We provide Aboriginal community grants of up to $10,000 for community-led projects that promote community connection, cultural and social inclusion, access and participation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Grants are available to schools, not-for-profit community organisations and volunteer-run community groups to work in partnership with the City of Melbourne to support the following actions:
- Provide opportunities which support cultural, social and economic development for Aboriginal Victorians
- Provide education to the broader community about Victorian Aboriginal heritage and culture
- Promote community understanding of reconciliation as part of National Reconciliation Week
- Explore and deliver opportunities for truth-telling to facilitate learning, healing, and change within the City of Melbourne municipality.
- Engage with Aboriginal cultures and histories by celebrating NAIDOC Week/Sorry Day/Invasion Day.
Dates
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Monday 4 March 2024: Applications open
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Sunday 31 March 2024: Applications close
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April/May 2024: Applicants notified of outcome
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible to apply for funding through Aboriginal Community Grants, applications must meet the following criteria:
- Applicants must be a not-for-profit constituted body or a school. Auspiced applications are permitted in this program.
- Applicants must be located within, or be running the project within, the City of Melbourne municipality. You can view or download the
City of Melbourne boundary map.
- Applications must have a focus on City of Melbourne’s local communities and/or communities that are considered vulnerable.
- Activities must take place by 31 December 2024.
- Projects funded through Aboriginal Community Grants are eligible for a maximum of two consecutive years funding.
For detailed eligibility criteria, please refer to the guidelines.
Guidelines
For full details about the 2024 grants, including the assessment criteria and other necessary information, read the guidelines.