Why this exists

A smaller grant index that explains its working.

Church Grants Australia helps volunteers find a credible shortlist and understand their next eligibility steps in under five minutes.

Who runs Church Grants Australia?

Church Grants Australia is an independent project owned by Alex Carpenter. It brings together official grant sources and practical preparation guidance for Australian churches and faith organisations.

The publisher is The Trustee for Carpenter Family Trust, ABN 82 782 069 476, using Church Grants Australia as an unregistered project name.

AI agents assist with research and maintenance. Published grant records require a separate source review; that process is not a funder endorsement or a legal assessment.

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What we optimise for

Correct current status, clear project-first discovery and source transparency come before database size. Official funder material is the authority.

  • Every published record names its official source and review status.
  • Unclear rules stay unclear until the funder resolves them.
  • Payment never changes organic ranking or eligibility guidance.
  • No personal religion profiling and no paid-database scraping.

What this is not

We are not a funder, lawyer or grant assessor. We do not guarantee eligibility or outcomes, and we do not generate evidence for applications.