Grant R. F. McAuley (born 6 July 1949) is a New Zealand rower.

[3] He represented New Zealand at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the coxless four in a team with Bob Murphy, David Lindstrom, and Des Lock, narrowly beaten by the team from the Soviet Union to fourth place.

[5] He competed in the 1978 World Rowing Championships in the double sculls with John White and they came sixth in the final.

[6] At the 1979 World Rowing Championships held at Bled in Slovenia, Yugoslavia, he won a silver medal with the eight.

[7] McAuley won the Bay of Plenty Sportsman of the Year award in 1979.