NAIDOC Grants Program - 2025

The Objective of the 2025 NAIDOC Grants Program is to support events and activities in NSW marking NAIDOC week that:

• Celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements
• Align with the theme of NAIDOC Week in 2025 - The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy
• Promote a greater awareness and understanding of Aboriginal history and/or culture within the broader local or regional community.

Who can apply

• 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.