Strong and Resilient Communities Activity – Inclusive Communities Grants

The SARC Activity – Inclusive Communities Grants aim to support vulnerable and disadvantaged people on pathways to self-reliance and empowerment through local community-driven solutions that support them to participate socially and economically.

These grants will focus on supporting people in geographic areas of high socio-economic disadvantaged across all states and territories.communities by providing funding that supports:

• the development of young people aged 12 to 18 years who are, or are at risk of, being disengaged, marginalised and having limited engagement with education/training
• people with disabilities and/or mental health issues to participate in their community, and work towards becoming and/or remaining independent and engaged
• vulnerable women who experience, or are at risk of, isolation or discrimination, to participate in their community and increase their sense of self agency and empowerment
• people who are unemployed to address individual barriers to social and economic participation and employment by increasing their capacity for engagement with existing employment, community supports, and training services, as they work towards gaining meaningful employment.

The grant opportunity seeks applications for projects to be delivered between 1 July 2023 up to 30 June 2025.

Projects will have a funding cap of $180,000 (GST exclusive) per year of the grant period up to a maximum grant amount is $360,000 (GST exclusive).