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Aboriginal Fishing Trust Fund — NSW

Up to $500K available

NSW Department of Primary Industries

The Aboriginal Fishing Trust Fund provides grants and low or zero interest loans to support the enhancement, maintenance and protection of Aboriginal cultural fishing and to help Aboriginal communities develop businesses associated with fisheries resources in New South Wales.

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Funding

Up to $500K

Closed

25 Aug 2023

Duration

12 months

Location

New South Wales

Who Can Apply

• Applicant must be an Aboriginal person, Aboriginal entity, Aboriginal owned and run business, or someone acting on behalf of an Aboriginal entity • Applicant should be based in or delivering benefit within New South Wales • Application must address at least 1 Aboriginal Fishing Trust Fund objective • Application must demonstrate benefit to the Aboriginal community • Application must demonstrate value for money and capacity to complete the project
Applicants must be an Aboriginal person, an Aboriginal entity such as a family, clan, community organisation or Aboriginal owned and run business, or someone acting on behalf of an Aboriginal entity. Applications must address the program objectives and assessment criteria set out in the guidelines.

What's Funded

Funded activities may include cultural fishing workshops and education programs, fishing access and facilities, cultural fishing enhancement, aquatic habitat rehabilitation and protection, aquaculture, purchase of fishing entitlements or existing charter fishing businesses, cultural tourism, and cultural harvest or resource research projects.

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Expected Outcomes

Projects are expected to enhance, maintain and protect Aboriginal cultural fishing and/or provide economic development opportunities for Aboriginal communities in relation to fisheries resources, while delivering social, cultural, economic or environmental benefits to community.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

indigenous_organisationcompanyindividualother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

communitytrainingemploymentresearchcommercialisationother

Keywords

Aboriginalcultural fishingfisheriescommunity developmenttrainingresearchaquaculturecultural tourism

Official Grant Page

NSW Department of Primary Industries

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the Aboriginal Fishing Trust Fund?

The Aboriginal Fishing Trust Fund is a mixed grant offered by NSW Department of Primary Industries in Australia, providing Up to $500K in funding. The Aboriginal Fishing Trust Fund provides grants and low or zero interest loans to support the enhancement, maintenance and protection of Aboriginal cultural fishing and to help Aboriginal communities develop businesses associated with fisheries resources in New South Wales.
2

How much funding does the Aboriginal Fishing Trust Fund provide?

The Aboriginal Fishing Trust Fund provides Up to $500K in funding. The typical project duration is 12 months.
3

Who is eligible for the Aboriginal Fishing Trust Fund?

  • Applicant must be an Aboriginal person, Aboriginal entity, Aboriginal owned and run business, or someone acting on behalf of an Aboriginal entity
  • Applicant should be based in or delivering benefit within New South Wales
  • Application must address at least 1 Aboriginal Fishing Trust Fund objective
  • Application must demonstrate benefit to the Aboriginal community
  • Application must demonstrate value for money and capacity to complete the project
4

When does the Aboriginal Fishing Trust Fund close?

Applications closed on 25 Aug 2023.
5

What activities are funded?

Funded activities may include cultural fishing workshops and education programs, fishing access and facilities, cultural fishing enhancement, aquatic habitat rehabilitation and protection, aquaculture, purchase of fishing entitlements or existing charter fishing businesses, cultural tourism, and cultural harvest or resource research projects.
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