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ACT Women’s Safety Grant Program in Australia

Deadline: 12-Sep-22

The Community Services Directorate (CSD) is seeking applications for its ACT Women’s Safety Grants.

Priorities
  • Priorities identified in the Fourth Action Plan 2019-2022 include:
    • 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
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.

Eligibility Criteria

  • 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 acquittal reports for any previous ACT Government grants (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 1 application under each of the 2 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 acquittal reports for any previous ACT Government grants (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