2026 Aboriginal Languages Growth Program — NSW
$30K – $90K available
Aboriginal Languages Trust
The 2026 Aboriginal Languages Growth Program provides competitive multi-year funding to eligible organisations, groups and Aboriginal sole traders for practical Aboriginal language projects in New South Wales. It supports deep transmission of Aboriginal Languages, implementation of Community Language Plans, and broader community language resilience and education outcomes.
Funding
$30K – $90K
Closed
4 May 2026
Duration
up to 2 years
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
What's Funded
Practical Aboriginal language projects involving deep language transmission, delivery of Community Language Plans, development of language resources, sustained language practice and education, and community-led language growth activities in New South Wales.Before you apply
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Projects are expected to deliver meaningful Aboriginal language outcomes for community, demonstrate measurable goals and milestones, produce community benefits and possibly new language resources, and strengthen long-term language resilience, use, appreciation and community leadership.Grant not accepting applications
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What is the 2026 Aboriginal Languages Growth Program?
How much funding does the 2026 Aboriginal Languages Growth Program provide?
Who is eligible for the 2026 Aboriginal Languages Growth Program?
- Must have successfully received and delivered at least two previous Aboriginal Languages Trust grants, excluding the Small Grant Program and the NSW Aboriginal Languages Week Grant Program
- Must be one of the eligible entity types: not-for-profit Aboriginal Community Organisation, eligible Aboriginal sole trader, Aboriginal Corporation, Australian registered company or corporation operating in New South Wales, Local Aboriginal Land Council, incorporated association, incorporated cooperative, incorporated trustee, or an unincorporated Aboriginal group with an eligible auspice arrangement
- Aboriginal sole trader applicants must have a primary business activity related to New South Wales Aboriginal Languages and projects must not be profit making in nature
- Must have public liability insurance of at least $10 million per claim, or be willing to purchase it and include the cost in the project budget
- Must declare whether there is any known actual or perceived conflict of interest with Aboriginal Languages Trust staff, executives or Board Members
- Must be located in New South Wales and/or deliver services to communities within New South Wales
- Individuals cannot apply
- Federal, State or Local Government agencies and bodies, including public schools and hospitals, cannot apply
- Schools, universities, TAFE, adult and community education organisations cannot apply
- For-profit organisations cannot apply, except certain Aboriginal sole trader businesses
- Unincorporated organisations or groups without an eligible auspicing organisation cannot apply
- Applicants that have not met Aboriginal Languages Trust acquittal or reporting requirements in the previous two years cannot apply
- Applicants found to have provided false or misleading information in previous Aboriginal Languages Trust grant applications cannot apply
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