2024 NAIDOC Grants Program

• Incorporated not-for-profit organisations registered with NSW Fair Trading under the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 (NSW)
• Aboriginal Corporations registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal Torres Strait Islanders) Act 2006 (Cth)
• Not-for-profit companies incorporated in Australia under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
• Local Aboriginal Land Councils established under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW)
• NSW local councils operating under the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW)
• Incorporated cooperatives (incorporated under state/territory legislation, and commonly have ‘Cooperative’ in their legal name)
• Incorporated trustees on behalf of a trust, including Catholic School trusts• Unincorporated Aboriginal groups that have entered into an agreement with an eligible organisation to auspice the funding.

Funding can be used for activities and events that are held in NSW and meet the objectives of the 2024 NAIDOC Grants Program as:

• to purchase materials and consumables such as art supplies, personal protective equipment (PPE) and catering (excluding alcohol, gift cards) – for the purpose of the project or event
• to pay for workshop facilitators, artists and Elders
• for rental or hire fees for the purposes of the activity.

7 July 2024 to 30 November 2024

The project should be started by 7 July 2024 and the project must be completed by 30 November 2024.

• An Individual
• Federal and state Government agencies and bodies, including public schools and hospitals
• NSW Public Schools (While NSW Public schools are not an eligible applicant to the Program, projects may be held on NSW Public School grounds and/or for the benefit of a school community where the applicant is an eligible organisation (e.g. an incorporated not-for-profit Parents & Citizens organisation, incorporated Aboriginal Education Consultative Group etc).
• For-profit organisations, including Aboriginal businesses
• unincorporated Aboriginal organisations or groups without an eligible auspicing organisation
• applicant or auspice is banned to apply due to non-compliance in previous AANSW Grants
• organisations with redress sanction as described in the National Redress Scheme.

Ineligible Costs

• Retrospective funding for activities and events that have already been held
• activities that are the responsibility of government agencies
• activities that are exclusively for the benefit of the applicant organisation and its staff, such as cultural capability activities
• activities and events held outside NSW
• capital purchases – any type of building, construction or capital works, including renovations to a building, housing-related costs or the purchase of land
• purchasing equipment such as office equipment, tents and IT equipment
• gifts, including gift cards and merchandise to distribute as gifts
• Activities or events that allow alcohol, tobacco or gambling,.
• private events such as those open only to members of a specific organisation
• sitting fees, travel allowances or costs associated with the membership of boards/councils
• operating and administrative costs such as rent
• costs that are not directly associated with the activity or event.

The following are examples of the types of NAIDOC Week activities and events that have previously received funding:

• Community festivals and fun days
• public exhibitions
• community gatherings
• cultural workshops
• NAIDOC-themed sporting activities or competitions
• school community–based activities
• women’s, men’s and Elders-only activities.