The fund is a grants program that will fund a range of one-off and time-limited sexual violence early intervention and response projects that address and respond to sexual violence.
Key information
- Status: Closed
- Grant amount: Grant amounts are not yet determined and applications are only to register your interest.
- Application opened: 15 December 2022
- Application closed: 27 January 2023
Program objective
The NSW Sexual Violence Project Fund will feature almost $10 million in grants.
In this Fund, ‘sexual violence’ is used as an umbrella term to describe acts of a sexual nature that happen without consent. It includes acts that are criminal offences, such as sexual assault and child sexual abuse, and acts that are not criminal offences, for example sexual harassment in the form of unwanted comments and leering. Sexual violence not only comprises physical, but also non-physical acts and behaviours, such as image-based sexual abuse. It can range from a single instance of harassment or assault to abuse perpetrated over long periods.
Early intervention (also known as secondary prevention) refers to strategies that identify and aim to address the early signs of violence to stop it from escalating or prevent it from recurring. It includes prevention among high-risk groups and settings, changing the trajectory of violence and preventing the progression of violence.
Response efforts (also referred to as tertiary prevention) involve intervening once the violence is already occurring and aims to support victim-survivors and hold perpetrators to account.
The Fund is expected to be released in late February 2023 and will provide almost $10 million in grants to support projects for up to two years focusing on high priority groups and settings.
The information received in your registration of interest will support Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) to refine the NSW Sexual Violence Project Fund grant guidelines and best meet identified needs, improving the responsiveness and relevance of the Fund.
This program is funded and administered by Department of Communities and Justice.
Eligibility
Who can apply
DCJ invites non-government organisations to complete the Registration of Interest form by 27 January 2023.
Who can’t apply
The Sexual Violence Project Fund is not intended to fund projects that replicate or duplicate existing services or programs already operating in NSW.
Types of projects funded under this grant
The Fund grants guidelines, which will be released late February 2023, will provide detailed information about types of sexual violence early intervention and response projects to be funded.
These will focus on high priority groups and settings, including:
- Women and children at risk of or experiencing sexual violence
- First Nations people
- Culturally and linguistically diverse communities
- Rural and remote communities
- LGBTIQ+ people
- Older women
- Children and young people (in particular, those who have experienced trauma, sexual and domestic violence or who are in or leaving out-of-home care)
- People with disability
What can’t you apply for
The Sexual Violence Project Fund is not intended to fund projects that replicate or duplicate existing services or programs already operating in NSW.
What your application needs to include
DCJ is asking organisations to provide high-level information about their organisation, areas of work and target beneficiaries, and no supporting documents are required.
At this stage, organisations are invited to register their interest in applying for funding and provide information about their areas of work.
The registration of interest seeks to capture information on the sector and organisations that are interested in applying for grants under the Sexual Violence Project Fund.
DCJ wants to identify:
- your organisation's willingness to apply for funding
- geographic location
- focus areas
- whether your organisation intends to apply for funding for sexual violence:
- early interventions
- response projects, or
- both.
The information received will support DCJ to refine the grant guidelines and best meet identified needs, improving the responsiveness and relevance of the Fund.
After the application is submitted
All Registration of Interest forms are confidential and will not be published. The Registration of Interest is a consultation stage only and does not guarantee funding.
Support and contact
Please contact the Sexual Violence team if you have any questions.