Current Grant Opportunity View - GO7370

The Australian Government is inviting organisations to apply to deliver projects under the Families and Communities Program: Strong and Resilient Communities Activity – Inclusive Communities (SARC – IC) Round 4 Grants from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2027.

SARC – IC grants will support the social and economic participation of vulnerable and disadvantaged people in their communities by providing funding that supports:

• Young people aged 12 to 18 years who are disengaged, or at risk of disengaging, from education to reconnect with their community, school, training and/or employment.
• People with disability to participate in the community, and work towards becoming or remaining independent and engaged in the economy and/or society.
• Women who experience, or are at risk of experiencing, isolation, or discrimination to participate in the community and/or economy and increase their self-agency.
• People who are unemployed to increase participation in their community and/or increase their capacity to engage in employment, training, or existing employment services.

To be eligible you must be one of the following entity types:

• Company 
• Cooperative
• Incorporated Association
• Indigenous Corporation
• Local Government 
• Statutory Entity
• Trust 

Further information on entity types is available on the Community Grants Hub webpage. 

Assessment of applications - 4 weeks

Approval of outcomes of selection process - 4 weeks

Negotiations and award of grant agreements - Up to 6 weeks

Notification to applicants - 2 weeks

Earliest start date of grant activity - 1 July 2025

End date of grant activity - 30 June 2027.

To apply, you must:

• complete the online application form on GrantConnect 
• provide all the information requested
• address all eligibility criteria and assessment criteria
• complete all required templates
• Include any necessary attachments
• submit your application to the Community Grants Hub by 9:00 pm AEDT on 20 February 2025.