions (and other benefits) need to register with the ACNC. Although many charities

Updated 08/08/2026· Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Australia
Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)

###_This dataset is updated weekly. Please ensure that you use the most up-to-date version._### The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is Australia’s national regulator of charities. Since 3 December 2012, charities wanting to access Commonwealth charity tax concessions (and other benefits), need to register with the ACNC. Although many charities choose to register, r

Updated 08/08/2026· Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Australia
Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)

### _NOTE: This dataset is updated weekly. Please ensure that you use the most up-to-date version._ ### The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is Australia’s national regulator of charities. Since 3 December 2012, charities wanting to access Commonwealth charity tax concessions (and other benefits), need to register with the ACNC. Although many charities choose to reg

Updated 08/08/2026· Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Australia
Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)

### _NOTE: This dataset is updated weekly. Please ensure that you use the most up-to-date version._ ### The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is Australia’s national regulator of charities. Since 3 December 2012, charities wanting to access Commonwealth charity tax concessions (and other benefits), need to register with the ACNC. Although many charities choose to re

Updated 08/08/2026· Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Australia
Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)

The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is the national regulator of charities in Australia. Since 3 December 2012, charities wanting to access Commonwealth charity tax concessions (and other benefits), need to register with the ACNC. Although many charities choose to register, registration with the ACNC is voluntary. Each financial year, registered charities are require

Updated 08/08/2026· Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)

The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is the national regulator of charities in Australia. Since 3 December 2012, charities wanting to access Commonwealth charity tax concessions (and other benefits), need to register with the ACNC. Although many charities choose to register, registration with the ACNC is voluntary. Each financial year, registered charities are require

Updated 08/08/2026· Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia
Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)

_This dataset is updated weekly. Please ensure that you use the most up-to-date version._ ##Background The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is Australia’s national regulator of charities. Since 3 December 2012, charities wanting to access Commonwealth charity tax concessions (and other benefits) need to register with the ACNC. Although many charities choose to regist

Updated 08/08/2026· Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia
Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)

The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is the national regulator of charities in Australia. Since 3 December 2012, charities wanting to access Commonwealth charity tax concessions (and other benefits), need to register with the ACNC. Although many charities choose to register, registration with the ACNC is voluntary. Each financial year, registered charities are requi

Updated 08/08/2026· Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia
Australian Ocean Data Network

The National Reef Monitoring Network brings together shallow reef surveys conducted around Australia into a centralised database. The IMOS National Reef Monitoring Network sub-Facility collates, cleans, stores and makes this data rapidly available from contributors including: Reef Life Survey, Parks Australia, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (Western Australia), Department

Updated 07/08/2026· notspecified
Australian Ocean Data Network

The National Reef Monitoring Network brings together shallow reef surveys conducted around Australia into a centralised database. The IMOS National Reef Monitoring Network sub-Facility collates, cleans, stores and makes this data rapidly available from contributors including: Reef Life Survey, Parks Australia, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (Western Australia), Department

Updated 07/08/2026· notspecified
Australian Ocean Data Network

The National Reef Monitoring Network brings together shallow reef surveys conducted around Australia into a centralised database. The IMOS National Reef Monitoring Network sub-Facility collates, cleans, stores and makes this data rapidly available from contributors including: Reef Life Survey, Parks Australia, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (Western Australia), Department

Updated 07/08/2026· notspecified