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ACCOs Governance, Resilience, Opportunities and Workforce (GROW) — NSW

$3K – $50K available

Department of Communities and Justice

The ACCOs Governance, Resilience, Opportunities and Workforce (GROW) Grant Program provides funding to not-for-profit Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations in New South Wales to build organisational capacity. Funding supports workforce capability, governance, strategic partnerships, business planning, financial sustainability, and data capability for services benefiting Aboriginal children and families.

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Funding

$3K – $50K

Closed

19 Mar 2026

Duration

up to 12 months

Location

New South Wales

Who Can Apply

• Be a not-for-profit Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) in New South Wales as set out in Clause 44 of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap • Be incorporated under relevant legislation and not-for-profit • Be controlled and operated by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people • Be connected to the community or communities in which services are delivered • Be governed by a majority Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander governing body • Be delivering or intending to deliver programs to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families in New South Wales • Have an Australian Business Number • Be registered for GST • Address the New South Wales National Redress Scheme sanctions • Have no outstanding acquittals with the Department of Communities and Justice • Be based in New South Wales and carry out the project in New South Wales • Maintain adequate and current insurance cover including Workers Compensation Insurance, Professional Indemnity Insurance, and Personal Accident Insurance • Have public liability insurance of at least $10 million per claim or be willing to purchase it
Applicants must be a not-for-profit Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation in New South Wales as set out in Clause 44 of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. They must be delivering or intending to deliver programs to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families in New South Wales, have an active Australian Business Number, and be registered for GST. Applicants must address NSW National Redress Scheme sanctions, have no outstanding acquittals with the Department of Communities and Justice, be based in New South Wales for projects carried out in New South Wales, maintain adequate current insurance cover including Workers Compensation, Professional Indemnity and Personal Accident Insurance, and have or be willing to purchase public liability insurance of at least $10 million per claim.

What's Funded

Eligible projects include staff training in child and family service delivery and core business functions, leadership and governance training, mentoring and succession planning, governance framework improvements, strategic partnership development, business planning and financial sustainability work, revenue diversification initiatives, and data collection, measurement and evaluation systems.

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Expected Outcomes

Expected outcomes include stronger workforce capability, improved leadership and governance, enhanced strategic partnerships, stronger business planning and financial sustainability, improved data capability and outcomes measurement, and increased organisational capacity to deliver services for Aboriginal children and families in New South Wales.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

non_profitindigenous_organisation

Stage

early_stagegrowthestablished

Funding Purposes

trainingcommunityemploymentother

Keywords

Aboriginal Community Controlled OrganisationsACCOAboriginal organisationscapacity buildinggovernanceworkforce developmentleadershipsuccession planning

Official Grant Page

Department of Communities and Justice

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the ACCOs Governance, Resilience, Opportunities and Workforce (GROW)?

The ACCOs Governance, Resilience, Opportunities and Workforce (GROW) is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Communities and Justice in Australia, providing $3K – $50K in funding. The ACCOs Governance, Resilience, Opportunities and Workforce (GROW) Grant Program provides funding to not-for-profit Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations in New South Wales to build organisational capacity. Funding supports workforce capability, governance, strategic partnerships, business planning, financial sustainability, and data capability for services benefiting Aboriginal children and families.
2

How much funding does the ACCOs Governance, Resilience, Opportunities and Workforce (GROW) provide?

The ACCOs Governance, Resilience, Opportunities and Workforce (GROW) provides $3K – $50K in funding. The typical project duration is up to 12 months.
3

Who is eligible for the ACCOs Governance, Resilience, Opportunities and Workforce (GROW)?

  • Be a not-for-profit Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) in New South Wales as set out in Clause 44 of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap
  • Be incorporated under relevant legislation and not-for-profit
  • Be controlled and operated by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
  • Be connected to the community or communities in which services are delivered
  • Be governed by a majority Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander governing body
  • Be delivering or intending to deliver programs to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families in New South Wales
  • Have an Australian Business Number
  • Be registered for GST
  • Address the New South Wales National Redress Scheme sanctions
  • Have no outstanding acquittals with the Department of Communities and Justice
  • Be based in New South Wales and carry out the project in New South Wales
  • Maintain adequate and current insurance cover including Workers Compensation Insurance, Professional Indemnity Insurance, and Personal Accident Insurance
  • Have public liability insurance of at least $10 million per claim or be willing to purchase it
4

When does the ACCOs Governance, Resilience, Opportunities and Workforce (GROW) close?

Applications closed on 19 Mar 2026.
5

What activities are funded?

Eligible projects include staff training in child and family service delivery and core business functions, leadership and governance training, mentoring and succession planning, governance framework improvements, strategic partnership development, business planning and financial sustainability work, revenue diversification initiatives, and data collection, measurement and evaluation systems.
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