The Community and Place Grants Program aims to support one-off projects which include programs, equipment, vehicles and infrastructure developed by local Aboriginal communities and with local community support to drive change and contribute towards the 17 socio-economic outcome targets under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.

The projects must contribute to the Closing the Gap targets specifically, not the broad outcome area. Applicants are strongly encouraged to familiarise themselves with the 17 socio-economic outcome targets under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. Detailed information can be found HERE.

A total of $10 million in funding is available in 2023/24. One application can be submitted per organisation, to a maximum of $250,000. Projects must be delivered by recipients between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025

To be eligible for an Aboriginal Affairs NSW Community and Place Grant you must:

Be an Aboriginal and or/Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO); OR

Be an unincorporated Aboriginal community group with an eligible auspice organisation. 

Program Timeline

EOI Application Opening - 02 October 2023

EOI Application closing - 10am, 30 October 2023

Invitation to submit Full Grant Application - December 2023

Full Grant Application Opening - 04 December 2023

Full Grant Application Closing - 10am, 29 January 2024