Healing at Home on Country, Aboriginal Elders & Mentors Grant Program on behalf of Corrective Services NSW

Please complete this form to submit an application for funding under the Healing at Home on Country, Aboriginal Elders & Mentors Grant Program.
Before starting the application, please read the PROGRAM GUIDELINES  and  Healing at Home Grant Guide 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 September 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 30 June 2026 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 Healing at Home on Country Aboriginal Elders & Mentors grant program lead via email: accu@correctiveservices.nsw.gov.au

Please quote your Application Number (below) when contacting the Department of Communities and Justice or Corrective Services NSW.

Healing at Home on Country, Community-based Aboriginal Elders & Mentors Program is one of four activities for Corrective Services to receive funding under the NSW Close the Gap Aboriginal Throughcare Strategy. The Aboriginal Throughcare Strategy aims to increase the availability of culturally appropriate supports for Aboriginal children and adults while in and after leaving prison and expand the involvement of Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs). This will enable Aboriginal adults to exit custody and safely reintegrate into community.

This grant provides a platform to be innovative, think outside the square and tailor a program to meet the needs of your communities.

The Applicant organisation acknowledges and agrees that:

• submission of this application does not guarantee funding will be granted for any project, and DCJ expressly reserves its right to accept or reject this application at its discretion;
• they must assume the cost of preparing and submitting this application and DCJ does not accept any liability for costs incurred, whether the application is accepted or not; and
• they have read the Grant Program Guidelines and has fully informed themselves of the relevant program requirements.

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

• if this application is successful, the relevant details of the proposal will be made public, that include 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 take reasonable steps to ensure that any information pertaining this application which is clearly marked ‘Commercial-in-confidence’ or ‘Confidential’ is treated as such, however, such documents will remain subject to the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (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.