2023 NAIDOC Local Grants
The 2023 NAIDOC Local Grants aims to assist with the cost of activities being held during NAIDOC Week 2023 (2 – 9 July 2023)
What is NAIDOC Week?
NAIDOC (which is the National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee) Week is held in the first week in July to celebrate our First Nations’ histories, cultures, achievements and continuing contributions to Australia.
Whilst I firmly believe that all Australians should be learning more about our First Nations people and cultures every day, NAIDOC Week is an significant opportunity learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth.
And given the importance of learning about our First Nations people and cultures and in closing the gap between First Nations and non-Indigenous Australians, the Federal Government provides funding to assist under the NAIDOC Local Grants Program.
So if you are thinking about holding an event or celebration for the 2023 NAIDOC Week, then this grant may be for you
Who is Eligible for the 2023 NAIDOC Local Grants
To be eligible you must:
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN), be registered for the purposes of GST
- if an individual, be a permanent resident of Australia, and
- have an account with an Australian financial institution
AND be one of the following:
- an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation
- a company incorporated in Australia
- an incorporated association or incorporated cooperative (incorporated under state/territory legislation, commonly have ’Cooperative’ in their legal name)
- an organisation established through a specific piece of Commonwealth or state/territory legislation including public benevolent institutions, churches and universities
- an Australian local government body
- an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust
- a partnership
- a joint (consortia) application with a lead organisation that satisfies the entity type
- an individual with an ABN, or
- a school or correctional facility
Eligible grant activities
The key criteria is that your grant activity must directly relate to the 2023 NAIDOC Week Theme: ‘For our Elders’ and generally in in NAIDOC week (2 – 9 July 2023) and can include:
- activities that promote heathy outcomes for First Nations people
- arts based activities, including painting, dancing, crafts and storytelling
- family fun days
- cultural activities
- Elders activities
- bush tucker and other community cooking activities
- NAIDOC themed sporting activities or competitions, and
- activities that actively promote reconciliation.
Grant Funding
While there are no maximum or minimum amounts that can be applied for, the majority of the grants offered will be for amounts of $200 to $1,000 (GST exclusive), depending on the scope of the grant activity and its complexity. Larger grants may be provided.
Note this grant is competitive and will be assessed against various criteria.
Learn More
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Applications close 17 February 2023
BTW I already know what I am doing for NAIDOC week year this year. I will be spending 3 days at the 2023 Laura Quinkan Indigenous Dance Festival up on Cape York
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