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Aboriginal Affairs NSW Cultural Grants Program — NSW

$1K – $20K available

Aboriginal Affairs NSW

The Aboriginal Affairs NSW Cultural Grants Program provides funding to Aboriginal community organisations and groups across New South Wales to celebrate Aboriginal cultures and deliver cultural events and activities. It supports projects that strengthen cultural expression, community wellbeing, healing, and intergenerational sharing of cultural knowledge.

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Funding

$1K – $20K

Closed

31 Mar 2026

Duration

Projects must start by 2026-01-23 and be completed by 2026-12-31

Location

New South Wales

Who Can Apply

• Applicant must be a not-for-profit organisation and one of: an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation, an Aboriginal not-for-profit organisation, an unincorporated Aboriginal community group with an eligible auspice, or an Aboriginal sole trader or business whose primary business activity relates to cultural expression or revitalisation • Applicant or auspice must be a legal entity located in New South Wales or in a bordering community delivering services to Aboriginal communities in New South Wales • Project must be delivered in New South Wales • Applicant or auspice must hold public liability insurance of at least $10 million per claim, or be willing to purchase it for the project • Applicant must have no outstanding requirements relating to previous Aboriginal Affairs NSW funding • Individuals are not eligible unless they are an eligible Aboriginal sole trader • Non-Aboriginal groups or organisations are not eligible, except eligible auspice organisations supporting an unincorporated Aboriginal community group • Incorporated not-for-profit organisations not controlled or operated by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are not eligible • Federal and State Government agencies and bodies, including New South Wales public schools and hospitals, are not eligible • Unincorporated organisations or groups without an eligible auspicing organisation are not eligible • Organisations that have not acquitted or reported on previous Aboriginal Affairs NSW grant funding in the previous two years are not eligible • Organisations with redress sanctions under the National Redress Scheme are not eligible
Applicants must be a not-for-profit organisation and one of the following: an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation, an Aboriginal not-for-profit organisation, an unincorporated Aboriginal community group with an eligible auspice, or an Aboriginal sole trader or business whose primary business activity relates to cultural expression or revitalisation. Applicants or their auspice must be a legal entity located in New South Wales or in a bordering community that delivers services to Aboriginal communities in New South Wales, propose a project delivered in New South Wales, hold public liability insurance of at least $10 million per claim or be willing to purchase it, and have no outstanding requirements from previous Aboriginal Affairs NSW funding. Individuals are not eligible unless they are an eligible Aboriginal sole trader. Non-Aboriginal groups or organisations are not eligible except eligible auspice organisations. Government agencies and bodies, including New South Wales public schools and hospitals, are ineligible, as are unincorporated groups without an eligible auspice, organisations with unmet prior grant acquittal or reporting requirements in the previous two years, and organisations with redress sanctions under the National Redress Scheme.

What's Funded

Eligible activities include cultural gatherings on Country, cultural health and wellbeing camps, workshops, digitisation of local Aboriginal history, and regional or state-wide music, sporting and cultural events delivered in New South Wales. Funding can cover consumables, equipment hire, contractors such as facilitators or trainers, minor equipment, limited administration or auspice fees, and some merchandise costs.

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Expected Outcomes

Projects are expected to increase local cultural engagement and cultural pride, improve knowledge and awareness of cultural heritage, sustain cultural knowledge and practices, improve community wellbeing and resilience, and strengthen the capacity of community organisations to manage grants and events.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

non_profitsole_tradercompanyindigenous_organisationother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

communitytrainingother

Keywords

Aboriginalculturecommunity eventsNew South Walescultural revitalisationwellbeinghealingworkshops

Official Grant Page

Aboriginal Affairs NSW

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the Aboriginal Affairs NSW Cultural Grants Program?

The Aboriginal Affairs NSW Cultural Grants Program is a non-profit grant offered by Aboriginal Affairs NSW in Australia, providing $1K – $20K in funding. The Aboriginal Affairs NSW Cultural Grants Program provides funding to Aboriginal community organisations and groups across New South Wales to celebrate Aboriginal cultures and deliver cultural events and activities. It supports projects that strengthen cultural expression, community wellbeing, healing, and intergenerational sharing of cultural knowledge.
2

How much funding does the Aboriginal Affairs NSW Cultural Grants Program provide?

The Aboriginal Affairs NSW Cultural Grants Program provides $1K – $20K in funding. The typical project duration is Projects must start by 2026-01-23 and be completed by 2026-12-31.
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Who is eligible for the Aboriginal Affairs NSW Cultural Grants Program?

  • Applicant must be a not-for-profit organisation and one of: an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation, an Aboriginal not-for-profit organisation, an unincorporated Aboriginal community group with an eligible auspice, or an Aboriginal sole trader or business whose primary business activity relates to cultural expression or revitalisation
  • Applicant or auspice must be a legal entity located in New South Wales or in a bordering community delivering services to Aboriginal communities in New South Wales
  • Project must be delivered in New South Wales
  • Applicant or auspice must hold public liability insurance of at least $10 million per claim, or be willing to purchase it for the project
  • Applicant must have no outstanding requirements relating to previous Aboriginal Affairs NSW funding
  • Individuals are not eligible unless they are an eligible Aboriginal sole trader
  • Non-Aboriginal groups or organisations are not eligible, except eligible auspice organisations supporting an unincorporated Aboriginal community group
  • Incorporated not-for-profit organisations not controlled or operated by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are not eligible
  • Federal and State Government agencies and bodies, including New South Wales public schools and hospitals, are not eligible
  • Unincorporated organisations or groups without an eligible auspicing organisation are not eligible
  • Organisations that have not acquitted or reported on previous Aboriginal Affairs NSW grant funding in the previous two years are not eligible
  • Organisations with redress sanctions under the National Redress Scheme are not eligible
4

When does the Aboriginal Affairs NSW Cultural Grants Program close?

Applications closed on 31 Mar 2026.
5

What activities are funded?

Eligible activities include cultural gatherings on Country, cultural health and wellbeing camps, workshops, digitisation of local Aboriginal history, and regional or state-wide music, sporting and cultural events delivered in New South Wales. Funding can cover consumables, equipment hire, contractors such as facilitators or trainers, minor equipment, limited administration or auspice fees, and some merchandise costs.
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