The purpose of these grants is to support eligible organisations to design and deliver tailored initiatives that increase access to and uptake of cervical screening among priority populations.
Key information
- Status: Closed
- Grant amount: Up to $120,000
- Application opened: 4 August 2025
- Application closed: 8 September 2025, 12:00 pm
Program objective
The objectives of the Cervical Screening Integration Grants are to increase equitable access to and uptake of cervical screening by:
- Integrating cervical screening into existing health services
- Identifying and reaching never-screened and under-screened women and people with a cervix aged 25–74 years eligible for cervical screening with a focus on people from priority populations
- Implementing innovative models for cervical screening that consider cultural, practical, financial and/or systemic barriers.
This program is funded and administered by Cancer Institute NSW.
Eligibility
To be eligible for funding:
- The lead applicant must be directly able to provide, or partner with another health service to provide, cervical screening services as outlined in the National Cervical Screening Program Clinical Guidelines.
- The proposed cervical screening service provider must be able to access cervical screening history and eligibility via the National Cancer Screening Register.
- All obligations regarding previously Cancer Institute NSW funded projects involving the lead applicant must have been fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Institute. Such obligations include the provision of satisfactory progress, final and financial reports.
- Recipients of a current Cancer Institute NSW grant, and/or partnering organisations on a current Cancer Institute NSW grant are eligible to apply.
What can’t you apply for
The following activities are not eligible for funding:
- Capital purchases exceeding $10,000 (e.g., vehicles, major medical equipment).
- Salaries for ongoing clinical service positions. Note: Grant funding can be used to cover gap costs (e.g. to cover the gap costs for clinical staff time).
What your application needs to include
You can download the full guidelines, application form and other relevant documents:
File
Cervical Screening Integration Grant Guidelines (PDF 219.03KB)File
Application form (DOCX 123.85KB)File
Administering Institution Endorsement Letter Template (DOCX 26.24KB)File
Competitive Grants Agreement Template (DOCX 162.55KB)File
Partnering Letter Template (DOCX 33.74KB)
Information Session
A virtual information session will be held to provide further information on the grant and application process.
Date: Monday, 18 August 2025
Time: 1:00pm–to2:00pm
To register or submit questions in advance, please email: CINSW-Grants@health.nsw.gov.au.
Address the Project criteria
Applications must address the following criteria:
a) Priority Populations
Projects must focus on women and people with a cervix aged 25–74 years from one or more of the following priority populations:
- *Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities
- LGBTIQ+ communities
- People with disability
*Applications targeting Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities will be given additional weighting. This is in line with the Cancer Institute NSW's focus on achieving equitable cancer outcomes for Aboriginal communities under the NSW Cancer Plan.
b) Cervical Screening Integration
Projects must integrate cervical screening (including self-collection, clinician-assisted self-collection, or clinician-collected cervical screening tests) into an existing health service. This may be achieved by partnering with another health service.
Examples of where integration may be particularly useful may include (but are not limited to):
- Aboriginal health services
- Maternity services
- Mental health services
- Disability services
- LGBTIQ+ health services
- Sexual health clinics
- Women’s health services
- Women’s refuges or shelters
- Women’s health centres
- BreastScreen NSW services
- Health services for new migrants, refugee communities and people from an asylum seeker background
c) Culturally Safe and Inclusive Services
Projects must demonstrate:
- Culturally safe and appropriate designs to meet the specific needs of the priority population/s.
- An understanding of the specific barriers to cervical screening relevant to the priority population/s and a clear approach to reducing barriers and increasing access to cervical screening within existing health services. Barriers may include, but are not limited to, emotional or cultural barriers (embarrassment, fear, medical beliefs, history of sexual abuse or violence), practical barriers (time, lack of childcare or transport, financial costs) and systemic/healthcare barriers (experiences of discrimination, incorrect assumptions of healthcare workers, ineffective health information).
- A clear approach to identifying and reaching under-screened or never-screened priority populations.
Address the assessment criteria
Project Methodology (30%)
Description of the aim, objectives and outcomes of the project, including activities and milestones and risk management plan. Project methodology must address the essential criteria as outlined in section 2.2Essential Criteria.
Applications targeting Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities will be given additional weighting. This is in line with the Cancer Institute NSW's focus on achieving equitable cancer outcomes for Aboriginal communities under the NSW Cancer Plan.
Project Budget/Resourcing (25%)
Demonstration of value for money and clear proposal of how the project funds will be spent. Sufficient allocation of staffing and resourcing to project manage and facilitate project activities.
Experience/Background (25%)
Demonstration of connections with the priority population/s and experience and/or knowledge in delivering cervical screening services to this group. If partnering with another health service, demonstration of relationships with the proposed health service should be evidenced.
Sustainability and Scalability (20%)
Demonstration of how the activities of the project will be sustained after the funding period has ceased, and/or how the approach could be scaled up or replicated across other health services.
Start the application
How to complete an application:
- Complete the Cervical Screening Integration Grant application form (DOCX 123.85KB),
- Send completed application to the Grants Team via email to CINSW-Grants@health.nsw.gov.au. It is the responsibility of the lead applicant to submit the following:
- Completed application form
- Organisation Endorsement Letter
- Partnering Letter (if applicable)
- Other supporting documents (e.g. diagrams, tables, references, evidence of cash and/or in-kind support) – if applicable
- The application should provide all requested information. Only information provided in the application will form the basis of the review process.
After the application is submitted
Successful applications will be decided by: Cancer Institute NSW Chief Executive
All submitted applications will undergo an eligibility assessment to ensure that all required documents have been submitted, and that the application adheres to all eligibility requirements.
The Grants Review Committee will assess applications based on an assessment of merit against the stated assessment criteria.
All applicants will be notified in writing of the grant outcome.