Communities and Justice

Aboriginal Communities and Disaster Preparedness Grant Program

Overview

The ACDP has been developed in partnership with Aboriginal Affairs NSW (AANSW) to address key findings and recommendations from:

  • the 2020 Bushfire Inquiry
  • 2020 National Agreement on Closing the Gap
  • 2022 NSW Flood Inquiry Response
  • 2022/24 Doing What Matters Aboriginal Service Direction
  • 2023 DCJ Aboriginal Strategy key strategic priorities.

More information about the grant can be accessed from the resources section below.

The ACDP program aims to support two Aboriginal Communities, Mogo and Toomelah, to develop local emergency management plans.

These plans will be community led and co-designed, and will support these communities to prepare for, respond to and recover from natural disasters. The plans will identify and implement local emergency management initiatives to build resilience to bushfires, storms, and pandemics.

This is an Open Competitive Grant Program as per the NSW Grant Administration Guide.

Aboriginal Community Control Organisations and Local Aboriginal Land Councils in the targeted Local Government Areas (LGAs) will be open to apply for up to $100,000 over 2 years in each area.

Projects must be delivered during the 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years and delivered by 30 June 2026.

Target group

  • Aboriginal people, families, and communities
  • Mogo and Toomelah Aboriginal communities

Eligibility criteria

All applicants are required to meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • NSW Local Aboriginal Land Councils
  • Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation that operates and works within the communities of Mogo and Toomelah communities (must be registered with the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations).

Funding amounts

  • Homes NSW (HNSW) and Aboriginal Affairs NSW (AANSW) has allocated a pool $200,000.00 in grant funding for the ACDP grant program in 2024-2026.
  • Projects must be delivered during the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 financial year by 30 June 2026.
  • Initial funding of up to $100,000 per application

Resources

Last updated:

06 Dec 2024