ClosedNon-Profit2025 NSW Women's Week
2025 NSW Women's Week — NSW
$10K – $50K available
Women NSW
Women’s Week Grants fund events held during NSW Women’s Week in March 2025 that empower women, uplift focus communities and challenge gendered norms, roles and expectations. Funding is available to eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Organisations, New South Wales local councils and incorporated not-for-profit organisations.
Funding
$10K – $50K
Closed
2 Sept 2024
Duration
One week
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
• Applicant must be a legally constituted Australian-based entity.
• Eligible entity types are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Organisations, New South Wales local councils and shires, and incorporated not-for-profit organisations.
• Applicant must be based within New South Wales, unless it can demonstrate the project will run in and for the benefit of women and/or girls in New South Wales and meets all regulatory and business requirements.
• Project must be held during NSW Women’s Week from 2025-03-02 to 2025-03-08.
• Application must be made by a single organisation responsible for project delivery.
• Application must include a budget for eligible expenditure.
• Applicant must provide at least 10% co-contribution from other sources, monetary or in-kind.
• Successful applicants must obtain public liability insurance of at least $10000000.
• Only one Expression of Interest/application per organisation is permitted.
• Ineligible: individuals and groups of individuals, including sole traders.
• Ineligible: unincorporated organisations.
• Ineligible: for-profit commercial organisations and entities.
• Ineligible: subcontractors applying on behalf of non-eligible organisations.
• Ineligible: New South Wales Government or Australian Government agencies or their entities.
• Ineligible: applicants requesting 100% project funding from Women NSW.
• Ineligible: projects already receiving New South Wales or Commonwealth Government funding.
• Ineligible: applicants with outstanding acquittal requirements with Women NSW.
• Ineligible: applicants with an obligation under the NSW National Redress Scheme who have not joined the Scheme.
Applicants must be legally constituted Australian-based entities in one of three categories: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Organisations, New South Wales local councils and shires (including regional organisations of councils and consortia of councils), or incorporated not-for-profit organisations including community organisations. Applicants must generally be based within New South Wales unless they can demonstrate the project will run in and for the benefit of women and/or girls in New South Wales and that the organisation meets all regulatory and business requirements. Projects must be held during NSW Women’s Week between 2 March 2025 and 8 March 2025. Applications must include a budget for eligible expenditure and a minimum 10 per cent contribution from other sources, monetary or in-kind. Successful applicants must obtain public liability insurance of at least $10 million. Only one application may be submitted per organisation. Ineligible applicants include individuals and sole traders, unincorporated organisations, for-profit entities, government agencies and entities, applicants seeking 100 per cent project funding, projects already receiving New South Wales or Commonwealth funding, applicants with outstanding acquittals with Women NSW, and applicants with obligations under the NSW National Redress Scheme who have not joined the scheme.
What's Funded
Designing and delivering community events or activities during NSW Women’s Week, including venue hire, transport, publicity and marketing, catering, guest speakers, direct event delivery staff or contractors, resource materials, travel within New South Wales, and evaluation.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Events should increase the empowerment and participation of women and girls, benefit identified focus communities, foster connection and participation, promote gender equality, and align with at least one pillar of the NSW Women’s Strategy 2023–2026.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Applicant Types
non_profitindigenous_organisationlocal_government
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
communitytrainingmarketingother
Keywords
womenwomen's weekgender equalitycommunity eventsNew South Waleslocal councilsnot-for-profitsAboriginal organisations
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the 2025 NSW Women's Week?
The 2025 NSW Women's Week is a non-profit grant offered by Women NSW in Australia, providing $10K – $50K in funding. Women’s Week Grants fund events held during NSW Women’s Week in March 2025 that empower women, uplift focus communities and challenge gendered norms, roles and expectations. Funding is available to eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Organisations, New South Wales local councils and incorporated not-for-profit organisations.
2
How much funding does the 2025 NSW Women's Week provide?
The 2025 NSW Women's Week provides $10K – $50K in funding. The typical project duration is One week.
3
Who is eligible for the 2025 NSW Women's Week?
- Applicant must be a legally constituted Australian-based entity.
- Eligible entity types are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Organisations, New South Wales local councils and shires, and incorporated not-for-profit organisations.
- Applicant must be based within New South Wales, unless it can demonstrate the project will run in and for the benefit of women and/or girls in New South Wales and meets all regulatory and business requirements.
- Project must be held during NSW Women’s Week from 2025-03-02 to 2025-03-08.
- Application must be made by a single organisation responsible for project delivery.
- Application must include a budget for eligible expenditure.
- Applicant must provide at least 10% co-contribution from other sources, monetary or in-kind.
- Successful applicants must obtain public liability insurance of at least $10000000.
- Only one Expression of Interest/application per organisation is permitted.
- Ineligible: individuals and groups of individuals, including sole traders.
- Ineligible: unincorporated organisations.
- Ineligible: for-profit commercial organisations and entities.
- Ineligible: subcontractors applying on behalf of non-eligible organisations.
- Ineligible: New South Wales Government or Australian Government agencies or their entities.
- Ineligible: applicants requesting 100% project funding from Women NSW.
- Ineligible: projects already receiving New South Wales or Commonwealth Government funding.
- Ineligible: applicants with outstanding acquittal requirements with Women NSW.
- Ineligible: applicants with an obligation under the NSW National Redress Scheme who have not joined the Scheme.
4
When does the 2025 NSW Women's Week close?
Applications closed on 2 Sept 2024.
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What activities are funded?
Designing and delivering community events or activities during NSW Women’s Week, including venue hire, transport, publicity and marketing, catering, guest speakers, direct event delivery staff or contractors, resource materials, travel within New South Wales, and evaluation.
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How do I apply for the 2025 NSW Women's Week?
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