Grants


The Justice and Community Safety Directorate provides a wide range of grants and funding opportunities to financially support individuals, groups, and organisations that benefit Canberrans and the Canberra community.

Opportunities to apply for grants will be advertised below as they become available, with instructions on how to apply.

OPEN

Diversification and Sustainability Support Fund Tier 1 Funding

How to apply:

Tier 1 is open to small or medium clubs and small or medium club groups only.
Tier 1 is open all year. Applications made under Tier 1 will be considered by the Advisory Board on an ongoing basis.

Contact officer:

DSSFSecretariat@act.gov.au

Related links:

https://www.justice.act.gov.au/safer-communities/gaming-and-racing-policy/diversification-and-sustainability-support-fund

CLOSED

Name of Grant program

Summary of Grant program

Outcomes of grants rounds (per financial year)

Grants Recipient 

Diversification and Sustainability Support Fund Tier 2 Funding

The Diversification and Sustainability Support Fund (the Fund) provides funding for activities and initiatives that seek to achieve the following purposes:
(a) assisting clubs to diversify their income to sources other than gaming machines;
(b) supporting the sustainability of clubs;
(c) contributing to projects that help reduce regulatory costs or improve efficiency in administration and compliance for clubs; and
(d) training and skills development for club workers, executives and members of club management committees and boards.

  
Community Development Program

Services under the Community Development Program (CDP) aim to build stronger communities. The services promote participation so that individuals and communities are connected, productive, supported and have a positive start.

ACT Corrective Services specifically contributes to people leaving the Alexander Maconochie Centre with the skills and resources required to live independently in the community, consistent with the principles of the ThroughCare Model and/or referred from ACT Corrective Services.

$63,473.60Prisoners Aid (ACT) Inc
Community Legal Centre HubGrant for funds to rent premises for Community Legal Centre Hub Accommodation, an office space used by Canberra Community Law, Women’s Legal Centre and Environmental Defenders Office$439,450.00Canberra Community Law
Commonwealth funding under the National Partnership Agreement of Legal Assistance Services and under the National Legal Assistance Partnership agreement 2020-2025Community Legal Assistance Services$1,861,053.00Women's Legal Centre
To deliver Commonwealth funding under  the National Partnership Agreement to the ACT's legal assistance sector$980,842.88Canberra Community Law
Grant to provide NLAP funding to the ACT's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal services$912,000.00Aboriginal Legal Service
NLAP CARE program funding$74,220.00CARE inc
ACT Government - Environmental Defenders OfficeACT Government funding to support the continuation of services provided by the Environmental Defenders Office$156,645.00Environmental Defenders Office
Canberra Community Law - Street Law ProgramFunding to enable the continuation of the Street Law Outreach legal service for the homeless$430,140.00Canberra Community Law
Canberra Community Law - Aboriginal Human Rights ProgramFunding to Canberra Community Law to enable the continuation of its Aboriginal Human Rights Program$181,672.00Canberra Community Law
Community Legal Assistance Services  Socio-Legal Practice Clinic - Disability Justice StrategyTo fund the Canberra Community Law Socio-Legal Practice for four years, which is staffed by a lawyer and social worker to provide intensive social work to resolve legal issues for adults with a high level of vulnerability.$67,880.00Canberra Community Law
Disability Liaison Officer Funding – Disability Justice StrategyDisability Liaison Officer Funding$128,500.00Canberra Community Law
Mulleun Mura ProgramTo increase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women's access to justice$297,705.00Women's Legal Centre
Duty Lawyer and Trial Advocate ProgramTo improve access to legal advice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the ACT$268,346.00Aboriginal Legal Service
Rent Relief Fund Grants ProgramRent Relief Fund Grants Program$562,500.00CARE inc
ACT Legal Assistant Sector SupportFunding to legal assistant sector to offset the impact of declined funds in the ACT Law Society’s Statutory Interest Account$29,063.00CARE inc
$29,063.00Environmental Defenders Office
$103,041.00Women's Legal Centre
$103,041.00Canberra Community Law
Crime Prevention GrantsTo fund the Canberra Police Community Youth Club Project 180 Diversion Program$181,818.18Canberra Police Community Youth Club
Employment and Discrimination FundingWomen's Legal Centre - respect @ work$135,087.00Women's Legal Centre
Accessible Justice - Supporting the Community legal assistance sectorCanberra Community Law - Baseline funding$353,845.00Canberra Community Law
Care and Protection Legal Advocacy Service$91,500.00Aboriginal Legal Services
Mobile Debt Clinic Funding$231,165.00CARE inc
Grants to Racing IndustryRacing development support funding$6,827,752.50Canberra Racing Club
$1,137,427.50Canberra Harness Racing Club Inc
Diversification and Sustainability Support Fund Tier 1 FundingTier 1 is open to small or medium clubs and small or medium club groups only.$25,000.00Canberra Irish Club
Diversification and Sustainability Support Fund Tier 2 FundingTier 2 is open to any club or other entity that can demonstrate that the funding sought will be applied towards meeting the Fund purposes. This includes small or medium clubs and small or medium club groups.$100,000.00Canberra Southern Cross Club
$200,000.00Murrumbidgee Country Club
$150,000.00Eastlake Club
$150,000.00Canberra Labour Club
$200,000.00Canberra North Bowling & ACT Rugby Union Club
$175,000.00Croatia Deakin Soccer Club
Yarrabi BamirrTailored services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families that aims to prevent or delay contact with the justice system whilst also improving life outcomes.$756,012.00Winnunga Nimmityjah
$181,644.00Yeddung Mura
$181,644.00Clybucca Dreaming
Ngurrambai Bail Support ProgramThe Trial is designed to reduce the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on remand, and the time spent on remand, and is aimed at supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People who, in the absence of bail support, would find it difficult to obtain bail.$335,600.00Aboriginal Legal Service

Name of Grant program

Summary of Grant program

Outcomes of grants rounds (per financial year)

Grants Recipient 

Community Legal Centre Hub

Grant for funds to rent premises for Community Legal Centre Hub Accommodation

$465,932.50

Canberra Community Law

Commonwealth funding under the National Partnership Agreement of Legal Assistance Services and under the National Legal Assistance Partnership agreement 2020-2025

Community Legal Assistance Services

$1,145,464.10

Women's Legal Centre

To deliver Commonwealth under  the National Partnership Agreement to the ACT's legal assistance sector

$688,940.00

Canberra Community Law

Grant to provide NLAP funding to the ACT's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal services

$860,200.00

Aboriginal Legal Service

ACT Government - Environmental Defenders Office

ACT Government funding to support the continuation of services provided by the Environmental Defenders Office

$164,455.50

Environmental Defenders Office

Canberra Community Law - Street Law Program

Funding to enable the continuation of the Street Law Outreach legal service for the homeless

$453,082.27

Canberra Community Law

Canberra Community Law - Aboriginal Human Rights Program

Funding to Canberra Community Law to enable the continuation of its Aboriginal Human Rights Program

$191,361.50

Canberra Community Law

Accessible Justice - Supporting the Community legal assistance sector

To facilitate Commonwealth Covid-19 Legal Assistance Funding to the ACT legal assistance sector

$374,000.00

Canberra Community Law

$245,329.70

CARE inc

$161,700.00

Aboriginal Legal Service

Community Legal Assistance Services
Socio-Legal Practice Clinic - Disability Justice Strategy

To fund the Canberra Community Law Socio-Legal Practice for four years, which is staffed by a lawyer and social worker to provide intensive social work to resolve legal issues for adults with a high level of vulnerability.

$71,500.00

Canberra Community Law

Mulleun Mura Program

To increase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women's access to justice

$313,583.00

Women's Legal Centre

ACT (Duty Solicitor)- Duty Lawyer Program

To improve access to legal advice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the ACT

$120,329.00

Aboriginal Legal Service

Yarrabi Bamirr

Tailored services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families that aims to prevent or delay contact with the justice system whilst also improving life outcomes.

$770,000.00

Winnunga Nimmityjah

$150,000.00

Yeddung Mura

$115,474.74

Clybucca Dreaming

Reducing Recidivism Research and Evaluation Collaboration

Yarning Circles literature review

$24,708.00

Australian National University

Ngurrambai Bail support program evaluation

$30,000.00

Australian National University

Grants to Racing Industry

Racing development support funding

$6,,693.874.80

Canberra Racing Club

$1,115,125.20

Canberra Harness Racing Club Inc

Diversification and Sustainability Support Fund Tier 1 Funding

Tier 1 is open to small or medium clubs and small or medium club groups only.

$24,661.00

Canberra Bowling Club

$25,000.00

Canberra North Bowling Club and ACT Rugby Union Club (The Ruc)

Diversification and Sustainability Support Fund Tier 2 Funding

Tier 2 is open to any club or other entity that can demonstrate that the funding sought will be applied towards meeting the Fund purposes. This includes small or medium clubs and small or medium club groups.

$200,000.00

Harmonie German Club

$200,000.00

Canberra Highland Society and Burns Club

$200,000.00

Ainslie Football & Social Club Limited

$173,000.00

Spanish Australian Club

$123,350.00

Belconnen Soccer Club

$193,448.20

Belconnen Sports Magpies Club