Key information
- Status: Closed
- Grant amount: From $10,000 to $40,000
- Application opened: 30 June 2024
- Application closed: 30 June 2025
Program objective
Creating Aboriginal employment opportunities through a NSW government grant.
This program is administered by Department of Education.
Eligibility
Who can apply
NSW Government and Local Government Authorities
Who the grant is targeted towards
To be eligible, organisations must be a:
- NSW public service agency; or
- NSW local government authority operating under the Local Government Act 1993.
Types of projects funded under this grant
The Elsa Dixon Aboriginal Employment Grant (EDAEG) adopts a number of strategies to develop and support Aboriginal people through the creation of training and employment opportunities. Promoting diversity, innovation and service responsiveness in the NSW workforce, the Elsa Dixon Aboriginal Employment Grant subsidises the salary, development and support costs of Aboriginal employees in public service agencies and local government authorities.
When the project can start and end
The project should be started by 1 July 2024 and the project must be completed by 30 June 2025.
Example projects
- School-based Apprenticeships and Traineeships – $10,000 one off payment to support school-based apprenticeships and traineeships.
- Post School Element – up to $30,000 (Part-time or Full-time Employment Status) to support the continuation of employment for a learner who successfully completed a High School Certificate (HSC, Year 12) requirements from the year 2022 to the present day.
- Aboriginal Adult Apprenticeships and Traineeships (AAAT) – up to $40,000 to support the creation of employment of an apprenticeship or traineeship. Learners must be a minimum 21 years of age to be eligible.
- Permanent Ongoing Employment – up to $40,000 to support the creation of permanent employment.
What your application needs to include
Prepare your application with this checklist
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Address the eligibility criteria
Each applicant, as part of an application response, must confirm that they meet the eligibility criteria.
Applicants that do not address the eligibility criteria in full may be excluded from the application process at the department's discretion.
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EligibilityApplicants
Organisations applying for funding under the EDAEG must be registered, based in NSW and provide services within the State.
To be eligible, organisations must be a:
- NSW public service agency; or
- NSW local government authority operating under the Local Government Act 1993.
Ineligibility
Funding will NOT be provided to support:
- Positions that form part of an organisations bulk or annual recruitment intake
- Existing positions within an organisations staffing structure
- A position(s) that has previously been funded under the program
- A position(s) that has previously been funded under the Temporary Placement/Secondment element of the program
- A position(s) that has been filled prior to the closing date for applications i.e. no retrospective funding.
- Group Training Organisations are not eligible to receive the Grant.
Further information regarding Eligibility and Ineligibility can be found in the EDAEG Guidelines.How to apply
Applications for the 2024/2025 funding round will open on 1 July 2024 and can be accessed at trainingservicesnsw.smartygrants.com.au/EDAEG2425
Note: If you are a new applicant to SmartyGrants, you will need to register and create a password. If you are already registered, you can log in with your existing username and password.
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After the application is submitted
Successful applications will be decided by: Elsa Dixon Aboriginal Employment Grant, Training Services NSW, Department of Education
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Support and contact
A/Senior Project Officer, Training Services NSW DOE
TSNSW.EDAEG@det.nsw.edu.au
Andrew Gordon
michael.a.gordon@det.nsw.edu.au
0457 544 371