GLOWS National Gathering Grant (Australia)

This grant is designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people or non Indigenous organisations who are working in partnership with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled organisation in Australia.

The gathering will be structured over two days, and will include:

• Day 1: Sharing learnings and key insights from the field.
• Day 2: Community workshop to develop ideas and identify shared priorities.
  This will be a chance to work alongside people with lived experience of HIV/viral hepatitis, people providing support to those living with HIV/viral hepatitis, and senior Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research leaders, to discuss topics such as developing research ideas, research ethics, and knowledge translation.

Priorities

• The GLOWS Grant Program aims to support initiatives that align with at least one of the following funding priorities:
  • Prevention and education: Reforming and reinvigorating prevention strategies in HIV and viral hepatitis, while navigating racism and structures that act as barriers to disease prevention and education.
  • Individual and community agency: Supporting Indigenous-led organizations to strengthen skills, capabilities and infrastructure and ensure the ongoing sustainability of HIV and viral hepatitis services. Additionally, create opportunities to support individual personal development and agency to encourage the next generation of leaders and mentors.
  • Reformed health care: Dismantling structural barriers to improve access to HIV and viral hepatitis prevention and care services and building culturally safe and respectful environments for Indigenous people to navigate care.

Funding Information

• The GLOWS National Gathering Grant value is up to $150,000 the amount awarded will be assessed against criteria including, but not limited to, alignment with the GLOWS program objective.
• The number of GLOWS National Gathering Grants available may vary.
• The maximum period is up to one-year duration and funds are paid directly to the recipient or led organisation.

Eligible Activities

• Funding provided through the GLOWS Grant Program must be spent on costs that are directly associated with the requirements of the grant. These activities include expenses such as:
  • the engagement of researchers, consultants, specialists, experts, or contractors/stakeholders directly related to delivering the National Gathering
  • event administration (a maximum of 20 per cent of total grant money) for items such as project management, and financial management
  • facilitation of workshops and/or community meetings
  • domestic travel and accommodation related to the National Gathering
  • venue and catering costs for the National Gathering
  • event specific resources and equipment applicable to the National Gathering
  • production costs (video, podcast, etc).

Ineligible Activities

• Activities of the organisation that are already funded by government bodies or are part of their normal responsibilities.
• Activities for which other Commonwealth, state, territory or local government bodies have primary responsibility (including program delivery, language revitalisation, native title claims research).
• Biomedical or clinical projects that do not include a significant Indigenous social or cultural research emphasis (these would normally be referred to the NHMRC for consideration).
• Capital works and purchases, including purchases of land or buildings.
• Purchasing of equipment (computers, projectors etc).
• Ongoing wages of employees.
• Operational funding or ongoing administration and employment within a organisation.
• Activities with a primarily commercial focus or intent.
• Activities with a political or lobbying focus or intent.

Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible to apply, applicants must meet the following criteria:
  • An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled organisation, an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander individual partnering with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled organisation, or a nonIndigenous organisation partnering with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled organisation.
  • An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled organization that is governed by a majority of identified board members (above 51%) of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who have been elected by the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community with an Incorporation Number.
  • Have an Australian Business Number (ABN) or Indigenous Business Number (IBN), including an account with an Australian financial Institution.
  • Have no outstanding reports, acquittals or serious breaches relating to any Australian Government funding (a serious breach might be one that has resulted in termination of a grant agreement).
  • Not be bankrupt or subject to insolvency proceedings.
  • The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled organization must have the available resources and ability to be involved in the gathering with potential for future research involvement.
  • The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled organization must not be a current recipient of a GLOWS program grant.
• Applicants must also maintain at all times, and provide evidence of:
  • Certificates of currency for public liability insurance to a minimum $10 million in respect of any claim or series of related claims.
  • Professional Indemnity insurance to a minimum $10 million in respect of any claim or series of related claims.
  • Worker’s compensation insurance for all employees and sub-contractors involved in delivery of the services.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Lowitja Institute will not accept applications from the following:
  • Individuals and consultants.
  • Non-Aboriginal groups or organisations who are not partnering with a community controlled organisation.
  • For-profit organisations, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses.
  • Federal and state government agencies and bodies.
  • Public schools or universities.
  • Unincorporated Aboriginal organisations or groups.
  • Organisations that have not met project requirements, including acquittal and reporting for grant funding received from Aboriginal Affairs NSW in the previous two years, and Auspice organisations.

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