Key information
- Status: Closed
- Grant amount: From $1 to $500,000
- Application opened: 11 December 2024
- Application closed: 18 February 2025, 5:00 pm
Program objective
In our research and community consultation, we have heard that longer-term, place-based partnerships are needed both to allow time for social change, measuring that change, and reaching whole-of-community saturation. Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) wants to measure the attitudinal changes of program participants towards issues of violence as well as related issues (e.g. gender inequality) over a period of three years to ensure the efficacy of the grant program as well as individual grantees.
This program is funded and administered by Department of Communities and Justice.
Eligibility
Who can apply
All applicants are required to meet the following eligibility criteria:
- be an eligible legal entity located in NSW, including:
- Local government organisations, including:
- NSW local councils operating under the Local Government Act 1993 (LG Act)
- Joint Organisations (s400O of the LG Act)
- County Councils (s383 of the LG Act)
- Regional Organisations of Councils (which are voluntary groupings of councils).
- Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) – these Applicants will be required to provide documentation to support their ACCO status
- Incorporated organisation registered and approved as a not-for-profit body by NSW Fair Trading. Not-for-profit organisations will be considered eligible, if they are:
- incorporated organisations that are registered and approved as not-for-profit bodies by NSW Fair Trading
- not-for profit companies limited by guarantee, registered in NSW (must have ACNC registration and/or DGR status)
- Indigenous Corporations (must be registered with the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations)
- NSW Local Aboriginal Land Councils
- religious organisations operating in NSW
- NSW non-government organisations established under their own Act of Parliament.
- be able to enter into a grant funding agreement with Department of Communities and Justice
- have an Australian bank account
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
- have appropriate insurance; this must include but is not limited to a minimum of $10 million Public Liability Insurance
- address the NSW National Redress Scheme sanctions (included in this template),
Please note: Only eligible EOI applicants who are assessed and recommended will be invited to submit an application for the Stage 2 Full Grant Application assessment process.
Types of projects funded under this grant
In our research and community consultation, we have heard that longer-term, place-based partnerships are needed both to allow time for social change, measuring that change, and reaching whole-of-community saturation. Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) wants to measure the attitudinal changes of program participants towards issues of violence as well as related issues (e.g. gender inequality) over a period of three years to ensure the efficacy of the grant program as well as individual grantees.
When the project can start and end
The project should be started by 1 June 2025 and the project must be completed by 30 June 2028.
Most recent recipients
What was approved
Approved for Catholic Care Diocese of Broken Bay
Capacity building DFSA workforce, workers in schools'/youth/ early childhood, trained in evaluated primary prevention program utilising place-based approach. Codesign and deliver DFSV PP workshops in Aboriginal communities codesigned with The Glen Aboriginal Service. Workplace PP workshops supporting development of DFV strategies. Evaluation. Saturate key messaging of gendered drivers across region.
$580,970 was approved by
Deputy Secretary, Strategy, Policy and Commissioning Women, Family and Community Safety Department of Communities and JusticeDate approved
May 2025Location of the project
Central Coast CouncilLocation of the recipient
The Council of the Shire of HornsbyAbout the grant
Applications approved
11
Applications received
145
Primary Prevention MYP Grant Program 25-28
Agency funding this grant
Department of Communities and JusticeProgram term
Must be acquitted by 31 July 2028What was approved
Approved for Consent Labs Ltd
This initiative will benefit 42,750 students, parents and carers. Activities include co-designing an expanded suite of resources for parents and carers, collaborating with councils and schools in delivery, and evaluation. Expected outcomes include increased knowledge of consent and gendered drivers of violence to foster attitudinal shifts and strengthened prevention networks.
$585,261 was approved by
Deputy Secretary, Strategy, Policy and Commissioning Women, Family and Community Safety Department of Communities and JusticeDate approved
May 2025Location of the project
Blacktown City Council, Burwood Council, Campbelltown City Council, Canterbury-Bankstown Council, Council of the City of Sydney, Cumberland Council, Fairfield City Council, Liverpool City Council, Penrith City Council, RegionalLocation of the recipient
Council of the City of SydneyAbout the grant
Applications approved
11
Applications received
145
Primary Prevention MYP Grant Program 25-28
Agency funding this grant
Department of Communities and JusticeProgram term
Must be acquitted by 31 July 2028What was approved
Approved for Moriarty Foundation
This initiative will use existing JMF programs as an inclusive and accessible format to prevent the risk and prevalence of DFSV amongst both our program participants and coaches by promoting ideas of teamwork, respect, fair play and communication, raising awareness about DFSV and gender equality, and providing positive role modelling.
$493,617 was approved by
Deputy Secretary, Strategy, Policy and Commissioning Women, Family and Community Safety Department of Communities and JusticeDate approved
May 2025Location of the project
Dubbo Regional CouncilLocation of the recipient
North Sydney CouncilAbout the grant
Applications approved
11
Applications received
145
Primary Prevention MYP Grant Program 25-28
Agency funding this grant
Department of Communities and JusticeProgram term
Must be acquitted by 31 July 2028What was approved
Approved for People With Disability Australia Ltd.
The project aims to update and expand training and resources about building and sustaining healthy relationships for people with disability, their families, and support networks. The project helps learners understand healthy platonic and romantic relationships to reduce the risk of family, domestic, and sexual violence for people with disability.
$265,907 was approved by
Deputy Secretary, Strategy, Policy and Commissioning Women, Family and Community Safety Department of Communities and JusticeDate approved
May 2025Location of the project
Central West, Council of the City of Sydney, Hunter, Tweed Shire Council, Wagga Wagga City Council, Wollongong City CouncilLocation of the recipient
Council of the City of SydneyAbout the grant
Applications approved
11
Applications received
145
Primary Prevention MYP Grant Program 25-28
Agency funding this grant
Department of Communities and JusticeProgram term
Must be acquitted by 31 July 2028What was approved
Approved for Prosper (Project Australia)
Strong Safe Fabulous (SSF) is a domestic, family and sexual violence prevention program for LGBTIQA+ families (parents with children under 18) and LGBTIQA+ youth. The initiative is delivered in-person and online via community education, resource distribution, training programs, behaviour change campaigns and individual/family/sector capacity-building.
$305,592 was approved by
Deputy Secretary, Strategy, Policy and Commissioning Women, Family and Community Safety Department of Communities and JusticeDate approved
May 2025Location of the project
Blue Mountains City Council, Council of the City of Sydney, Lismore City Council, Penrith City Council, Wollongong City CouncilLocation of the recipient
Canterbury-Bankstown CouncilAbout the grant
Applications approved
11
Applications received
145
Primary Prevention MYP Grant Program 25-28
Agency funding this grant
Department of Communities and JusticeProgram term
Must be acquitted by 31 July 2028What your application needs to include
Prepare your application with this checklist
Please view the following documents
Grant Program Guidelines Stage 1
Grant Program Guidelines Stage 2- invited applicants
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.
After the application is submitted
Successful applications will be decided by: Minister Harrison
Stage 1 – EOI application
Expressions of Interest open on 10 December 2024 and close on 18 February 2025.
We would like to hear from you about how your organisation could deliver under this grant program to prevent family, domestic, and sexual violence in your community.
In your EOI you will be required to:
- Provide a broad outline of your initiative.
- Address the grant program objectives.
- Outline who will participate in the project.
- Outline the short, medium and long-term outcomes of your project.
- Detail your track record in similar projects.
- Request a specific grant funding amount to deliver the project.
Please refer to Section 2, which may help with you drafting your application (see information on objectives and aims of the program).
If your organisation is found to be ineligible, we will let you know by email within 4 weeks of the closing date and your application will not proceed to Stage 2.
Anticipated assessment outcome date is 30/03/2025
Anticipated date for funding deed execution with successful applicants is 15/06/2025
Support and contact
Justice Programs
Women Family and Community Safety Directorate
DFSVprimaryprevention@dcj.nsw.gov.au
Department of Community and Justice