Deadline: 23 August 2017
The Australian Government is seeking applications via an open competitive process to deliver services under Families and Communities Program /Strong and Resilient Communities /Community Resilience grants from 1 April 2018 to 30 June 2021.
Community Resilience grants aim to build strong, resilient and cohesive communities to help make Australia more secure and harmonious as a whole. This will be done through providing grants designed to address issues in communities that show potential for or early signs of low social cohesion, and/or racial, religious or cultural intolerance.
Types of Projects
The types of projects that will be funded include projects aimed at:
- helping people connect with government and non-government services;
- strengthening community leadership to foster greater community cohesion;
- promoting mutual respect, understanding and fair treatment for all Australians;
- promoting understanding of Australia’s democratic principles, rights and obligations and the unifying value of citizenship;
- leadership training to empower women in new and emerging community groups;
- addressing racial, cultural or religious tensions between particular groups in the community through educational, social, cultural or sporting activities that bring people of different cultures or faiths together;
- facilitating increased participation in social, economic and community life;
- facilitating initiatives and activities to better build understanding of Australia’s cultural diversity;
- providing youth at risk of marginalisation with welcoming and non-threatening access to services that aim to build trust and increase their community participation; and
- an online platform that aims to provide information for marginalised youth and will help to challenge extreme views.
Funding Information
- For Community Resilience grants, applications for a minimum of $20,000 up to a maximum of $150,000 a year for up to three and a quarter years will be considered.
- The funding will be available from 1 April 2018 to 30 June 2021.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply for a grant applicants must be a not-for-profit organisation and:
- be one of the following entity types:
- a company incorporated in Australia;
- a trustee on behalf of a trust;
- an incorporated association;
- a partnership or consortium, with a lead organisation;
- a registered charity or not for profit organisation;
- an Australian statutory authority
- an Australian local government body; and
- an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006.
- be a legal entity, able to enter into a legally binding agreement;
- be registered for the purposes of GST;
- permanently reside in Australia;
- have an Australian bank account; and
- be able to provide supporting documentation as outlined in item 9.5
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Country: Australia
For more information, please visit Community Resilience Grants.