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 Closing the Gap Major Capital Program provides funding to deliver both new and renovated health clinics, and associated housing for health professionals.
The format will be very similar to Round One with a two staged process:
For Round Two, $70 million will be available and further information will be provided in coming weeks.
Locations: National
Opens: TBA 2023
Closes: TBA 2023
Grant Type: Health/Infrastructure
Max. Grant: $15 million
Co-contribution: Not Specified yet
Eligibility:Â Only ACCHSs delivering primary health care are eligible to apply under this Grant Opportunity.
Eligible organisations will be listed at Appendix A of the grant opportunity guidelines.
Agency: Department of Health and Aged Care
This program gives small remote, rural and regional communities across Australia the opportunity to access funds for a broad range of initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities. Recognising the impacts of COVID-19 on communities, the Australian Government has partnered with The Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal (FRRR) to distribute $5 million from 2022 to 2024 to support community-led initiatives. The objectives of the program are to:
Locations:Â National (regional/remote)
Opens: 8 September 2023
Closes: 2 October 2023
Grant Type: Community
Max. Grant: $50,000.
Co-contribution: Unspecified
Eligibility: Not-for-profit organisation with either an Incorporation Certificate and/or an ABN – project must benefit communities in remote, rural or regional Australia.
Agency: The Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal
Supports Aboriginal community organisations across NSW to celebrate Aboriginal culture and hold key cultural events and activities. The AANSW Cultural Grants Program objective are to:
Locations: New South Wales
Opens: 28 August 2023
Closes:Â 9 October 2023
Grant Type: Capacity Building
Max. Grant: $20,000
Co-contribution: Unspecified
Eligibility: NSW Only – Eligible organisations must be Aboriginal-owned and controlled
Agency: Aboriginal Affairs NSW
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: Always open
Closes: See agency website for funding round timings
Grant Type: Various
Max. Grant:
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 intended outcomes of this grant opportunity are:
Contributing to building a strong and sustainable First Nations community-controlled sector delivering high quality services to meet the needs of First Nations people in Central Australia.
Locations: NT
Opens:
14 September 2023 for assessment cycle 1
12 October 2023 for assessment cycle 2
Closes:
12 October 2023 for assessment cycle 1
7 December 2023 for assessment cycle 2
Grant Type: Community/Justice
Max. Grant: $4.75 million over four 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
Enables eligible organisations in the Northern Territory to purchase surplus ex-government vehicles. This program aims to improve the capacity of not-for-profit organisations to provide services, leisure activities and opportunities to Northern Territorians.
Locations: NT
Opens: 1 July 2023
Closes: 31 August 2023
Grant Type: Community Support
Max. Grant: Not specified
Co-contribution: Not specified
Eligibility: Northern Territory Only. Must be a NT based non-profit community organisation.
Agency: NT Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade
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 October 2023
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
Funding of up to $50 million will be available to deliver one-off, time-limited activities to support people with disability, their families and carers to participate, contribute and benefit from mainstream community activities including arts, culture, sport and recreation. The intended outcomes of the SCP stream are people with disability, their families and carers:
Locations:Â National
Opens: 25 August 2023
Closes: 6 October 2023
Grant Type: Disability Support
Max. Grant: $2 million over two years.
Co-contribution: Unspecified
Eligibility: Various, including Indigenous Corporations.
Agency: Department of Social Services
Funded projects will build the capability and capacity of ACCOs to provide services and/or establish new initiatives that contribute to Closing the Gap.
Projects should also strengthen one or more of the four priority sectors currently identified in the National Agreement (Early childhood care and development, Housing, Heath, and Disability).
Round two is open to eligible ACCOs based in regional or remote SA or in Adelaide but providing services to regional or remote communities, or those in partnership with ACCOs in regional or remote SA.
Locations:Â South Australia
Opens: 28 August 2023
Closes:Â 9 October 2023
Grant Type: Capacity Building
Max. Grant: $150,000
Co-contribution: Unspecified
Eligibility: South Australian ACCCOs
Agency: SA Attorney-General’s Department
Supports organisations to deliver flexible respite for unpaid carers, particularly in regional Victoria, for 2 years from 2023 through to 30 June 2025. Through this funding, the Victorian Government aims to increase the reach and accessibility of respite for carers across the state, particularly for carers in regional and rural Victoria and for carers from diverse communities.
The department encourages organisations to partner together to increase the range of respite services, including those that support:
– Carers in rural and regional areas
– Carers from diverse and multicultural backgrounds
– First Nations carers and communities.
Innovative approaches to service delivery with flexibility and creativity are encouraged.
Locations: Victoria
Opens: 18 September 2023
Closes: 29 September 2023
Grant Type: Community
Max Grant: Unspecified – Applicants must apply for at least $30,000 funding each year (minimum $60,000 across the two financial years).
Co-contribution: Unspecified
Eligibility: Various – including Aboriginal community-controlled organisations.
Agency: VIC Department of Families, Fairness & Housing
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
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 November 2023
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
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