ClosedNon-Profit
Aboriginal Community Mitigation and Crisis Management Grants
Emergency Recovery Victoria · Australia
The Aboriginal Community Mitigation and Crisis Management Grants provided funding to strengthen Aboriginal communities’ resilience against natural disasters, particularly bushfires. The program supported crisis planning, mitigation, training and infrastructure projects for bushfire-affected Aboriginal communities in Victoria.
Funding
Up to $1M
Location
Victoria
Who Can Apply
• Applicant must be either an Aboriginal organisation that is an incorporated legal entity, or a social enterprise with a clearly stated mission related to supporting Aboriginal communities in bushfire recovery.
• Applicant must be able to report to Emergency Recovery Victoria on funded project outcomes and activities.
• Applicant's Country must have been directly impacted by the 2019–20 bushfires within the specified Victorian Local Government Areas or Alpine Resorts.
• Applicant must have a current Australian Business Number (ABN), unless applying through an eligible auspice organisation.
• Applicant must have no outstanding final reports or financial reports for previous government grant programs.
• Unincorporated organisations or organisations without an ABN may apply if supported by an eligible auspice organisation.
• State and Federal government agencies cannot apply.
• Individuals and sole traders cannot apply.
• Unincorporated community organisations cannot apply directly.
• Commercial enterprises cannot apply alone.
• Fixed trusts cannot apply.
• Local Government Authorities, schools, preschools, TAFE institutes and universities cannot apply directly, but some may act as auspice organisations.
To be eligible, an organisation had to be either an Aboriginal organisation that is an incorporated legal entity, or a social enterprise with a clearly stated purpose or mission specifically related to supporting Aboriginal communities in bushfire recovery. The organisation also had to be capable of reporting to Emergency Recovery Victoria on project outcomes and activities. Applicants had to have Country directly impacted by the 2019-20 bushfires within the listed Victorian Local Government Areas or Alpine Resorts in scope. Applicants also needed a current Australian Business Number and no outstanding final or financial reports for previous government grant programs. Organisations that were not incorporated or did not have an ABN could still apply if supported by an eligible auspice organisation that agreed to manage the grant. Ineligible applicants included state and federal government agencies, individuals and sole traders, unincorporated community organisations, commercial enterprises applying alone, fixed trusts, local government authorities, and registered schools, preschools, TAFE institutes and universities, although some of these could act as auspice organisations.
What's Funded
Funded activities included pre-bushfire season planning and mitigation works, public safety initiatives, bushfire crisis mitigation and management training and capacity building for Traditional Owners and Aboriginal communities, rebuilding or repairing bushfire-affected Aboriginal infrastructure, constructing or upgrading emergency shelters and facilities, restoring community kitchens and emergency water or sewage facilities, and fire-proofing community gathering spaces.Before you apply
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Expected outcomes included stronger Aboriginal community resilience to future natural disasters, culturally safe crisis management plans, improved bushfire preparedness and mitigation capability, streamlined communication between government and Aboriginal organisations, and upgraded community infrastructure to support emergency response.Grant not accepting applications
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Applicant Types
non_profitindigenous_organisationother
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
communitytrainingcapital_expendituresustainabilityother
Keywords
Aboriginal communitiesbushfire recoverynatural disasterscrisis managementmitigationemergency preparednessinfrastructureVictoria
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Aboriginal Community Mitigation and Crisis Management Grants?
The Aboriginal Community Mitigation and Crisis Management Grants is a non-profit grant offered by Emergency Recovery Victoria in Australia, providing Up to $1M in funding. The Aboriginal Community Mitigation and Crisis Management Grants provided funding to strengthen Aboriginal communities’ resilience against natural disasters, particularly bushfires. The program supported crisis planning, mitigation, training and infrastructure projects for bushfire-affected Aboriginal communities in Victoria.
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How much funding does the Aboriginal Community Mitigation and Crisis Management Grants provide?
The Aboriginal Community Mitigation and Crisis Management Grants provides Up to $1M in funding.
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Who is eligible for the Aboriginal Community Mitigation and Crisis Management Grants?
- Applicant must be either an Aboriginal organisation that is an incorporated legal entity, or a social enterprise with a clearly stated mission related to supporting Aboriginal communities in bushfire recovery.
- Applicant must be able to report to Emergency Recovery Victoria on funded project outcomes and activities.
- Applicant's Country must have been directly impacted by the 2019–20 bushfires within the specified Victorian Local Government Areas or Alpine Resorts.
- Applicant must have a current Australian Business Number (ABN), unless applying through an eligible auspice organisation.
- Applicant must have no outstanding final reports or financial reports for previous government grant programs.
- Unincorporated organisations or organisations without an ABN may apply if supported by an eligible auspice organisation.
- State and Federal government agencies cannot apply.
- Individuals and sole traders cannot apply.
- Unincorporated community organisations cannot apply directly.
- Commercial enterprises cannot apply alone.
- Fixed trusts cannot apply.
- Local Government Authorities, schools, preschools, TAFE institutes and universities cannot apply directly, but some may act as auspice organisations.
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What activities are funded?
Funded activities included pre-bushfire season planning and mitigation works, public safety initiatives, bushfire crisis mitigation and management training and capacity building for Traditional Owners and Aboriginal communities, rebuilding or repairing bushfire-affected Aboriginal infrastructure, constructing or upgrading emergency shelters and facilities, restoring community kitchens and emergency water or sewage facilities, and fire-proofing community gathering spaces.
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