NSW Aboriginal Languages Week Grant Program 2025

The NSW Aboriginal Languages Week Grant Program provides one-off funding to eligible Aboriginal organisations and groups to host activities and events during NSW Aboriginal Languages Week that celebrate Aboriginal Languages across NSW.

The objective of the NSW Aboriginal Languages Week Grant Program is to support events and activities that celebrate Aboriginal Languages in NSW to:

• Raise awareness of the history and future of NSW Aboriginal Languages
• Showcase NSW Languages work and celebrate Languages achievements
• Increase support for NSW Languages revitalisation and promote “best practice” Languages use
• Encourage participation in Languages learning, particularly young Aboriginal people
• Connect mob to Languages learning, education, and employment opportunities

To be eligible you must be:

• an Aboriginal Community-controlled, not-for-profit organisation working with Aboriginal communities in NSW, and one of the following organisation types:
  • Aboriginal Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth).
  • a company incorporated in Australia under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
  • a Local Aboriginal Land Council under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW)
  • An Incorporated Association under state legislation.
  • An Incorporated Cooperative under state legislation.
  • An Incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust.
  • An unincorporated Aboriginal Community group or individual/sole trader with an auspice that meets all the above criteria

Note: Applicants must be located in NSW and/or delivering a service to communities within NSW.

Note: Applicants must have public liability of at least $10 million per claim.