Apply for a grant in March

The Ian Potter Cultural Trust  Offers grants of up to $10,000 to assist talented emerging and early career artists to take up professional development opportunities, usually overseas. Opens 30 March and closes 19 May. 
   
Australia Council Career Development Grants Grants of $5,000 to $25,000 to individual artists, arts workers or a group of artists to provide support to further develop skills or improve capacity to build an enduring career in the arts. Closes 2 June.
   
Australia Council Arts Projects Program - Organisations Grants of $10,000 to $100,000 for a range of activities that deliver benefits to the arts sector and wider public. Closes 2 June.
   
CREATE grants Grants of $10,000 to $20,000 for mid-career and established creative writers and visual artists to create and develop new work. Closes 14 September.
   
Awesome Foundation Grant Grants of up to $1,000 to support 'awesome' projects including initiatives in a wide range of areas including arts, technology, community development and more. Ongoing.
   
Budget Direct Sponsorships Are you a leader in your field or a grassroots organisation? As long as you want to make meaningful improvements to the lives of Australians, you are eligible for a grant of between $1,000 and $5,000. 
   
RACV Community Donations Program Grants of up to $5,000 to support not-for-profit groups which benefit the local community, generally, or socially and financially disadvantaged groups.
   
Strengthening Rural Communities - Small and Vital Grants The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal offers grants of up to $10,000 for small rural, regional and remote communities to help secure their future prosperity. Grants are available for a broad range of initiatives that clearly benefit local communities. Closes 24 March.
   
Gardiner Foundation - Working in Dairy Communities Small Grants Funding of up to $5,000 to strengthen small Victorian dairy communities, help build capacity to deal with local issues and enhance community infrastructure.
   
Sport and Recreation Victoria Athlete Pathways Travel Grants Program Provides grants to improve Victorian athlete development pathways from community to national representation level. Closes 27 March.
   
Sport and Recreation Victoria Emergency grant: Sporting and Recreational Equipment Program Helps local sport and active recreation clubs replace essential sport equipment that has been lost or destroyed by unpreventable events such as fire, flood, storms, theft or criminal damage. Ongoing.