GO8454: Local Investments Funding Grant Opportunity
The Local Investments Funding Grant Opportunity enables strategic and rapid response to address local issues to benefit First Nations people and facilitate improved community and government engagement.
The objective of a Local Investments Funding grant is to deliver outcomes, aligned to community needs government priorities and Closing the Gap targets by providing funding of no more than $150,000 (GST exclusive) for:
- generally small scale, short-term, one-off proposals to address immediate local need and which have community support
- a a variety of activities, ranging from small scale infrastructure and cultural activities, through to a co-contribution to larger projects
- and activities that leverage other government funding and may include co-contributions for larger projects with other governments, local councils or organisations
To be eligible, applicants must be invited by the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) to apply for funding.
Applicants must be invited by the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) to apply to address an identified urgent, small-scale local need.
They must have an ABN, unless an exemption applies in special cases; be registered for GST where relevant; hold and control an account in their own name with an Australian financial institution; and, if applying as an individual, be an Australian permanent resident.
Eligible entity types are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander corporation registered under the CATSI Act; an Australian company incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001; an incorporated association; an incorporated cooperative; an organisation established by specific Commonwealth or state/territory legislation, including public benevolent institutions, churches and universities; an Australian state, territory or local government body; an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust; a partnership; a joint/consortium application led by an eligible entity; or an individual with an ABN.
Applicants must be able to comply with applicable laws and maintain required qualifications, permits, registrations and licences, including relevant Working with Children or Working with Vulnerable People checks, industry licences/registration and Australian Skills Quality Authority accreditation.
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Last updated: 21 July 2026