Deadline: 16 February 2025
The Government of New South Wales is seeking applications for its Aboriginal Fishing Trust Fund Program to provide grants and loans for projects relating to Aboriginal fishing in New South Wales.
It aims to benefit the aspirations of Aboriginal communities throughout New South Wales.
Objectives
- The objectives of the Aboriginal Fishing Trust Fund are to provide financial support for:
- The enhancement, maintenance and protection of Aboriginal cultural fishing, and
- Economic opportunities for Aboriginal communities associated with the fisheries resource.
Funding Information
- Grant amount: up to $500,000
Eligible Projects
- The Aboriginal Fishing Trust Fund program looks to provide funding to a wide variety of projects. Priority areas for funding may include projects that fall into one or more of the following six platforms:
- Education and training
- Fishing access and facilities
- Cultural fishing enhancement
- Aquatic habitat rehabilitation and protection
- Economic opportunities
- Research
Ineligible Projects
- Projects that would not receive favorable consideration, or would be considered a low priority include:
- Projects that have limited benefit to the Aboriginal community
- Cultural celebrations that do not have a high education value
- Payment of commercial fishing management fees/staff wages
- Reimbursements for expenses incurred prior to funding being approved
- Expenses not directly related to delivering the activity, such as office rent, receptionist, utilities, and the costs of developing this application.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for funding applicants must be either:
- An Aboriginal person,
- An Aboriginal entity, which includes a family/clan or community organisation, or an Aboriginal owned and run business, or
- A person acting on behalf of an Aboriginal entity.
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