LGBTIQ+ Organisational Development Grants 2023 – Australia

Deadline: 10-Mar-23

The State Government of Victoria has announced the LGBTIQ+ Organisational Development Grants 2023 to support LGBTIQ+ organisations and groups seeking to build their capacity and strengthen their long-term viability.

Objectives

• Organisations and groups funded to deliver activities through this program must demonstrate how they positively affect the lives of Victoria’s diverse LGBTIQ+ communities and intend to deliver against at least one of the following five program objectives.
  • Accessibility and inclusion
    • Support for LGBTIQ+ organisations to improve inclusive practices that engage diverse LGBTIQ+ people. Funding will be prioritised for LGBTIQ+ organisations that focus on working with people with disability, Aboriginal people and regional/rural communities.
  • Capacity building
    • Build the knowledge, skills, processes and resources of organisations and their people, equipping them to provide services and support to LGBTIQ+ Victorians.
  • Expansion
    • Enable the growth of core operations into regional and rural communities and improve processes to support meaningful engagement with intersectional LGBTIQ+ communities.
  • Governance
    • Strengthen organisational governance to make sure organisations are stable and secure to respond to the needs of LGBTIQ+ communities. This includes the structure of a board or management committee.
  • Sustainability
    • Support strategic planning by LGBTIQ+ organisations and groups. This includes support to form partnerships with like organisations to achieve mutual goals, promote long-term viability, reduce reliance on external funding and increase ongoing capacity.

Funding Stream

• Stream 1: new or limited experience
  • Funding of up to $25,000 (GST exclusive) is available for eligible organisations that are newly established or have limited experience in supporting LGBTIQ+ communities.
  • Organisations under this stream are strongly encouraged to consider activities aligned with capacity building and governance.
• Stream 2: established and demonstrated experience
  • Funding of up to $50,000 (GST exclusive) is available for eligible organisations with established and demonstrated experience in supporting LGBTIQ+ communities.
  • Organisations under this stream are strongly encouraged to consider activities aligned with the accessibility and inclusion, and expansion and sustainability objectives.

Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible for funding, your organisation or group must be either:
  • a community, not-for-profit or peak community body based in Victoria that is an incorporated legal entity under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) or the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2001 (Vic), or a similar type of organisation
  • a social enterprise with a clearly stated purpose or mission related specifically to supporting LGBTIQ+ communities. View ‘What is an LGBTIQ+ community organisation or group?’ section for more details.
• And you must:
  • be operating for and across the LGBTIQ+ sector or communities
  • be an organisation with limited experience (for stream 1) or established experience (for stream 2) in supporting LGBTIQ+ people and communities
  • have a current Australian Business Number (ABN), or an auspice with a current ABN
  • be an incorporated association, club or community group operating as a not-for-profit registered with Consumer Affairs Victoria
  • have an appropriate level of Public Liability Insurance to cover all aspects of the Program, or an auspice arrangement with this insurance cover
  • not have any overdue deliverables from other grants provided by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing.
• Larger and more established LGBTIQ+ organisations are eligible to apply, acknowledging that they play a vital role in supporting other organisations as they grow and mature. Larger organisations may choose to support smaller organisations by taking on the role of auspice and/or partner.

For more information, visit State Government of Victoria.