2024 NAIDOC Grants Program — NSW
$500 – $3K available
Aboriginal Affairs
Funding supports activities and events in New South Wales during NAIDOC Week 2024 that celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements. Projects should align with the 2024 NAIDOC theme and promote broader local or regional community awareness and understanding of Aboriginal history and culture.
Funding
$500 – $3K
Closed
12 Apr 2024
Duration
2024-07-07 to 2024-11-30
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
What's Funded
Eligible activities include NAIDOC Week events and community activities in New South Wales, such as community festivals, exhibitions, gatherings, cultural workshops, sporting activities, school community-based activities, and women’s, men’s and Elders-only activities. Funding can cover materials and consumables, workshop facilitators, artists and Elders, and venue rental or hire fees.Before you apply
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Funded projects are expected to deliver NAIDOC Week activities in New South Wales that celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements, align with the 2024 NAIDOC theme, involve Aboriginal community support and participation, and increase awareness and understanding within the broader local or regional community.Grant not accepting applications
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What is the 2024 NAIDOC Grants Program?
How much funding does the 2024 NAIDOC Grants Program provide?
Who is eligible for the 2024 NAIDOC Grants Program?
- Eligible applicants include incorporated not-for-profit organisations registered with NSW Fair Trading under the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 (NSW).
- Eligible applicants include Aboriginal Corporations registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal Torres Strait Islanders) Act 2006 (Cth).
- Eligible applicants include not-for-profit companies incorporated in Australia under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
- Eligible applicants include Local Aboriginal Land Councils established under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW).
- Eligible applicants include New South Wales local councils operating under the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW).
- Eligible applicants include incorporated cooperatives.
- Eligible applicants include incorporated trustees on behalf of a trust, including Catholic School trusts.
- Unincorporated Aboriginal groups may apply only where they have entered into an agreement with an eligible organisation to auspice the funding.
- Projects must be activities or events held in New South Wales and meet the objectives of the 2024 NAIDOC Grants Program.
- Projects should start by 7 July 2024 and must be completed by 30 November 2024.
- Individuals cannot apply.
- Federal and state government agencies and bodies, including public schools and hospitals, cannot apply.
- New South Wales Public Schools are not eligible applicants.
- For-profit organisations, including Aboriginal businesses, cannot apply.
- Unincorporated Aboriginal organisations or groups without an eligible auspicing organisation cannot apply.
- Applicants or auspices banned due to non-compliance in previous Aboriginal Affairs NSW grants cannot apply.
- Organisations with redress sanction under the National Redress Scheme cannot apply.
- One application per applicant or organisation is eligible each calendar year.
- Applicants must provide a current letter of support from the local Aboriginal community.
- Applicants must provide a certificate of currency for public liability insurance of at least $10 million.
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