Key information
- Status: Not open for application
- Grant amount: From $5,000 to $150,000
Program objective
The RAPP is focussed on delivering the NSW Closing the Gap Priority Reform 5: Employment, Business Growth and Economic Prosperity. Priority Reform 5 recognises Aboriginal businesses are often vehicles of self-determination, driving positive employment, training, and broader social outcomes.
The RAPP Round 2 has been planned and co-designed through Aboriginal community consultation, collaboration, and partnership with both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal organisations. RAPP Round 2 outcomes are orientated to achieve value for money in building the capacity of Aboriginal communities, while using established governance and accountability structures, in compliance with the NSW Grants Administration Guide, to ensure probity and transparency.
Program Objectives
The RAPP Round 2 is a closed, non-competitive grant round. The objectives of the RAPP Round 2 are:
- Build on strong connections with culture and identity to enable Aboriginal businesses and organisations to achieve positive economic, social, cultural and emotional outcomes.
- Create focused partnerships with Aboriginal young people, schools and businesses which can support meaningful and more stable employment outcomes.
- Create support for emerging and established Aboriginal businesses and organisations that will strengthen their operations and help them to grow and invest.
- Establish pathways for employment and skills development that can allow Aboriginal people to gain access to better social and economic outcomes.
- Build capacity in Aboriginal organisations and LALCs to activate Aboriginal owned land assets and support the delivery of funded projects that can ensure sustained economic betterment for Aboriginal communities.
Please read the Program Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions before you apply.
To submit an application under this program, applicants must receive an invitation to apply from a member of the Regional Aboriginal Partnerships Program team within the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
For more information and to be referred to your local Regional Aboriginal Partnerships representative, please contact economic.programs@dpird.nsw.gov.au.
This program is administered by Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
Support and contact
Applicants must contact their Regional Aboriginal Partnerships Manager in the first instance to discuss their project and obtain a link to the SmartyGrants application form. The Aboriginal Partnerships Managers can help applicants prepare their application.