ACCOs Governance, Resilience, Opportunities and Workforce (GROW)

Please complete this form to submit an application for funding under the ACCOs GROW Grant Program.
Before starting the application please read the Grant Program Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions FAQs to ensure all requirements are clear.

Please Note:

• Eligibility and submission of an application does not guarantee funding.
• This grant is one-off funding with a fixed 12 months term ending 30 June 2027.
• Grant funding must be spent within 12 months of an executed Grant Funding Agreement.
• Successful applicants will be required to submit a Final Report and Acquittal in SmartyGrants no later than 30 days after your project end date.
• The cost of preparing an application is the responsibility of the applicant.
• All projects must be located within NSW and must be delivered in full within 12 months.
• Your organisation must be based in NSW and maintain current and adequate Public Liability insurance (minimum $10 million) per claim or be willing to purchase it. 
• Submissions close on 19th March 2025 at 4pm.
• Applications that are incomplete or received after the closing date will not be considered.  Once an application is submitted, your form cannot be varied.

Support available:

If you need support or have any questions about the grant program, please contact the Aboriginal Sector Engagement and Pathways Team at: aboriginalsectorengagementpathways@dcj.nsw.gov.au

The NSW Government is investing up to $1 million (excl GST) to:

• encourage sustainable growth of Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs), particularly those supporting children and their families.
• fund organisational capability building activities that empower ACCOs to grow sustainably.
• support small and/or emerging ACCOs. Please note, the grant is not for the establishment of new ACCOs.

The initiative responds to feedback from the sector and contributes to the National Agreement on Closing the Gap Priority Reform 2 by increasing support for building the Aboriginal community-controlled sector.

The Applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

• submission of this application does not guarantee funding will be granted for any project, and the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) expressly reserves its right to accept or reject this application at its discretion;
• it must bear the costs of preparing and submitting this application and DCJ does not accept any liability for such costs, whether or not this application is ultimately accepted or rejected; and
• it has read the Grant Program Guidelines and has fully informed itself of the relevant program requirements.

By submitting this application form, the Applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

• if this project application is successful, the relevant details of the project will be made public, including details such as the names of the organisation (Applicant) and any partnering organisation (state government agency or non-government organisation), project title, project description, location, anticipated time for completion and amount awarded;
• DCJ will use reasonable endeavours to ensure that any information received in or in respect of this application which is clearly marked ‘Commercial-in-confidence’ or ‘Confidential’ is treated as confidential, however, such documents will remain subject to the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (GIPA Act); and
• in some circumstances DCJ may release information contained in this application form and other relevant information in relation to this application in response to a request lodged under the GIPA Act or otherwise as required or permitted by law.