Deadline: 8-Feb-23
The Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate (CMTEDD) has launched the Partnership and Capacity Building Stream fund to build capacity and sustainability and also support LGBTIQ+ community organisations in the ACT region.
Projects funded under this stream are established in partnership with the Office of LGBTIQ+ Affairs and can run over two years. They will be provided with project support including regular meetings, networking opportunities and other forms of support.
Funding Information
Only not-for-profit organisations can apply for this stream.
- Incorporated and established LGBTIQ+ peer-led organisations can apply for up to $50,000 per year.
- Existing unregistered LGBTIQ+ peer-led groups that are auspiced and have a demonstrated capacity to deliver projects can apply for up to $50,000 per year.
- New and emerging LGBTIQ+ peer-led groups with no previous experience can apply for up to $25,000 per year.
- Mainstream non-for-profit organisations can apply for a grant up to $40,000 per year.
Projects that can be funded
The following is a small selection of capacity building activities that can receive funding through this stream.
- Support to incorporate and register entities
- Training and professional development to support organisation operations
- Projects to establish or expand service offerings
- Research and evidence gathering to support organisational capacity
- Improving capacity for business and strategic planning.
Focus and Outcomes
- The focus of the Capital of Equality Grants Program is removing any barriers to equality for LGBTIQ+ communities in the ACT and surrounding region. Projects that receive funding must contribute to at least one of the following outcomes:
- Improved understanding of LGBTIQ+ experiences.
- Improved wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ people.
- Increased participation of LGBTIQ+ communities.
- Increased capacity and leadership.
- Projects are strongly encouraged to be led by or engage with the following LGBTIQ+ communities:
- Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples.
- People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
- People of faith.
- People with lived experience/s of disability.
- People aged between 12 – 25 years old.
- People aged over 55 years old.
- Other identities not captured by ‘ LGBTIQ+’ acronym.
Eligibility Criteria
- While each applicant can apply for more than one grant, only one project per applicant will be funded, if selected by the panel.
- Applications led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, multicultural communities including migrants and refugees, disabled communities, trans communities, intersex communities, different age groups and other sexually and gender diverse communities not captured by the LGBTIQ+ acronym are prioritised.
- LGBTIQ+ and mainstream (non-LGBTIQ+) organisations looking to improve their service offering are also eligible to apply for funding.
- Not-for-profit organisations are eligible to apply for this stream, providing they:
- Are a community, non-for-profit or peak community body based and operating in the ACT that is an incorporated legal entity under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) or the Associations Incorporation Act 1991 (ACT), or a similar type of organisation
- Have an Australian Business Number (ABN), complete the Australian Tax Office’s Statement by a supplier form (those incorporated with no ABN) or an auspice with a current ABN
- Are an unregistered group that is LGBTIQ+ run and led, and/or whose services or activities primarily benefit LGBTIQ+ people in the ACT, AND that is auspiced by an eligible organisation
- Have current Public Liability Insurance coverage, if applicable
- Have satisfactorily acquitted all previous grants provided by the ACT Government (except for current year’s funding), if applicable.
- Are registered for Goods and Services Tax (GST), if applicable.
For more information, visit https://www.cmtedd.act.gov.au/policystrategic/the-office-of-lgbtiq-affairs/capital-of-equality-grants-program/stream-2-partnership-and-capacity-building