See below for a range of potential grant opportunities available for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services noting that some programs are State specific and won’t apply to all ACCHOs. Opportunities will vary over time. We aim to provide up to date and relevant grant opportunities which are available in the short to medium term.
See below for Tips and Tricks that can help you to write a successful grant proposal.
The Service Maintenance Program (SMP) activity supports the improvement of health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in line with the Australian Government’s commitment to strengthening the First Nations health sector. The SMP provides funding to eligible to address repairs, maintenance, and minor upgrade issues.
Locations: National
Opens: 24 June 2024
Closes: 5 August 2024
Grant Type: Infrastructure
Max. Grant: $750,000
Co-contribution: Not required but encouraged
Eligibility: ACCHOs list at Appendix A of Guidelines
Agency: Department of Health and Aged Care
Australia Post Community Grants support projects that connect people and improve mental wellbeing in local communities. Local community groups create positive change in countless people’s lives. To help them deliver for their communities, we award Community Grants of up to $10,000 each year to fund community-led, local projects. To be eligible, a project must demonstrate:Â
Locations: National
Opens: 4 June 2024
Closes: 1 July 2024
Grant Type: Mental Health
Max. Grant: $10,000
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility: Not for profit
Agency: Australia Post
The Dementia Australia Research Foundation is providing a number of grants supporting talented new, early and mid-career researchers.Â
Locations: National
Opens: 3 June 2024
Closes: 29 July 2024
Grant Type: Research
Max. Grant: Refer Agency’s website
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility: Refer Agency’s website
Agency: Dementia Australia
This grant provides opportunities for businesses, associations, local councils and not-for-profits that deliver significant initiatives and events in Queensland can apply for sponsorship from the Queensland Government.Â
Locations: QLD only
Closes: 30 June 2024
Grant Type: Sponsorship
Max. Grant:
Minor $10,000Â
Major $10,000 plusÂ
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility: Refer Agency’s website. Qld only.
Agency: Queensland Government
Lowitja Institute provides Major Research Grants to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled organisations. The grant period is two years and the maximum amount available per project is $200,000. This grant opportunity specifically supports innovative and responsive community research led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled organisations to improve the health and wellbeing of our mobs.
Locations: National
Opens: 20 May 2024
Closes: 2 August 2024
Grant Type: Health
Max. Grant: $200,000
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility: Must be an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled organisation
Agency: Lowitja Institute
The Department of Communities is offering one-off grant funding through the Aboriginal Family Safety Grants Program 2024 for eligible organisations to develop Aboriginal and community-led family safety activities in their region, over a period of two years. The grant program supports activities that are designed to prevent or respond to family violence and that are aligned to the Aboriginal Family Safety Strategy 2022-2032.
Locations: WA only
Opens: 13 May 2024
Closes: 2 July 2024
Grant Type: Family Violence
Max. Grant: $500,000
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility: WA only. Must be an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) and/or a registered Aboriginal business.
Agency: WA Department of Communities
The GP Relocation and Retention Grants will be allocated via expression of interest from general practices and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) in the selected locations (below) that have secured a prospective GP. Practices may recruit final year Registrars to a permanent GP position to be eligible. Selected LGA locations: Moree Plains, Liverpool Plains, Narrabri Shire, Gwydir, Gloucester Shire, Tamworth Regional.
Locations: NSW only
Opens: Open now
Closes: 30 June 2024
Grant Type:Â Health
Max. Grant: $25,000
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility: Includes ACCHOs
Agency: NSW – Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network
Supports those making a difference in the area of mental health.
Locations: National
Opens: Always open
Closes: N/A
Grant Type: Mental Health
Max. Grant: $300,000 per year for 3 years.
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility: Must be a registered charity based in Queensland.
Agency: Mental Awareness Foundation
Projects must demonstrate a benefit to the community, be benevolent or charitable in nature and align to one or more of the categories:
Locations: WA Only
Opens: 2 July 2024
Closes: 8 August 2024
Grant Type: Community
Max. Grant: $50,000
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility: Individuals and registered organisations (see website for details).
Agency: WA Department of Local Government, Sport & Cultural Industries
The 2024 Collaborations in Health Services Research grant opportunity is intended to support programs of small-scale, health service-focused research projects that relate to the health system, conducted in a health service setting, by a collaboration of health services/research organisations. The strategic aim of this grant opportunity is to stimulate health services research to improve health outcomes by increasing collaboration and building research and translation capacity and competitiveness of the health services sector.
Locations: National
Opens: 12 June 2024
Closes: 18 September 2024
Grant Type: Medical Research
Max. Grant: Estimated to be up to $1 million.
Co-contribution: Expected (see guidelines)
Eligibility:Â Applications will only be accepted from NHMRC approved Administering Institutions. A list of NHMRC approved Administering Institutions is available at:Â https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants-funding-administering-grants .
Agency: National Health and Medical Research Council
This grant opportunity seeks to ensure that all Australian’s living with cancer have access to high-quality and culturally safe support throughout their cancer experience. Acknowledging the existing national cancer screening programs and funding provided for more commonly diagnosed cancers, this grant opportunity will prioritise activities that focus on increasing equity across tumour types and/or priority populations.
The Cancer Patient Support Program (the Program) will support, one-off, time-limited activities that provide national leadership on emerging priorities across the cancer control continuum.
Locations: National
Opens:
Rd 2 – 14 May 2024
Closes:Â
Rd 2 – 18 Sept 2024
Grant Type: Health
Max. Grant: $1 million
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility: Various – includes Indigenous Corporations
Agency: Department of Health and Aged Care
Allocates funding to not-for-profit community groups to help them provide services, leisure activities and opportunities for Queensland communities. The Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF) is Queensland’s largest one-off community grants program and distributes approximately $60 million each year to not-for-profit community groups. The GCBF funding helps these groups to provide services, leisure activities and opportunities for Queensland communities.
Locations: QLD Only
Opens: Open
Closes: Rd 4 – 30 Nov 2024
Grant Type: Community
Max. Grant:Â Rd 4 – $35,000
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility: Incorporated organisations with not for profit objectives.
Agency: QLD Department of Justice & Attorney-General
The intended outcomes of this grant opportunity are:
Locations: NT
Opens: Assessment cycle 2 opens 10 May 2024.
Closes: Assessment cycle 2 closes 10 September 2024.
Grant Type: Justice
Max. Grant: $1.625 million over three years.
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility: Community-led initiative must be based in the Central Australia area in the Northern Territory, as described by the Northern Territory government.
Agency: Attorney-General’s Department
NOTE: Current Program is closed 1 February 2024 – Program will be revised and re-open in May 2024.
The purpose of the NTAIC Grants Program is to promote self-determination and economic self-sufficiency of Aboriginal people living in the NT and to promote their social and cultural wellbeing. The NTAIC Grants Program aims to ensure:
There are two streams – General Grants and Innovation Grants.
Locations: NT
Opens: “Mid 2024”
Closes: TBC
Grant Type: Various
Max. Grant:Â General Grants – $500,000 per year (up to $1.5 million over three years).
Innovation Grants – $10 million
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility: Indigenous Organisations in the NT.
Agency: NTAIC
The program addresses the urgent need to allow families with deceased loved ones who were insured under a Youpla Group funeral expenses policy to mourn and conduct Sorry Business with the dignity that had been intended. The program will pay a grant in place of a funeral benefit that would otherwise have been paid in response to the death of a person covered by a Youpla Group policy, where the policy was active on or after 1 April 2020, prior to the Youpla Group’s collapse.
Locations: NSW
Opens: 7 September 2023
Closes: 30 June 2024 (extended)
Grant Type: Funeral Expenses Targeted
Max. Grant: $20,000
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility:
To be eligible you must be the expected recipient of a funeral benefit of a Youpla Group policy, where the policy:
Agency: The Treasury Department
Aims to support projects run by Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations which offer a direct and noticeable benefit to the Noongar community.
Locations: WA
Opens: N/A
Closes: 20 July 2024
Grant Type:Â Community
Max. Grant: $100,000
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility: Grants will be made to incorporated, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations that are based and delivered within Noongar Community
Agency: Noongar Charitable Trust
The First Nations Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) Program is seeking First Nations providers to deliver a suite of trauma-informed programs to strengthen social, cultural, educational, and vocational outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people experiencing vulnerability.
Locations: QLD only
Opens: June 2024
Closes: 12 July 2024
Grant Type: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Max. Grant: $400,000
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility: Incorporated organisation. Qld only.
Agency: Qld Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and the Arts
In line with the Priority Reforms under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, the LIME program has been identified by the Department to transition to a First Nations-led organisation. The purpose of the LIME Network grant opportunity is to support quality and effective teaching of First Nations health in medical education, to promote best practice and foster stronger relationships between key organisations. The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity are:Â
Locations: National
Opens: 29 May 2024
Closes: 10 July 2024
Grant Type: Health Workforce
Max. Grant: $2.72 million (over four years)
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility: First Nations led organisation
Agency: Department of Health and Aged Care
These grants aim to generate new knowledge, kickstart innovative projects and provide a platform for emerging researchers to tackle evidence and implementation gaps in stroke care and excel in their stroke specialty. Seed Grants provide a platform for emerging researchers to gain grant successes and leverage these into further national and international funding, to strengthen evidence in stroke prevention, treatment and recovery, and grow researcher capacity.Â
Locations: National
Opens: 6 June 2024
Closes: 1 August 2024
Grant Type: Research
Max. Grant: $80,000
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility: Refer Agency’s website, note Seed Grants focus on clinical, public health and health services research. Laboratory-based or pre-clinical research proposals are ineligible.
Agency: National Stroke Foundation
The BHP WA Community Grants program enables positive community, environmental and economic development initiatives in BHP’s host communities that our operations, employees and their families call home.Â
Locations: WA only
Opens/Closes: Refer Agency’s website
Grant Type: Community
Max. Grant: $20,000
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility: Western Australia Community Grants program supporting Port Hedland, Newman, Kalgoorlie, Kambalda, Leinster, Leonora, Wiluna and Kwinana.
Agency: BHP
For over 60 years, the Heart Foundation has funded the brightest minds to undertake research to improve cardiovascular health, investing more than $720 million (in today’s dollars). Catalyst Partnership Grants are a novel, collaborative way of funding innovative ideas and solutions to improve cardiovascular health in Australia. They are an exciting addition to our existing suite of grant and fellowship funding schemes. Catalyst Partnership Grants provide the opportunity to connect innovators with investors and collaborate with our extensive network to help improve the heart health of all people in Australia.
Locations: National
Opens: 27 May 2024
Closes: 5 July 2024
Grant Type: Health
Max. Grant: Not specified
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility: Open to all sectors, and levels of experience and expertise.
Agency: The Heart Foundation
Suicide prevention grants are available to deliver community-led activities that raise awareness and help keep people safe. These grants are made possible through a partnership with the Northern Territory (NT) Primary Health Network and the NT Government.
Locations: NT only
Opens: 1 May 2024
Closes: 15 June 2024
Grant Type:Â Suicide Prevention
Max. Grant: $10,000
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility: Registered organisations with an ABN – refer website.
Agency: NT Department of Health
The purpose of this grant opportunity is to provide CHSP providers with an opportunity to submit ad-hoc proposals to enable them to respond to unforeseen and exceptional circumstances, address gaps in service delivery and trial and implement new and innovative service delivery models in the 2022-24 financial years.
Locations: National
Opens: Open now
Closes: 30 June 2024
Grant Type:Â Aged Care
Max. Grant: $250,000
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility: To be eligible, you must have an executed Whole of Government grant agreement with the Commonwealth to deliver CHSP services that is due to expire on 30 June 2024.
Agency: Department of Health and Aged Care
Provides funding towards services, leisure activities and opportunities for Territorians. This Round is targeting the following priorities:
Priority 1
Applications for infrastructure improvements or asset purchases that can demonstrate an ongoing community benefit beyond the period of funding.
Priority 2
Applications that support the growth of the NT and:
– Provide multi-level stimulus through the outcome of the grant
– Also use local suppliers and contractors in the process of completing the grant
Locations: NT Only
Opens: 1 July 2024
Closes: 31 August 2024
Grant Type: Community
Max. Grant: $250,000
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility: Incorporated NT based non-profit community organisation, or an NT regional council.
Agency: Northern Territory Government
The Aged Care Capital Assistance Program (the program) provides aged care infrastructure grants aimed at maintaining or increasing access to quality aged care services in thin market settings for people:
Locations: National
Opens: 11 June 2024
Closes: 29 August 2024
Grant Type: Aged Care
Max. Grant: Not specified (total funding available of $200m across the program).
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility: To be eligible you must be an approved as a provider of aged care in respect of residential care and/or flexible care under the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Act 2018.
Agency: Department of Health and Aged Care
The Local Investments Funding Grant Opportunity enables strategic and rapid response to address local issues to benefit First Nations people and facilitate improved community and government engagement. The objective of a Local Investments Funding grant is to deliver outcomes, aligned to community needs government priorities and Closing the Gap targets by providing funding of no more than $100,000 (GST exclusive).
Locations: National
Opens: Open now
Closes: 30 June 2024
Grant Type: Indigenous
Max. Grant: $100,000
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility: Applicants must be invited to apply by NIAA.
Agency: National Indigenous Australians Agency
Provides financial support and encouragement to organisations throughout Australia devoted to improving the welfare and quality of life of elderly people. They may be living in nursing homes, hostels, retirement villages or in their own homes.
Locations: National
Opens: Open
Closes: 30 June 2024
Grant Type: Aged Care
Max. Grant: Not specified
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility: Organisations with (DGR 1) – Deductible Gift Recipient 1 status.
Agency: Aged Persons Welfare Foundation
This grant opportunity enables the awarding of grants under the Pathways to Community Control (P2CC) program. The purpose of this grant opportunity is to support an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCHO) to transition health service delivery to Aboriginal community control under the P2CC Program and specifically targets ACCHOs in the Northern Territory. The grant supports the planning and implementation of the transition.
Locations: National
Opens: Open now
Closes: 30 June 2024
Grant Type: ACCHO Support
Max. Grant: See guidelines
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility: To be eligible you must be the organisation/s invited to be considered by the Commonwealth Department of Health. Â See Guidelines for further details.Â
Agency: Department of Health and Aged Care
This is a grant opportunity to develop community-led design and delivery of alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment services across the four regions. Funding of up to $49 million (GST exclusive) will be distributed to implement this project over an initial period of two years, with the option to extend for a further two years at the discretion of Commonwealth. The grant will be delivered in two stages:
Stage One – (purpose of these GOGs) to identify and engage a locally based Brokerage Organisation in each region with strong local connections, who will partner with community organisations to develop a Community Design Plan in response to AOD related needs.
Stage Two – (implementation) to enable eligible organisations to apply for funding to deliver projects that will implement the Community Design Plan.
Locations: Regions of Ceduna (SA), Bundaberg-Hervey Bay (QLD), East Kimberley and the Goldfields (WA)
Opens: January 2024
Closes: June 2024
Grant Type: The Drug and Alcohol Program
Max. Grant: $49 million
Eligibility: Not-for-profits
Agency: Department of Health and Aged Care
NIAA has been allocated $190 million over four years (2022-23 to 2025-26), to support Community Sector Organisations (CSOs) already receiving an Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS) grant for an eligible activity. The purpose of this funding is to support these organisations at need of funding supplementation due to additional staff wages pressures and high inflations rates.
Locations: National
Opens: 12 May 2023
Closes: 30 June 2026
Grant Type: CSO Support
Max. Grant: Unspecified
Co-contribution: Variable – see section 3.1 of Guidelines
Eligibility: Complex – see sections 2 and 4 of the guidelines. The additional funding is only to be provided to CSOs which were already receiving an IAS grant when the measure was announced, and which may be managing financial sustainability issues as a result of the Fair Work Commission’s minimum wage decision and/or higher inflation outcomes.
Agency: National Indigenous Australians Agency
This program aims to support procedural GPs who work in rural and remote areas to:
This helps ensure people in rural and remote areas have access to highly skilled health professionals. Helps cover the cost of professional development for procedural general practitioners (GPs) who work in rural and remote areas. The RPGP provides grants of up to $32,000 to rural GPs and locums who provide procedural services. This helps with the cost of attending continuing professional development activities, to maintain or increase their procedural and emergency medicine skills (including emergency mental health).
Locations: National
Opens: Always open
Closes: N/A
Grant Type:Â Health
Max. Grant: $32,000
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility: Must be a GP working in a MMM 3-7 region. Please see section 6 of the Guidelines.
Agency: Department of Health and Aged Care
Assists any Indigenous corporation whose property has been directly affected by a declared natural disaster, such as a flood, bushfire, or cyclone.
The funding can be used for immediate clean up your property, work to make your property safe and purchase plant and equipment to assist with recovery efforts.
Please note: the funding does not cover repair and replacement of items that are covered under existing insurance policies unless there is a clear and urgent health and safety risk to humans and livestock or any work that has already occurred.
Locations: National
Opens: Always open
Closes:Â N/A
Grant Type: Health
Max. Grant: $20,000
Co-contribution: Unspecified
Eligibility:Â Indigenous corporations (incorporated) may be eligible for assistance through the program if:
Agency: Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation
Writing a successful grant proposal often requires a strategic approach which communicates your organisation’s mission, needs, and goals in a clear and compelling way. To help you write a winning grant proposal, here are some tips and tricks to consider:
By following these fundamental points, you’ll be well on your way to writing a successful grant proposal that stands out from the rest. Remember, the key is to communicate your organisation’s mission and goals in a clear and compelling way that resonates with the funder’s priorities and demonstrates the impact of your work.
If you require any assistance or have any queries regarding the grant opportunities, please contact: sectorsupport@naccho.org.au