Deadline: 31-Dec-21
Applications are now open for the General Grant Program 2021/22.
Gender inequality affects the whole community, including women, men, and members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQI+) communities. Funding is available to eligible individuals, organisations or community groups for a project, service or activity that promotes gender equality in the Northern Territory.
Focus Areas
Projects that will be considered must address gender inequities that exist in at least two of the following areas:
- Education, employment and economic security
- Safety
- Health and wellbeing
- Participation and representation in leadership and decision making processes
- Respect and empowerment
Funding Information
If you would like to undertake a project, service or activity which addresses intersectional gender-based inequalities you can apply for a general grant of up to $5,000.
Outcomes
Examples of project outcomes include:
- Contributing to the reduction of the gender pay gap and/or supporting efforts to achieve a gender balance in education, employment and economic security
- Reducing gender-based violence and/or increasing community safety
- Encouraging positive, gendered health outcomes and wellbeing
- Facilitating and promoting equitable leadership, participation and representation
- Promoting respect, countering stigma, prejudice and/or humiliation
Eligibility Criteria
- Funding is available to individuals and organisations.
- To be eligible for funding an individual must
- have met acquittal requirements for all previous funding (this grant) and complied with all other accountability requirements
- have adequately demonstrated that the grant will not duplicate funding already provided under this or other Northern Territory Government funding sources
- have submitted all required documentation in support of your application
- reside in the NT for the duration of funded activity
- To be eligible for funding an organisation must
- be physically located and actively operating in the NT. If your organisation is physically located and actively operating outside of the NT you must partner with an NT organisation
- have met acquittal requirements for all previous funding (this grant) and complied with all other accountability requirements
- have adequately demonstrated that the grant will not duplicate funding already provided under this or other Northern Territory Government funding sources
- have completed all required information in the application form and submitted required documentation in support of your application
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN) or, if you do not have an ABN, have a completed Statement by a Supplier form (available from the Australia Taxation Office (ATO) website)
- have public liability insurance of at least $10 million
- be registered for Goods and Services Tax if your organisation earns $75,000 or more per year
For more information, visit https://grantsnt.nt.gov.au/grants/round-1