Grants now open to deliver remote employment services

Grants now open on the Remote Australia Employment Service

Interested organisations can apply for funding to deliver the Remote Australia Employment Service (RAES) when it starts.

The RAES will replace the Community Development Program (CDP) on 1 November 2025.

It will help job seekers in remote communities by providing them with the skills, training and mentoring they need to take up job opportunities.

Grants for the RAES will stay open until 2pm on Monday 28 July (AEST). Find out more and submit your application on GrantConnect.

Information session for potential providers

Do you need more information or have questions about the RAES grant opportunity? The NIAA is hosting two online information sessions to walk through the RAES Grant Opportunity Guidelines and application process. The sessions will be held on:

Thursday 3 July 1:30pm –2:30pm Canberra local time (AEST)
Wednesday 9 July 2pm – 3pm Canberra local time (AEST)

To register your interest to attend, please complete the form. Once you have completed the form, you will receive an invitation to the session.

Don’t worry if you can’t attend, these sessions will be recorded and posted on the NIAA website with the questions and answers available under the supporting documents section on GrantConnect.

Still have questions?

There is a dedicated RAES Helpdesk available where you can ask questions about the grant opportunity. The RAES Helpdesk will close 5 working days before the application period ends. You can contact the helpdesk by:

Phone on 1800 939 500
Email on RAESHelpdesk@niaa.gov.au

There is also grant writing support available for eligible organisations which you can access by contacting the helpdesk.

Your feedback mattered!

Draft Grant Opportunity Guidelines (GOGs) for the RAES were published for information and feedback between 27 March to 21 April 2025. What we heard helped shape the final design of the RAES grant opportunity. A report summarising the feedback and how it was implemented in the final RAES GOGs is now available.