Deadline: 23 August 2017
The Australian Government is inviting applications via an open competitive process to deliver services under the Family and Communities Program/Strong and Resilient Communities/ Inclusive Communities from 1 April 2018 to 30 June 2021.
Inclusive Communities grants aim to increase the social and economic participation of vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals and families within their communities and enhance their life‑time wellbeing and sense of community belonging.
Funding Information
For Inclusive Communities 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.
Types of Projects
The types of projects that will be funded are:
- projects directed at children and youth under 18 years to:
- support the development of disengaged and marginalised children and youth through early intervention, mentoring, sport or recreational activities
- support the development of children at risk of marginalisation or poor educational outcomes through activities that encourage school attendance and retention
- support the development of children at risk of marginalisation or poor educational outcomes through mentoring and support programs
- projects directed at unemployed people to:
- provide them with technical and vocational guidance and training programs, including opportunities which will provide them with a pathway to paid employment and improve work skills.
- projects directed at addressing issues of racial, cultural or ethnic discrimination within the community through:
- educational and awareness activities, community workshops or forums for the purpose of eliminating this discrimination.
- projects directed at addressing issues of discrimination against women to:
- support women in exercising their rights and freedoms on an equal basis with men.
- projects directed at people with disability or mental health issues to support their full and equal participation in society on an equal basis with others to:
- support them to become and remain independent and participate fully in the community, including through skills training.
- projects directed at non-Australian citizens, which would generally include humanitarian entrants or newly arrived migrants from culturally diverse backgrounds, to support the social and economic participation of these non-Australian citizens in their communities.
- projects delivered online to support the social and economic participation of people within their communities.
- projects to support the social and economic participation of Indigenous Australians within their communities.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply for an Inclusive Communities grant you must be a not-for-profit organization 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 local Government body
- 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
- be a permanent resident of Australia
- be located in Australia
- have an Australian bank account
- Applicants are not eligible to apply if you are:
- a for-profit organisation
- a State or Territory Government
- an individual
- an unincorporated association
- an overseas resident
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Country: Australia
For more information, please visit The Australian Government.