Local Jobs, Local People Grants

The Local Jobs, Local People Grants, under the Local Jobs Program, fund activities addressing local employment needs, supporting individuals and helping people get jobs, access training, and create pathways leading to jobs across Australia. Activities support anyone who is unemployed or underemployed and needs help connecting with work.

Supporting people registered in employment services is a priority.

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Objectives of the Local Jobs, Local People Grants

  • Deliver short-term activities to address priorities identified in the Local Jobs Plan for the relevant Employment Region
  • Offer activities leading to ongoing, secure employment or that build clear pathways to employment for community members who experience barriers to employment, such as:
    • First Nations peoples
    • mature age Australians over 45
    • migrants, refugees and humanitarian visa holders (with work rights)
    • young people up to 24 years of age
  • Help realise the opportunity for local employment in sectors that are critical to Australia’s growth, such as:
    • Construction
    • Manufacturing
    • Care and Support
    • Digital and Emerging Technologies
    • Energy Transition

Local Jobs, Local People Grants — Successful Grantees and projects

More details on each project will be coming soon.

State or TerritoryOrganisation NameGrant Project details
Australian Capital TerritoryWomen's Shed Canberra IncorporatedShipping Container Makeover project is an innovative program aimed at reducing barriers to construction industry trades by creating a soft entry point through a shipping container makeover course.
Australian Capital TerritoryStepping Stone Social Enterprise LimitedACT Women Skilled for Local Jobs will implement a transitional employment pathway for migrant and refugee women on work-rights visas who face multiple barriers to employment.
New South WalesMetro Assist and Cabl LimitedMoving Forward – Pathways to Sustainable Employment project will support newly arrived migrants and refugees in South West Sydney to enter industries with critical workforce shortages.
New South WalesGreen Connect Farm LtdGrowing Futures will support young people and refugees who face multiple barriers to work, including intergenerational trauma, poverty, limited local work experience, language challenges and low confidence.
New South WalesBay & Basin Community Resources LimitedBCR Caring Futures First Nations and Youth Employment Pathways project will prepare, train and provide work placements and employment opportunities for young people.
New South WalesPathways Together Aboriginal CorporationConnected Pathways Indigenous Youth Employment and Training Program will deliver a culturally safe, place-based youth employment program that helps young people, particularly First Nations young peoples, move from learning to earning.
New South WalesHer Futures Foundation LimitedStrong Women, Smart Skills (Administration) will support unemployed First Nations women in Greater Western Sydney to secure administrative roles, equipping them with transferable skills for entry-level roles in high-demand sectors such as healthcare, retail, and professional services.
New South WalesMosaic Multicultural ConnectionsHARVEST New England Agricultural Employment Pathways will help young people, migrants, refugees, and other disadvantaged job seekers gain skills and jobs in the Armidale region’s agriculture and food-processing sectors.
New South WalesAngry Bull Trails LimitedAngry Bull Trails Youth Employment & Support Program will support disengaged young people and First Nations young peoples in Tenterfield to build the skills, confidence and clear pathways into lasting jobs.
New South WalesPlateitforward LtdFirst Nations Social – Hospitality Training Pathways is a short training and employment program to support people facing barriers to work.
New South WalesBoys to the Bush LtdBoys to the Bush Future Pathways delivers intensive pre-employment support for vulnerable males in Young, Forbes and Dubbo.
New South WalesSalt CarePathways Reboot Program is a trauma-informed, 12-week pilot program supporting Shoalhaven residents who have fallen through job service gaps, including First Nations peoples, migrants, youth and mature-aged Australians.
New South WalesNeighbourhood Centres of Bellingen Shire IncPositive Pathways – Bellingen Youth Employment Consortium initiative will reconnect disengaged youth with community-based engagement, mentoring, and employment opportunities.
New South WalesOyster Care Foundation Pty LtdSafety to Success program creates healthcare employment pathways for young First Nations peoples in Far West Orana who face multiple barriers to work.
Northern TerritoryWaterlily Healing Indigenous CorporationStrong Pathways, Strong Futures is a culturally grounded program supporting First Nations peoples, young people and individuals experiencing barriers to employment through mentoring, social and emotional wellbeing workshops and employment pathway activities.
QueenslandStatimThe STATIM Micro-Credentialing Program delivers structured training and guaranteed employment pathways for young people, school leavers and job seekers in the Toowoomba and Darling Downs region.
QueenslandRegional Development Australia Wide Bay Burnett Inc.The Wide Bay Youth Employment Pathways Program supports disengaged and at-risk young people aged 15 to 24 years, into sustainable careers in construction, manufacturing and renewable energy, equipping them with job-ready skills and fostering strong employer connections to deliver sustainable employment outcomes.
QueenslandRegional Development Australia Townsville and North West Queensland Inc.Pathways to Caring Careers project will support First Nations peoples and migrant and refugee communities who face barriers to employment and study, creating a supported pathway into the care and support sector.
QueenslandEverything Suarve IncEverything Suarve Job Ready Program will deliver three intensive Job Ready Programs, each supporting young people aged 16 to 24 years from disadvantaged backgrounds.
QueenslandThe Salvation Army (Victoria) Property TrustConstruct Your Future project will prepare unemployed young people (aged 15 to 24), including First Nations young peoples, through a two‑week construction pre‑employment program.
QueenslandWise Aboriginal CorporationCare in Community is designed to provide a culturally safe and supported pathway for First Nations peoples in Cairns seeking a meaningful career in the care and support sector.
QueenslandDjaagan – Djagi Pty. Ltd.Four Winds Program with Actionable Yarns supports people who are long‑term unemployed, including First Nations peoples, people with a disability, and mature‑aged job seekers, to secure real jobs across South‑East Brisbane and the Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast regions.
QueenslandGJK Solutions Pty LtdGet Ready, Get Deadly project addresses critical workforce shortages while giving Indigenous people real pathways into secure, well-paid jobs in Mount Isa's growing energy and mining sectors.
QueenslandCommunity Touch LtdCare Sector Employment Pathways Program addresses critical workforce shortages in the Aged Care, Disability Support, and Mental Health sectors. Focused on helping culturally and linguistically diverse job seekers, older workers, young people, and people with disability to build skills and transition into secure, meaningful jobs in the care economy.
QueenslandCowboys Community FoundationCowboys Dream, Believe, Achieve – Engineering Pathways activity will deliver training, mentoring and employment opportunities for priority cohorts to transition into employment or further training in the construction and manufacturing sectors.
South AustraliaCareer Co. Australia Pty LtdJobs 4 Locals will support people who experience barriers to employment through short-term, pathway-based activities aligned to local workforce needs.
South AustraliaThe Umbrella Collective Pty LtdBuilding the Pipeline – Civil Construction Pathways project will deliver activities that prepare individuals for ongoing secure employment on the Torrens to Darlington (T2D) infrastructure project.
South AustraliaBarunga Village IncorporatedHospitality Futures will create paid jobs in catering and housekeeping at Barunga Village facilities in Port Broughton and Crystal Brook, addressing critical workforce shortages in aged care and hospitality.
South AustraliaAustland Management Pty LtdCalpernum Connect – Mission Outcome, Together We Work supports First Nations peoples, mature-aged and young people by addressing both shared and individual barriers to employment.
TasmaniaBeacon FoundationReset to Ready is a pilot project supporting at‑risk young people into pathways aligned with local industry demand and through direct connections with employers.
TasmaniaRTV Consultancy Pty LtdEntering the Construction and Energy Transition Industries project aims to build an individualised support plan for each participant, targeting and building on their skills and abilities to access and secure nationally accredited training and employment opportunities in the construction and/or future energy transition industries, in Tasmania.
VictoriaWomenCAN Australasia LtdChanging Industry, Changing Lives – The Greater Shepparton Women's Dairy Placement Circle will support women facing barriers to employment into ongoing roles across the local dairy supply chain, spanning farm hand operations, food processing technicians, and truck driving within transport and logistics.
VictoriaBallarat Neighbourhood Centre Inc.Mentoring Mature Age Women into Jobs supports mature‑age job seekers, particularly women from culturally diverse backgrounds, to build work readiness, confidence and develop the skills needed for roles in the health care, social assistance and manufacturing sectors.
VictoriaConcern Australia Welfare Inc.The Hand Brake Turn Local Jobs Project will provide support to at-risk young people and members of culturally and linguistically diverse communities so that they can connect to sustainable employment.
VictoriaYouth Projects LimitedPathways to Clean Energy Employment provides young people in Western Melbourne and surrounds with practical skills, confidence and connections to find employment in the growing clean energy sector.
VictoriaNORTH Link Networking for Economic DevelopmentPathways into Caravan Careers – Jobs for Young People and Multicultural Communities program will connect young people and multicultural communities to the growing caravan manufacturing industry in Melbourne’s north.
VictoriaAll Health TrainingPathways to Pathology project will deliver the accredited pathology collection training to job seekers across Gippsland through face‑to‑face training, practical skills development and structured work placements.
VictoriaOCTEC LimitedWeld Start Ex Offender Youth and Mature Age Welding Pathways initiative to support justice involved job seekers, including young people aged 16 to 24, mature age people over 45, First Nations peoples, migrants, refugees, and humanitarian visa holders to prepare for entry-level roles in the welding industry.
Victoria2M Language ServicesEmployment through Language is a structured pre-employment and employment initiative designed to support individuals from priority cohorts in inner Metropolitan Melbourne into sustainable employment as interpreters and in language-related roles.
VictoriaSocial Ventures AustraliaWestern Melbourne Employer Innovation Lab is a structured program that will work with medium‑sized businesses in Western Melbourne to trial new approaches for creating quality careers for young people who are currently excluded from the workforce, tailored to each business’s needs.
VictoriaReground Pty LtdWorkforce for a Circular Future is a job-first employment program creating pathways into secure jobs for disadvantaged job seekers including mature-aged Australians, migrants, refugees and youth.
VictoriaSisterWorks Inc.WorkReady Women initiative supports migrant, refugee and humanitarian‑visa‑holding women in South Eastern Melbourne and the Peninsula region through culturally safe training, individual support and mentorship, creating clear pathways into high‑growth manufacturing and energy‑transition sectors.
VIC, NSW, QLD, NTProgrammed Skilled WorkforceSkilled for Success addresses the national shortage of forklift drivers and warehouse workers by delivering a specialised licensing course that blends accredited training with essential soft‑skills support for disadvantaged and new‑to‑industry job seekers.
Western AustraliaNyamba Buru Yawuru LtdWarrmijala Murrgurlayi (Rise Up to Work) Pre-Employment program is a culturally grounded employment and training initiative that provides cultural immersion, pre-employment and accredited training opportunities for First Nations peoples aged 16 to 30.
Western AustraliaReboot AustraliaReboot program creates supported pathways into sustainable employment for disadvantaged job seekers in the Perth North region, targeting First Nations peoples, young people, mature‑age job seekers, migrants, refugees and justice‑impacted individuals.
Western AustraliaYouth Disability Advocacy Network Inc.Inclusive Work Placement Pilot program targets young people with disability, mental ill health and/or neurodivergence, providing supported work placements with local small and medium employers across priority growth industries including care and support, manufacturing, construction, education and digital technology.
Western AustraliaIPS Management ConsultantsLocal Jobs for Better Futures is a place-based employment pathway project in the Perth South region, supporting disadvantaged job seekers into construction sector roles.
Western AustraliaWaalitj Foundation LimitedWaalitj Foundations Construction and Environmental Pathways (CEP) is a place-based work readiness and employment pathways program supporting young First Nations peoples in the Southwest WA and Kalgoorlie regions to build construction and environmental skills and transition into employment through direct employer engagement.
Western AustraliaAustralian Institute of Maintenance Engineering Pty LtdAccelerate Pathway program will support First Nations young peoples through a 12 week program combining accredited training, mentoring and employer placements.