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:

  1. Place-based partnership – a partnership action under Priority Reform One of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap
  2. 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.