NAIDOC Local Grants Program

This grant round provides funding to Indigenous and non Indigenous organisations to contribute to the costs of local and regional NAIDOC activities across Australia. NAIDOC activities should align with the 2022 theme ‘Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!’.

The objectives of the program are to promote:

• the expression, engagement and conservation of Indigenous Australians’ cultures
• Indigenous Australians’ participation in the social and economic life of Australia through healing, and strengthening the capability, governance and leadership of Indigenous Australians, organisations and communities,
• broader understanding and acceptance of the unique place of Indigenous Australians’ cultures in Australian society.

The intended outcomes of the program are to:

• contribute to the maintenance and strengthening of Indigenous Australians’ cultural expression and conservation, including recognition of Australia’s shared history and valuable Indigenous Australian heritage
• support activities that increase the participation of Indigenous Australians in Australian society through healing and improved individual, community and organisational capability and leadership,
• promote the unique place Indigenous Australians and their cultures have in Australian society.

While there are no maximum or minimum amounts that can be applied for under this grant round, the majority of grants are expected to be for amounts of $200 to $1,000 GST exclusive, depending on the scope of the grant activity and its complexity.