People of Post Grants

• Before a not-for-profit organisation is eligible to apply for a People of Post Grant, they must first be nominated by an Australia Post team member for the program. 
• The nomination form is completed by an Australia Post team member. If eligible, we will then invite the nominated organisation to complete an application for a People of Post Grant. 
• Nominated organisations should expect to receive an email invitation to complete the application form from 17 February 2026. 

• Contact the organisation, they will be able to advise if they are a not-for-profit and will be able to provide you with their ABN
• Once you have their ABN, you can check on the Australia Business Register (ABN) if they have a valid ABN with a not-for-profit status. Examples of some eligible entity types may be; Other Incorporated Entity; Other Unincorporated Entity; Australian Public Company (endorsed as a Charity by the ATO; Active ACNC Registration).

• Before starting your nomination, make sure you read the People of Post Grants Guidelines 2026
• Nominations are accepted online here using the SmartyGrants management tool
• You’ll need to create a SmartyGrants account, or log into your existing account if you have one. 
• Once logged in, select, and complete the form ‘People of Post Grants Nomination Form (2026)’ 
• For assistance in using SmartyGrants, visit https://applicanthelp.smartygrants.com.au/help-guide-for-applicants/. 

A maximum of one eligible nomination per team member will be considered and a maximum of one grant per nominated organisation may be awarded. 

You are more than welcome to nominate the same organisation you have previously nominated for a People of Post Grant, however, should we receive more applications than we are able to fund we may take into consideration previous funding that we have awarded when determining successful recipients.  

Yes. To strengthen our commitment to these areas, we continue to align the People of Post Grants program with the Australia Post community strategy and will be looking for projects that have a focus on delivering outcomes in one or more of the four areas; literacy; mental health; disaster support; and environment.

The organisation can apply for a 2026 People of Post Grant by following the instructions in the email they received inviting them to apply to submit their application. 

Before starting the application, the organisation should read the People of Post Grants Guidelines 2026. 

Applications are accepted online using the Smarty Grants management tool. They will need to create a SmartyGrants account, or log into their existing account if they have one. 

Once logged in, they will need to select and complete the form ‘People of Post Grants Application Form (2026)’.  

For assistance in using SmartyGrants, visit https://applicanthelp.smartygrants.com.au/help-guide-for-applicants/. 

Eligible nominated organisations should expect to receive an email invitation to complete the application form from 17 February 2026. If they haven’t received any emails after this date – including in their junk or spam folders – ask them to email grants@auspost.com.au for assistance..

No, we cannot accept auspice arrangements.

Funds are to be used for a specific benefit, not as a general donation. Things like a social club connecting retirees to reduce social isolation, handheld radios for your local volunteer fire brigade, a community toy library supporting Indigenous children’s education resources, or plants for a community garden. Read the Guidelines for full eligibility criteria. 

We will contact all nominators and applicants for the People of Post Grants via email to inform them of the outcome in May 2026. 

If successful in receiving a grant, organisations will need to incur all project expenses after 1 June 2026 and the project be completed no later than 31 May 2027.

No. The grants are designated for projects. Team-based or individual fundraising efforts are not eligible. 

No. The grants can only be used to benefit the wider community. But if your family member is part of an eligible team or community group that is inclusive and open to the community, we may support it. However, your family member cannot be the contact for the project or organisation. 

1. Visit SmartyGrants and log in 
2. Select 'My Submissions' from the top header 
3. Under the heading 'Forms In Progress' choose the nomination you want to continue 
4. Submit nomination

All nomination and applications from nominated organisation must be completed online.

If you are having trouble completing the nomination online please email grants@auspost.com.au.