Aboriginal Community Initiatives Fund in Australia
Deadline: 14-Jul-22
The Victorian Government is inviting applications for Aboriginal Community Initiatives Fund to implement community-led projects that educate, prevent, reduce and respond to family violence in Aboriginal communities across Victoria.
Projects funded through CIF support and address priorities that are identified by the 11 Dhelk Dja Action Groups (Action Groups) to address family violence at a local level.
It supports projects that:
are Aboriginal led, including Aboriginal led partnerships
are consistent with the goals and objectives of Action Groups and strengthen the capacity of Aboriginal communities and Aboriginal organizations to address family violence at a local level
will provide an ongoing or long-term benefit to the community
complement existing local community projects or initiatives and demonstrate partnerships with other government or non-government initiatives
align with the Dhelk Dja: Safe the Way – Strong Culture, Strong Peoples, Strong Families 10 Year Agreement (2018–2028).
Funding Information
$2.2 million is equally divided across the 11 Action Group regions. A total of $200,000 is allocated per Action Group region to support multiple CIF projects of varying amounts.
Eligibility Criteria
Funding is available to Victorian Aboriginal not-for-profit organizations or Aboriginal community groups whose work supports Aboriginal families and/or communities in Victoria.
Only Aboriginal-led organizations and/or Aboriginal community groups can apply.
Aboriginal-led organizations may choose to partner with non-Aboriginal organizations where specific content knowledge or other expertise is required. However, the Aboriginal-led organization and/or community group must be the lead or senior partner throughout the project for partnership-based projects to be considered for CIF funding.
Applicants that do not have current Service Agreements with the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing will be required to enter into an auspice agreement with an organization that has a current Service Agreement with the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing to be eligible for funding. To check the status of your agreement please contact the relevant Regional Coordinator in the region you are applying for funding.
Eligible organizations are:
controlled, led or directed by Aboriginal Victorians
not-for-profit organizations
established for the purpose of promoting Aboriginal community objectives or outcomes in Victoria
Legally Incorporated under Victorian or Commonwealth legislation
able to demonstrate financial and administrative capacity to manage the funding and the project or activity for which funding is received
person representing a volunteer based Aboriginal community group (Authorized Signatory) partnered with an organization who has a current Service Agreement with the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
Organizations or groups that have previously received funding from the CIF must be compliant with reporting requirements in order to be eligible to apply for further funding.
For more information, visit https://www.vic.gov.au/aboriginal-cif