ACT Women’s Safety Grant Program (Australia)

Deadline: 3-Dec-21

The ACT Government is inviting applications for ACT Women’s Safety Grant Program for projects that make Canberra safer for women and their children.

• A total of $100,000 (GST exclusive) is allocated to the ACT Women’s Safety Grants category.
• Individuals are not able to apply in this grant category.
• Community organisations operating in the ACT may apply for a grant up to a maximum of $20,000 (GST exclusive).
• Applications are welcome from consortia and will be considered for amounts of $20,000 (GST exclusive) per organisation applying.
• Organisations may only apply for a grant in one consortium under the ACT Women’s Safety Grants.

• primary prevention is key;
• support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their children;
• respect, listen and respond to the diverse lived experience and knowledge of women and their children affected by violence;
• respond to sexual violence and sexual harassment;
• improve support and service system responses.

• Only organisations that meet all the following eligibility requirements may apply:
  • Be a non-government, incorporated entity that is not-for-profit;
  • Have no overdue reporting obligations for any previous ACT Government grants including evaluations, acquittal reports and audited financial statements (please note you may not be able to receive a grant if obligations have not been met);
  • Provide a service/program which will be located primarily in the ACT and primarily for the benefit of ACT residents; and
  • Have not received funding from another source to deliver or provide the same or similar project/program.
• Organisations that are not incorporated must be auspiced by an incorporated entity with an Australian Business Number (ABN).
• Only one application under each of the two funding categories is allowed.
• Profit making groups, government entities and registered political parties are not eligible to apply.

Individual Eligibility Requirements

• To be eligible individuals must:
  • Have no overdue reporting obligations for any previous ACT Government grants including evaluations, acquittal reports and audited financial statements (please note you may not be able to receive a grant if obligations have not been met); and
  • Have not received funding from another source to deliver or provide the same or similar project/program.

For more information, visit https://www.communityservices.act.gov.au/women/grants_and_awards