Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisation Grant Fund (SA)

The Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisation Grant Fund provided funding to build the capacity of South Australian Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs).

Strengthening the community-controlled sector is a priority reform (Priority Reform Two) of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. (external site)

About the grants

Grants of up to $150,000 were provided to eligible ACCOs in funding rounds in 2023.

Funding was provided for projects that enabled ACCOs to strengthen their operations and programs or undertake new initiatives to support Closing the Gap.

Applications for round one of the Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisation Grant Fund were open from 11 April to 23 May 23.

Round one included a priority to support ACCOs that operate in the local government areas of Port Adelaide Enfield, Charles Sturt and West Torrens. This will enable them to participate in the following two actions in the National Agreement:

Place-based partnership – a partnership action under Priority Reform One of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap
Community data project – a partnership action under Priority Reform Four of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.

Awarded grants

The following ACCOs were awarded grants in round one:

$149,103 to Iwiri Aboriginal Corporation, to develop organisational capacity
$149,814 to Tauondi Aboriginal Corporation, to build data and business intelligence capabilities
$56,706 to Kura Yerlo Inc, to boost innovation and capability
$28,000 to the Aboriginal Sobriety Group Indigenous Corporation for an NDIS Deadly Pathway Program
$100,000 to Kornar Winmil Yunti Aboriginal Corporation for a data-driven service improvement project
$17,000 to Dunjiba Community Council Inc for a governance and building improvement project.

Applications for round two of the Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisation Grant Fund were open from 28 August to 9 October 2023.

Round two was open to eligible ACCOs based in regional or remote SA or in Adelaide but providing services to regional or remote Aboriginal communities, or those in partnership with ACCOs in regional or remote SA.

Awarded grants

The following ACCOs were awarded grants in round two:

$75,000 to the Tullawon Health Service for safe, suitable accommodation for FIFO health professionals
$72,657 to the Tullawon Health Service to improve office accommodation and staff housing
$148,065 to the Ngarrindjeri Ruwe Empowered Communities Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation, for a community data asset to improve understanding of community needs
$117,938 for the Umeewarra Aboriginal Media Association, for Umeewarra Media upgrades and new equipment
$76,426 for the Bungala Aboriginal Corporation, for a new delivery vehicle and equipment for the Bungala Food Service
$25,406 for the Umoona Tjutagku Health Service Aboriginal Corporation to improve IT capacity for health and disability services
$86,821 to the Port Augusta Youth Centre Inc., to upgrade an outdoor space and facilities
$75,000 to MTL Consulting Services in an auspicing arrangement with Gerard Community Council to build operational performance and capacity
$20,582 to Dunjiba Community Council Incorporated, to upgrade the Railway Tjukurpa Museum Shop
$22,775 to the Port Augusta Youth Centre Inc to strengthen organisational capacity
$123,200 to Dunjiba Community Council Incorporated, for restoration works on the Dunjiba Council meeting room and Women’s Shed
$77,245 to the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia, for Healthy Homes workshops to build capacity in environmental health.