ClosedNon-Profit2022

Aboriginal-owned Assets Program — NSW

$100K – $5M available

NSW Reconstruction Authority

The Aboriginal-owned Assets Program provided $44 million to repair, restore or improve Aboriginal-owned social infrastructure damaged by the February and June 2022 severe weather and floods in New South Wales. It supported flood-impacted Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities through funding for community, cultural and related infrastructure recovery projects.

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Funding

$100K – $5M

Closed

29 June 2023

Duration

Project completion by 30 May 2027

Location

New South Wales

Who Can Apply

• Applicant must be a Local Aboriginal Land Council or an Aboriginal organisation. • Applicant must own and/or manage eligible social infrastructure. • Infrastructure must be located in disaster-declared local government areas under AGRN 1012 and/or AGRN 1025. • Funding is only for assets directly damaged by the 2022 severe weather and flood events. • 75 local government areas were eligible, with the majority of funding targeted to the 19 most impacted areas. • Organisations in non-targeted eligible areas could apply if they demonstrated disaster impact and strong community need. • Eligible project scope could include repair, restoration or betterment activities. • Applicant must provide a clear project scope. • Applicant must provide evidence of direct damage. • Applicant must provide a project budget based on quotes, estimates, reasonable assumptions or prior experience. • Applicant must hold $20 million public liability insurance or be willing to purchase it. • Ineligible applicants included Australian or New South Wales government agencies. • Ineligible applicants included State Owned Corporations. • Ineligible applicants included volunteer organisations. • Ineligible applicants included local councils and joint organisations of councils. • Ineligible applicants included private for-profit businesses.
Eligible applicants must be a Local Aboriginal Land Council or an Aboriginal organisation that owns and/or manages social infrastructure within disaster-declared local government areas under AGRN 1012 and/or AGRN 1025 in New South Wales. Funding is for directly damaged Aboriginal-owned and/or managed social infrastructure affected by the 2022 severe weather and flood events. The program targeted 75 eligible LGAs, with most funding directed to the 19 most impacted LGAs; organisations in non-targeted LGAs could apply if they substantiated disaster impact and strong community need. Ineligible applicants included Australian or New South Wales government agencies, State Owned Corporations, volunteer organisations, local councils and joint organisations of councils, and private for-profit businesses. Applicants needed to provide a clear project scope, evidence of direct damage, a project budget, and evidence of current $20 million public liability insurance or willingness to purchase it.

What's Funded

Repair, restoration or betterment of Aboriginal-owned and/or managed social infrastructure, including community buildings, cultural centres, childcare and medical facilities, parks, playgrounds, boardwalks, walking trails, amenities, tourism and education infrastructure, historic missions or reserves, cultural landscapes and associated access infrastructure damaged by the 2022 floods.

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Expected Outcomes

Projects are expected to restore damaged Aboriginal-owned community infrastructure, improve resilience to future disasters, support healing and social recovery, strengthen community connectedness, and enable communities to continue cultural, social, health and community services.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

non_profitindigenous_organisation

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

communitycapital_expendituresustainabilityother

Keywords

Aboriginal-owned assetsflood recoverycommunity infrastructuresocial infrastructureAboriginal organisationsLocal Aboriginal Land Councilsdisaster recoverybetterment

Official Grant Page

NSW Reconstruction Authority

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the Aboriginal-owned Assets Program?

The Aboriginal-owned Assets Program is a non-profit grant offered by NSW Reconstruction Authority in Australia, providing $100K – $5M in funding. The Aboriginal-owned Assets Program provided $44 million to repair, restore or improve Aboriginal-owned social infrastructure damaged by the February and June 2022 severe weather and floods in New South Wales. It supported flood-impacted Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities through funding for community, cultural and related infrastructure recovery projects.
2

How much funding does the Aboriginal-owned Assets Program provide?

The Aboriginal-owned Assets Program provides $100K – $5M in funding. The typical project duration is Project completion by 30 May 2027.
3

Who is eligible for the Aboriginal-owned Assets Program?

  • Applicant must be a Local Aboriginal Land Council or an Aboriginal organisation.
  • Applicant must own and/or manage eligible social infrastructure.
  • Infrastructure must be located in disaster-declared local government areas under AGRN 1012 and/or AGRN 1025.
  • Funding is only for assets directly damaged by the 2022 severe weather and flood events.
  • 75 local government areas were eligible, with the majority of funding targeted to the 19 most impacted areas.
  • Organisations in non-targeted eligible areas could apply if they demonstrated disaster impact and strong community need.
  • Eligible project scope could include repair, restoration or betterment activities.
  • Applicant must provide a clear project scope.
  • Applicant must provide evidence of direct damage.
  • Applicant must provide a project budget based on quotes, estimates, reasonable assumptions or prior experience.
  • Applicant must hold $20 million public liability insurance or be willing to purchase it.
  • Ineligible applicants included Australian or New South Wales government agencies.
  • Ineligible applicants included State Owned Corporations.
  • Ineligible applicants included volunteer organisations.
  • Ineligible applicants included local councils and joint organisations of councils.
  • Ineligible applicants included private for-profit businesses.
4

When does the Aboriginal-owned Assets Program close?

Applications closed on 29 June 2023.
5

What activities are funded?

Repair, restoration or betterment of Aboriginal-owned and/or managed social infrastructure, including community buildings, cultural centres, childcare and medical facilities, parks, playgrounds, boardwalks, walking trails, amenities, tourism and education infrastructure, historic missions or reserves, cultural landscapes and associated access infrastructure damaged by the 2022 floods.
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