ClosedNon-Profit2022-2023

Aboriginal Affairs NSW 2022-2023 Cultural Grants — NSW

$500 – $20K available

Aboriginal Affairs

The Aboriginal Affairs NSW 2022-2023 Cultural Grants Program provided small grants to Aboriginal community organisations, groups and eligible sole trader businesses in New South Wales to celebrate Aboriginal culture and deliver cultural events and activities. Funding supported projects that strengthen cultural expression, wellbeing, healing and intergenerational knowledge sharing.

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Funding

$500 – $20K

Closed

14 Apr 2023

Duration

Projects must be completed by 2023-09-30

Location

New South Wales

Who Can Apply

• Applicant must be an Aboriginal-owned and controlled legal entity • Applicant must be located in New South Wales or working with Aboriginal communities in New South Wales • Applicant must be able to enter into a funding agreement with Aboriginal Affairs NSW • Eligible entity types include Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander corporations, incorporated companies, Local Aboriginal Land Councils, incorporated associations, incorporated cooperatives, incorporated trustees, eligible auspiced unincorporated Aboriginal groups, and certain Aboriginal sole traders or businesses • Applicant must deliver a service to Aboriginal communities within New South Wales • Applicant must hold public liability insurance of at least $10000000 per claim or be willing to purchase it in the project budget • Unincorporated Aboriginal groups must have an eligible auspicing organisation • Individuals are not eligible • Non-Aboriginal groups or organisations are not eligible • Federal and state government agencies and bodies, including New South Wales public schools and hospitals, are not eligible • For-profit organisations are not eligible, except certain Aboriginal sole trader businesses • Organisations with unmet acquittal or reporting obligations for Aboriginal Affairs NSW grants in the previous two years are not eligible • Organisations with redress sanctions under the National Redress Scheme are not eligible • An organisation can only receive one grant from this program
Eligible applicants must be Aboriginal-owned and controlled legal entities located in New South Wales, or working with Aboriginal communities in New South Wales, and able to enter into a funding agreement with Aboriginal Affairs NSW. Eligible organisations include Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander corporations, Australian incorporated companies, Local Aboriginal Land Councils, incorporated associations, incorporated cooperatives, incorporated trustees on behalf of a trust, unincorporated Aboriginal community groups with an eligible auspice, and Aboriginal businesses or sole traders whose primary business activity relates to cultural expression or revitalisation where projects are not profit-making in nature. Applicants must deliver a service to Aboriginal communities within New South Wales and have public liability insurance of at least $10 million per claim or be willing to purchase it as part of the project budget. Ineligible applicants include individuals, non-Aboriginal groups or organisations, federal and state government agencies and bodies including New South Wales public schools and hospitals, for-profit organisations except certain Aboriginal sole trader businesses, unincorporated groups without an eligible auspicing organisation, organisations that have not met acquittal or reporting requirements for previous Aboriginal Affairs NSW grants in the last two years, and organisations with redress sanctions under the National Redress Scheme. An organisation can only receive one grant from the 2022-2023 Cultural Grants Program.

What's Funded

Funded activities include cultural gatherings on Country, youth culture and wellbeing camps, digital installations about local Aboriginal history, statewide music or cultural festivals, online workshops, community celebration events, and cultural activities linked to regional sporting events. Funding can also cover consumables, equipment hire, contractors, minor equipment up to $5,000, and limited administration or auspice costs.

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Expected Outcomes

Projects are expected to strengthen, protect and maintain traditional and contemporary Aboriginal culture, support key cultural events and activities, improve community wellbeing and healing through culture and connection, and facilitate sharing of Aboriginal cultural knowledge and skills between generations.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

non_profitcompanycooperativetrustsole_traderindigenous_organisation

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

communitytrainingother

Keywords

Aboriginal cultureAboriginal communitycultural eventscommunity wellbeinghealingknowledge sharingNew South WalesAboriginal Affairs NSW

Official Grant Page

Aboriginal Affairs

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the Aboriginal Affairs NSW 2022-2023 Cultural Grants?

The Aboriginal Affairs NSW 2022-2023 Cultural Grants is a non-profit grant offered by Aboriginal Affairs in Australia, providing $500 – $20K in funding. The Aboriginal Affairs NSW 2022-2023 Cultural Grants Program provided small grants to Aboriginal community organisations, groups and eligible sole trader businesses in New South Wales to celebrate Aboriginal culture and deliver cultural events and activities. Funding supported projects that strengthen cultural expression, wellbeing, healing and intergenerational knowledge sharing.
2

How much funding does the Aboriginal Affairs NSW 2022-2023 Cultural Grants provide?

The Aboriginal Affairs NSW 2022-2023 Cultural Grants provides $500 – $20K in funding. The typical project duration is Projects must be completed by 2023-09-30.
3

Who is eligible for the Aboriginal Affairs NSW 2022-2023 Cultural Grants?

  • Applicant must be an Aboriginal-owned and controlled legal entity
  • Applicant must be located in New South Wales or working with Aboriginal communities in New South Wales
  • Applicant must be able to enter into a funding agreement with Aboriginal Affairs NSW
  • Eligible entity types include Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander corporations, incorporated companies, Local Aboriginal Land Councils, incorporated associations, incorporated cooperatives, incorporated trustees, eligible auspiced unincorporated Aboriginal groups, and certain Aboriginal sole traders or businesses
  • Applicant must deliver a service to Aboriginal communities within New South Wales
  • Applicant must hold public liability insurance of at least $10000000 per claim or be willing to purchase it in the project budget
  • Unincorporated Aboriginal groups must have an eligible auspicing organisation
  • Individuals are not eligible
  • Non-Aboriginal groups or organisations are not eligible
  • Federal and state government agencies and bodies, including New South Wales public schools and hospitals, are not eligible
  • For-profit organisations are not eligible, except certain Aboriginal sole trader businesses
  • Organisations with unmet acquittal or reporting obligations for Aboriginal Affairs NSW grants in the previous two years are not eligible
  • Organisations with redress sanctions under the National Redress Scheme are not eligible
  • An organisation can only receive one grant from this program
4

When does the Aboriginal Affairs NSW 2022-2023 Cultural Grants close?

Applications closed on 14 Apr 2023.
5

What activities are funded?

Funded activities include cultural gatherings on Country, youth culture and wellbeing camps, digital installations about local Aboriginal history, statewide music or cultural festivals, online workshops, community celebration events, and cultural activities linked to regional sporting events. Funding can also cover consumables, equipment hire, contractors, minor equipment up to $5,000, and limited administration or auspice costs.
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