Mercy Foundation Social Justice Small Grants Program Now Open

The Mercy Foundation’s Social Justice Small Grants Program provides seed funding to assist communities and organisations to build capacity that will help create structural change and bring about greater social justice in Australia.

Funding under this program ranges between $1,000 to $10,000 per organisation.

Please note that projects that focus on bringing about greater inclusion for marginalised groups will be prioritised.

Download the Social Justice Small Grants Application Form 2026 and the Program Criteria for 2026 here

Applications closed midnight, 16 March 2026.