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Grants and Funding

Please note that the Government is now in the caretaker period. Applications for Community Led Grants can continue to be submitted, however any decision on these applications will not be made until after in the election and the conclusion of the caretaker period. All enquiries relating to applications for NIAA grant funding during the caretaker period should be directed to the department using the contact form or by phone to the Regional Network on 1800 079 098.

The National Indigenous Australians Agency funds projects aimed at helping Indigenous Australians.

Funding is allocated through: the Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS), National Partnership Agreements, Special Accounts and Special Appropriations.

For further information about the IAS, including grant opportunities, see funding under the IAS.

Grant funding is also available through Indigenous-specific and mainstream programs delivered by other agencies.

Information about all government funding opportunities is available at GrantConnect.

Indigenous Entrepreneurs Fund (IEF)

The IEF was a three year program that ended on 30 June 2019.

Funding under the IEF is no longer available. Potential applicants can speak with their local NIAA office to discuss alternative options.

Collection of personal information for administering grants

NIAA collects personal information as part of its delivery of grant programs. This information may be used to assess and process grant applications, to administer grant agreements, for compliance and detection of fraud, or for research and analysis.

For the same purposes, we may disclose personal information to those involved in the assessment of applications, contractors of the Commonwealth, Parliament and other government agencies. We may also use de-identified information for the purposes of reporting to other agencies, Parliament and the public.

Details about the information we collect and who it may be disclosed to will be available in the Grant Opportunity Guidelines for each funding opportunity.

The Agency will not provide the information collected from you to anyone else outside the Agency (other than the parties listed in the Grant Opportunity Guidelines), unless you have given consent for us to do this, or we are authorised or required to do so by law.

Latest News

Aboriginals Benefit Account (ABA) Grant Funding Round. Apply today.

ABA Funding Round open

Grants and Funding Aboriginals Benefit Account (ABA)

Friday, 01 October 2021

Indigenous owned or controlled organisations in the Northern Territory are now invited to apply for the next funding round of the Aboriginals Benefit Account (ABA). The ABA grants is now an open non-competitive grant round.

Legislation introduced for new Aboriginal-controlled Investment Body in the NT

Land rights reforms introduced to Parliament to empower Aboriginal Territorians

Economic Development Grants and Funding

Friday, 27 August 2021

On 25 August 2021, almost 55 years to the day after the Wave Hill walk-off paved the way for Aboriginal land rights in the Northern Territory, the Minister for Indigenous Australians, the Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP has introduced a new set of reforms into the parliament.

Changes to the Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS) Grant Guidelines

Grants and Funding Community Led Grants

Monday, 26 July 2021

The Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS) Grant Guidelines have changed to align with the Government’s Streamlining Government Grants Administration agenda. These changes took effect 26 July 2021 and make it easier for organisations to apply for funding. The new guidelines:

Resources

Performance reviews of native title representative bodies and services providers

Indigenous Affairs

28th February 2022

These reports summarise the findings of a series of independent reviews of the individual and comparative performance of organisations performing representative body functions under the Native Title Act 1993. Representative body functions include assisting Aboriginal and Torres Strait I

Girls Academy Program: Summary Report

Indigenous Affairs

4th January 2022

This report summarises the findings of an independent evaluation of the Role Models and Leaders Australia (RMLA) Girls Academy, a program designed to overcome barriers to education for Aboriginal girls.

ABA Grants Information and Application Process

Indigenous Affairs

2nd November 2021

Information on the Aboriginals Benefit Account (ABA) grant funding application process.

Indigenous Land Enterprise Infrastructure Fund - Grant Opportunity Guidelines

Indigenous Affairs

11th October 2021

These guidelines contain information for the Indigenous Land Enterprise Infrastructure Fund grants. The Indigenous Land Enterprise Infrastructure Fund is a targeted competitive grant opportunity under the IAS’s Remote Australia Strategies (RAS) program. The RAS program addresses the disproportionate disadvantage of Indigenous Australians in remote Australia.

Indigenous Land Enterprise Infrastructure Fund fact sheet

Indigenous Affairs

11th October 2021

Indigenous primary industries businesses in remote Australia can apply for grants of up to $300,000, as part of the new Indigenous Land Enterprise Infrastructure Fund.

Programmes & Policies

Aboriginals Benefit Account (ABA) Grant Funding

ABA Aboriginals Benefit Account

16th March 2022

ABA grant funding is now open. The ABA is a Special Account that benefits Aboriginal people living in the Northern Territory (NT) established under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976. The ABA receives monies from the Commonwealth based on the value of royalties generated from mining on Aboriginal land in the NT.

Community Initiated Proposals

Community Led Grants

Under the IAS, the NIAA considers grant proposals that address a need for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Proposals must be developed with the community or group who will be impacted by the activity.

Funding under the IAS

Funding Under the IAS

11th April 2022

Information about IAS Performance Reporting, funding agreements, the IAS Guidelines, how to apply for funding, and the currently open funding rounds.

Grants management

Grants and Funding

Indigenous Advancement Strategy Grant Guidelines - updated July 2021 The Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS) is the way the Australian Government funds and delivers a range of programs for Indigenous Australians. Grant Opportunity Guidelines (or GOGs) set out the requirement for each funding opportunity.

Incorporation requirements

Incorporation Requirements

19th November 2019

The Australian Government is committed to ensuring the highest quality of services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. An important step in achieving this is to ensure organisations receiving Australian Government funding to deliver Indigenous programmes have high standards of governance and accountability.

Indigenous Advancement Strategy

Indigenous Advancement Strategy

The Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS) is the way the Australian Government funds and delivers a range of programs for Indigenous Australians. The IAS is administered by the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) The NIAA is focused on improving the lives of Indigenous Australians. Our key focus areas include:

Indigenous grants reporting

Indigenous Grants Reporting

15th March 2022

We have a statutory obligation to report information about individual grants awarded, as detailed in the Commonwealth Grant Rules and Guidelines, within 21 days of the grant agreement taking effect.

NAIDOC week funding

NAIDOC week funding

20th January 2022

2022 NAIDOC Local Grants funding round NAIDOC Week will be held from 3 – 10 July 2022. NAIDOC Local Grants support communities to celebrate the histories, cultures, achievements, and contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples during NAIDOC Week.

Project funding - Indigenous land and sea management

Funding Indigenous Land and Sea Management Projects

Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS) funding Indigenous rangers (Jobs, Land and Economy Program)

Tailored Assistance Employment Grants

Tailored Assistance Employment Grants

29th November 2021

TAEG aims to increase Indigenous employment and retention by funding tailored activities that respond flexibly to local employment conditions.