ClosedNon-Profit2024

2024 Aboriginal Languages Revival Program — NSW

$1K – $25K available

Aboriginal Languages Trust

The 2024 Aboriginal Languages Revival Program provides small grants to support Aboriginal communities in New South Wales to develop or grow smaller-scale Aboriginal language activities. Funding supports community-led language revitalisation, resource development, workshops, classes and related activities.

Funding

$1K – $25K

Closed

21 Apr 2024

Duration

up to 11 months

Location

New South Wales

Who Can Apply

• Aboriginal Corporations registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth) can apply • Companies incorporated in Australia under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) can apply • Local Aboriginal Land Councils established under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) can apply • Incorporated cooperatives can apply • Incorporated trustees on behalf of a trust can apply • Unincorporated groups may apply only through an eligible auspicing organisation • Applicants must be located in New South Wales and/or deliver services to communities within New South Wales • Applicants must hold public liability insurance of at least $10000000 per claim • Individuals cannot apply • Federal and State Government agencies and bodies, including public schools and hospitals, cannot apply • Local councils cannot apply • Schools, universities, TAFE, and Adult and Community Education providers cannot apply • For-profit organisations, including Aboriginal businesses, cannot apply • Unincorporated organisations or groups without an eligible auspicing organisation cannot apply • Organisations that have not met acquittal or reporting requirements for relevant prior funding in the previous two years cannot apply • Organisations with redress sanctions under the National Redress Scheme cannot apply
Eligible applicants include Aboriginal Corporations registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth), companies incorporated in Australia under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), Local Aboriginal Land Councils established under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW), incorporated cooperatives, incorporated trustees on behalf of a trust, and unincorporated groups with an eligible auspicing organisation. Applicants must be located in New South Wales and/or deliver a service to communities within New South Wales, and must have public liability insurance of at least $10 million per claim. Individuals, government agencies and bodies, local councils, schools, universities, TAFE, ACE providers, for-profit organisations including Aboriginal businesses, unincorporated groups without an eligible auspice, organisations with unmet prior project requirements in the previous two years, and organisations with redress sanctions are not eligible.

What's Funded

Funded activities include employing language experts, developing language resources and education packages, holding community language workshops, delivering online language classes, and transcribing historical language recordings to support language revitalisation.

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Expected Outcomes

Projects are expected to establish or grow Aboriginal language activities, create new language resources, strengthen cultural knowledge, increase community use and appreciation of Aboriginal languages, and support Aboriginal communities to lead language growth and nurturing.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

non_profitcooperativetrustindigenous_organisation

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

communitytrainingemploymentother

Keywords

Aboriginal languageslanguage revivallanguage revitalisationAboriginal communitiesNew South Walescommunity grantscultural preservationlanguage resources

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the 2024 Aboriginal Languages Revival Program?

The 2024 Aboriginal Languages Revival Program is a non-profit grant offered by Aboriginal Languages Trust in Australia, providing $1K – $25K in funding. The 2024 Aboriginal Languages Revival Program provides small grants to support Aboriginal communities in New South Wales to develop or grow smaller-scale Aboriginal language activities. Funding supports community-led language revitalisation, resource development, workshops, classes and related activities.
2

How much funding does the 2024 Aboriginal Languages Revival Program provide?

The 2024 Aboriginal Languages Revival Program provides $1K – $25K in funding. The typical project duration is up to 11 months.
3

Who is eligible for the 2024 Aboriginal Languages Revival Program?

  • Aboriginal Corporations registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth) can apply
  • Companies incorporated in Australia under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) can apply
  • Local Aboriginal Land Councils established under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) can apply
  • Incorporated cooperatives can apply
  • Incorporated trustees on behalf of a trust can apply
  • Unincorporated groups may apply only through an eligible auspicing organisation
  • Applicants must be located in New South Wales and/or deliver services to communities within New South Wales
  • Applicants must hold public liability insurance of at least $10000000 per claim
  • Individuals cannot apply
  • Federal and State Government agencies and bodies, including public schools and hospitals, cannot apply
  • Local councils cannot apply
  • Schools, universities, TAFE, and Adult and Community Education providers cannot apply
  • For-profit organisations, including Aboriginal businesses, cannot apply
  • Unincorporated organisations or groups without an eligible auspicing organisation cannot apply
  • Organisations that have not met acquittal or reporting requirements for relevant prior funding in the previous two years cannot apply
  • Organisations with redress sanctions under the National Redress Scheme cannot apply
4

When does the 2024 Aboriginal Languages Revival Program close?

Applications closed on 21 Apr 2024.
5

What activities are funded?

Funded activities include employing language experts, developing language resources and education packages, holding community language workshops, delivering online language classes, and transcribing historical language recordings to support language revitalisation.
6

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