End of Life and Palliative Care NGO Grants Program

• Non-government organisations (NGOs) incorporated under relevant legislation, including:
  • the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 (NSW)
  • the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
  • the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
• ACCOs or ACCHOs that are incorporated under the above, must demonstrate that they are:
  • controlled and operated by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
  • connected to the community, or communities, in which they deliver the services
  • governed by a majority Aboriginal governing body.
• NGOs applying to utilise grant funds within NSW.
• Applicants who submit their application by the due date (applications received after the due date will be marked as a late submission and may only be considered by the assessment panel in extenuating circumstances).
• Applicants who submit their application in full, providing all required documents and completing all relevant fields (incomplete application forms may not be assessed).
• Applications that have not exceeded more than 15% of the nominated word count.
• Applicants applying for a grant between $80,000 – 200,000 per year, over four years (FY2023/24 – 2026/27).
• Applicants whose project aligns with one or more of the grant objectives.

• Individual/s.
• A federal, state, or local government agency or body.
• A for-profit organisation.
• An unincorporated organisation or group.
• Applications seeking to duplicate the work or objectives of existing programs or resources covered under an existing funding agreement with the federal or NSW government, or one of its agencies.
• An organisation that has not met project requirements, including acquittal and reporting, for previous funding commitments within the last two years.
• Organisations with redress sanctions, as described in the national redress scheme.
• Organisations applying for funding towards capital infrastructure or administration.

A total of up to $4 million in funding is available over four years (FY 2023/2024 – 2026/27) under the World Class End of Life Care commitment, with multiple grants of between $320,000 up to $800,000 available ($80,000 - $200,000 per year).  

A minimum amount of $800,000 ($200,000 per year) will go towards proposals from ACCHOs or ACCOs.

These grants are one-off and time-limited. 

The Ministry is seeking to engage organisations with suitable experience, capability and skills to deliver culturally safe and trauma-informed palliative and end-of-life information, education and/or activities. Projects may include but are not limited to development or delivery of resources, programs and initiatives that support the objectives of the Grants  Program (for more information please refer the grant guidelines). 

The Grants Program seeks to fund a diverse range of projects that meet the program objectives, along with the objectives of NSW Health. This includes:

• Strengthening capacity and capability of the NGO sector to increase community ability to engage with death and dying.
• Funding grants that align with NSW Health policy objectives, whilst enhancing community support in palliative care and end of life.
• A diverse range of activities with broad reach and impact across NSW, including rural and regional areas.
• Programs providing enhanced support for a variety of priority populations identified within the NSW End of Life and Palliative Care Framework 2019 - 2024.
• Culturally safe palliative and end of life care supports including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD)  communities.
• Supporting new and improved collaboration and partnerships in palliative and end of life care between communities, services, programs and organisations.
• Strategies promoting sustainability beyond the funding period.