AUSTRALIA · GRANT

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 pro…

Key facts

Agency
Agency not disclosed
Location
National
Status
Open
Opened
30 Jun 2026
Closing
30 Jun 2028
Funding
$20M
Categories
251002 - Indigenous Communities

Summary and scope

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.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for grant funding under the Local Investments Funding grant opportunity you must: be invited by the NIAA to apply for funding to address an identified need under the Local Investments Funding grant opportunity; have an Australian Business Number (ABN) (exemptions may apply in special cases); where relevant, be registered for the purposes of GST; if an individual, be a permanent resident of Australia; have an account with an Australian financial institution; be one of the eligible entity types identified in the Local Investments Funding Grant Opportunity Guidelines. Applicants must meet all eligibility criteria outlines in the Local Investments Grant Opportunity Guidelines.

Source and freshness

Source update date not provided

Information shown is sourced from public opportunity records. Official buyer documents and addenda take precedence for deadlines, eligibility and submission requirements.