The Aboriginal Communities Disaster Preparedness Grant Program (ACDP) has been developed in partnership with Aboriginal Affairs NSW (AANSW).
Homes NSW and AANSW are genuinely committed to building the ACCO sector and community to support self-determination.
As part of this partnership Homes NSW is committed to identifying and implementing local emergency management initiatives to better prepare Aboriginal communities and local emergency management agencies to respond to and recover from emergencies and disasters in the local Aboriginal communities in Mogo and Toomelah.
The ACDP program aims to support two Aboriginal Communities - Mogo and Toomelah - to develop local emergency management plans.
There is a total of $200,000.00 available through this program. You can apply for up to $100,000, to be spent by 30 June 2026 (or earlier).
Funds can only be used for expenses/activities directly associated to the grant.
Your application must clearly outline your proposed expenditure in relation to the funding amounts identified above and included in the budget you submit with your application.
STOP! Before you continue, please note that to be eligible for this grant your organisation:
- Must be an Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisation (ACCO); and
- Must be either an Indigenous Corporation registered with the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) or a Local Aboriginal Land Council; and
- Must be located in one of the targeted Local Government Areas (LGAs) - Eurobodalla Shire (serving the Mogo community) or Moree Plains Shire (serving the Toomelah community); and
- Must already operate and work within the communities of Mogo or Toomelah
Projects must be delivered during the 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years and delivered by 30 June 2026.
Applicants are encouraged to read all the details in the Grant Program Guidelines and FAQs before applying.