Deadline: 20-Oct-2025
A new funding opportunity is now available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled organisations through the GLOWS National Gathering Grant, designed to support a two-day event focused on sharing knowledge, strengthening partnerships, and shaping future research into HIV and viral hepatitis.
This grant aims to bring together people with lived experience, healthcare providers, researchers, and community leaders to build stronger, community-led responses to HIV and viral hepatitis among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The gathering will span two days — the first dedicated to sharing insights and learnings from the field, and the second focused on a collaborative community workshop to explore new ideas and establish shared priorities.
The grant offers up to $150,000 to support the organisation and delivery of the gathering, with funding available for up to one year. The amount awarded will be based on alignment with the GLOWS program objectives and the strength of the application. Funding will be provided directly to the lead organisation and is subject to agreement with the Lowitja Institute’s grant terms and conditions.
To be eligible, applicants must be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled organisations or be working in genuine partnership with one. Organisations must be governed by a board made up of a majority (over 51%) of elected Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members, hold an Australian Business Number (ABN) or Indigenous Business Number (IBN), and have the capacity and resources to manage the event and contribute to future research initiatives.
Applications will not be accepted from individuals, consultants, non-Indigenous organisations without a community-controlled partner, for-profit organisations, government agencies, public schools or universities, or unincorporated groups.
This grant offers a unique platform for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to take the lead in shaping health research, policy, and practice — rooted in lived experience, community control, and cultural strength.
For more information, visit Lowitja Institute.