Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO5445

The overarching outcome of the ILA Program is to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to express, preserve and maintain their cultures through Indigenous languages and arts activities.

Grant funding allocated through the ILA Program supports activities that:

• Capture, revitalise and sustain Indigenous languages,
• Develop, produce, present, exhibit or perform a diverse range of traditional and contemporary Indigenous art forms,
• Support new and innovative forms of Indigenous cultural expression through arts, and
• Contribute to the Australian Government’s priorities and outcomes for Aboriginal languages, including those under Target 16 of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap and the International Decade of Indigenous Languages 2022-2032.

To be eligible you must:

• have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
• be registered for the purposes of GST - if your business has a gross annual income minus GST of $75,000 (or $150,000 for non-profit organisations)
• have an account with an Australian financial institution
• be one of the following entity types:
  • an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
  • an organisation established through specific Commonwealth or State or Territory legislation
  • a company incorporated in Australia
  • a company limited by guarantee
  • an incorporated association
  • a not-for-profit organisation
  • a partnership (as defined in the Glossary)
  • a joint (consortia) application with a lead organisation 
  • a publicly funded research organisation
  • a local government body or organisation that is funded by an Australian State/Territory government or one of its departments or agencies. For example, TAFE NSW is eligible for ILA funding as it is a body funded by the NSW Department of Education (the NSW Department of Education itself is not eligible for ILA funding).
• have no overdue acquittals or serious breaches relating to Australian Government funding (a serious breach is one that has resulted in, or warrants, the termination of a grant agreement)
• not be bankrupt or subject to insolvency proceedings (as relevant to the entity type)

Where applicable, we will determine your eligibility and review your funding history with the Department, including your performance against funded objectives, and your financial and performance reporting history.

Organisations can apply as a consortium provided they nominate a lead organisation that also meets the eligibility criteria above

Entities that do not meet the eligibility requirements above are able to apply through an eligible auspicing body

Earliest start date of grant activity or agreement is 1 August 2022.

Applications must be lodged through SmartyGrants, which can be accessed through the link https://arts.smartygrants.com.au/ILAO2022. Applications will not be accepted through any other format.