Continuation of Viral Hepatitis Prevention and Response Measures

$15,900,000 (GST exclusive) available over three years
Stream 1 – National Hepatitis B Projects: $6.9 million
Stream 2 – National Hepatitis C Projects: $9.0 million
No maximum grant amount, though grants cannot exceed available funds
No co-contribution required
Applications close 28 September 2026

This grant opportunity supports organisations to design and deliver national viral hepatitis community-led initiatives and awareness raising campaigns that engage priority populations, including people at higher risk of acquiring viral hepatitis or with limited access to health care. These activities help reduce stigma, encourage individuals to seek care and reduce hepatitis-related cancer mortality.

Administered by the Australian Centre for Disease Control, the program contributes to national leadership, coordination and capability building to improve preparedness for and response to blood borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections. It supports the national elimination of hepatitis B and C as public health challenges in Australia by 2030.

The grant also contributes to Closing the Gap Priority Reforms 2, 3 and 4, and Targets 1 and 2.

Key Requirements

Applicants must submit a separate application for each stream they wish to apply for. Where an activity addresses both hepatitis B and hepatitis C, a separate application must be submitted under each stream, with deliverables, milestones and budgets clearly attributable to each stream.

Applicants must demonstrate capacity to manage the grant appropriately, including evidence of minimum governance, financial and risk requirements proportionate to the grant value, and the ability to cover any relevant costs not funded by the grant.

Relevant personnel must maintain a Working with Children check or Working with Vulnerable People registration, and organisations must maintain Australian Skills Quality Authority accreditation.

Applicants must demonstrate compliance with the Commonwealth Child Safe Framework, the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 and the Multicultural Access and Equity Policy.

Applications must attach bank verification and a completed Attachment Pack comprising the Activity Work Plan, Indicative Activity Budget and Risk Management Plan. Full eligibility conditions, stream definitions, performance indicators and application templates are set out in the official grant opportunity guidelines, which applicants should review before preparing a submission.

What is eligible for funding?

Stream 1: National Hepatitis B Projects

Nationally focused projects that improve testing, diagnosis and treatment outcomes and align with the six priority action areas of the Fourth National Hepatitis B Strategy 2025–2030. Projects must demonstrate national reach or coordination, leverage partnerships across community, health and peak sector organisations, and contribute to strengthened system capability and data-informed responses.

Stream 2: National Hepatitis C Projects
Nationally focused projects that strengthen prevention, testing, diagnosis and treatment outcomes, particularly in high-risk settings and communities, aligned with the six priority action areas of the Sixth National Hepatitis C Strategy 2025–2030. Targeted approaches are expected to engage priority populations with higher risk of infection or reinfection and those facing barriers to accessing health services.

Eligible activities across both streams include:

Community engagement, co-design and consultation activities
Targeted health promotion, education and communication initiatives including digital and social media
Development of culturally safe and population-specific health literacy resources
Innovative, targeted or enhanced testing approaches including community-based models
Activities that improve diagnosis, treatment initiation, cure, monitoring or long-term clinical management
Initiatives that improve linkage to care, navigation, retention and re-engagement
Community-led and peer-based approaches strengthening access and continuity of care
Workforce development, education and training initiatives across clinical, community and peer settings
Development or update of evidence-based guidelines, tools and best-practice resources
Initiatives addressing stigma, discrimination and other social determinants of health
Project management, governance and administrative activities relating to the grant

Eligible expenditure includes salaries and wages of personnel working full-time on grant activities, domestic travel and transport, prevention and education engagement activities, methodology development for adaptive learning and impact measurement, contracting specialist staff, marketing, graphic design and communications, workshops and training delivery, equipment and small items supporting project delivery, and communications and outreach costs.

What companies are eligible for funding?

Eligible entity types are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporations registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006, companies limited by guarantee, cooperatives, incorporated associations, statutory entities and unincorporated associations. Trustees applying on behalf of a trust must have an eligible entity type.

Is this grant competitive or entitlement based?

Competitive. Your application will be assessed among other applications by a judging panel.

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