Disability Advocacy Futures Program 2024/25 Special Purposes and Projects and, Sector Development Grant Program Guidelines

The Disability Advocacy Futures Program (DAFP) 2024/25 Special Purposes and Projects (SP&P) and Sector Development (SD) Grant Program Guidelines (Guidelines) contain information to assist potential applicants to complete the application.

Objectives and outcomes

Grant applications must demonstrate how the proposed project will contribute to the development of the NSW disability advocacy sector and assist people with disability to actively engage in their communities, by meeting at least one of the program objectives below.

The DAFP 2024/25 SP&P and SD grant program has 3 key objectives:

1. Increase available supports to assist people with disability in NSW to actively engage in their communities in a more informed and empowered way.
2. Further develop the NSW disability advocacy sector through quality improvement, collaboration and innovation.
3. Build stronger networks and learning opportunities for the NSW disability advocacy sector.

Target group

The DAFP 2024/25 SP&P and SD funding focuses on all people with disability in NSW who need support to access NSW Government funded or provided services, whether or not they are NDIS participants. Where relevant, it may also target and prioritise specific communities and disability types.

Funding amounts

One off funding amounts will be available under the categories totalling up to $1,000,000 for this program, including:

1. Category 1: Special Purposes and Projects grants are for new innovative projects from $20,000 (minimum) up to $100,000 (maximum).
2. Category 2: Sector Development grants are for new innovative projects from $20,000 (minimum) up to $100,000 (maximum).

Resources

• DAFP grant guidelines (PDF, 187.1 KB) (PDF, 187.1 KB)
• DAFP grant checklist (DOCX, 17.3 KB) (DOCX, 17.3 KB)
• Help guide for applicants
• Sample answers for grant applications