Deadline: 2-Jul-24
The Department of Communities is offering one-off grant funding through the Aboriginal Family Safety Grants Program 2024 for eligible organisations to develop Aboriginal and community-led family safety activities in their region, over a period of two years.
The grant program supports activities that are designed to prevent or respond to family violence and that are aligned to the Aboriginal Family Safety Strategy 2022-2032.
Aims
- To fund projects that contribute to:
- New and innovative Aboriginal and community-led family safety initiatives that prevent or respond to family violence
- Local, place-based and Aboriginal-led solutions and actions to address family violence.
Funding Information
- Grant funding of $5.75 million is now available for Aboriginal and community-led initiatives that prevent or respond to family violence throughout Western Australia.
- Applicants can apply for up to $500,000 over two years.
What can you apply for?
- Two years of funding for delivery of a family safety program or initiative in your local community, and
- Activities to build capacity and help deliver your initiative (e.g. training, project support, community engagement).
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible to apply for a grant through this Grants Program applicants must be an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) and/or a not-for-profit registered Aboriginal business.
- The Delivering Community Services in Partnership Policy (DCSP) defines an ACCO as an organisation that is:
- incorporated under relevant legislation and not-for-profit.
- controlled and operated by a majority of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
- involved or connected to the community, or communities, in which it delivers the services.
- governed by a majority Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander governing body.
- A registered Aboriginal business must be registered on either the Aboriginal Business Directory WA or Supply Nation’s Indigenous Business Direct and also be registered as a not-for-profit business/organisation.
For more information, visit Government of Western Australia.