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.
Funding Information
- 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.
Eligible Projects
ACT Women’s Safety Grants support innovative projects to advance the following priorities identified in the Fourth Action Plan under the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010-2022:
- 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.
Eligibility Criteria
Organisation Eligibility Requirements
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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
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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 ACT Government.
For more information, visit https://www.communityservices.act.gov.au/women/grants_and_awards