GO8221: Indigenous Languages and Arts - Closed Non-Competitive and Strategic Grant Opportunity 2026-27

The ILA Program supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians to express, conserve and maintain their cultures through Indigenous languages and arts activities.

Participation in the Closed Non-Competitive Grant Opportunity, including the Strategic Grant Opportunity is by invitation only and will support the Indigenous languages and arts sector to: strengthen and grow the Indigenous languages sector by directly contributing to the Australian Government’s priorities for Indigenous languages strengthen and revitalise Australian Indigenous languages provide funding stability for Indigenous language centre (ILC) operations provide funding stability for language activities delivered to support the broader languages sector support secure and sustainable employment and skills development for the Indigenous language sector fund strategic activities addressing identified Indigenous language and arts priorities

Applicants must be organisations invited by the ILA program to apply.

Eligible invitees will have a demonstrated capacity to deliver quality Indigenous cultural outcomes (languages and/or arts), a demonstrated history of good governance and good financial management over an extended period, effective business planning and high-quality performance against funding objectives.

The ILA program will determine eligibility and review funding history with the Department where applicable, including performance against funded objectives and reporting history.

Indigenous-led community-based organisations are prioritised.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to seek independent legal advice about eligibility requirements and grant agreement terms before applying.