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Eligibility applications closed. Assessment applications now open by invitation only.
$7.6 million is available in the NGO Flood Support Open Grant Program for community and volunteer-based NGOs operating in the seven Northern Rivers LGAs to continue providing critical services to individuals and families.
The eligibility application process for Open Grants has now closed. All applicants assessed as eligible have now been invited by email to submit an application for a grant.
If you are looking for information on current NSW Government disaster assistance please visit the NSW Disaster Relief and Support webpage.
All applications must be made online using the SmartyGrants link sent in your invitation email.
Applications close at 5pm on Wednesday 10 August 2022.
Eligible organisations are invited to submit an application that will be assessed against the following criteria:
Open Grant funds can be used flexibly by organisations to sustainably delivery services throughout the recovery and to adapt that support as needs change.
Successful applicants can determine how the funds are best spent to support individuals and communities to get back on their feet and can include:
Please refer to the Grants Administration Guide and Frequently Asked Questions to assist you in your application:
The Grants team can assist organisations with any queries regarding the application process. Please contact the Grants Team at SPC-GrantsHub@facs.nsw.gov.au.
Available by invitation only.
$4.5 million has been allocated to providers currently funded by the Department of Communities and Justice to provide services in the seven Northern Rivers LGAs for the continuing provision of critical service delivery to individuals and families.
Providers eligible for these grants were contacted directly. Applications closed at 5pm on 21 July 2022.
For more information please refer to the NGO Flood Support Direct Allocation - Grants Administration Guide (PDF , 137.8 KB) or contact the Grants Team at SPC-GrantsHub@facs.nsw.gov.au.
05 Aug 2022
We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the First Nations Peoples of NSW and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and future.
Informed by lessons of the past, Department of Communities and Justice is improving how we work with Aboriginal people and communities. We listen and learn from the knowledge, strength and resilience of Stolen Generations Survivors, Aboriginal Elders and Aboriginal communities.
You can access our apology to the Stolen Generations.