Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme – Transition

Description:

Through the Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme (PHMSS), the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) currently supports First Nations undergraduate students studying a health-related discipline at university, a higher education provider, TAFE or at a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) as an initiative to increase the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce across Australia. 

Indigenous Rangers Program Expansion Round One

Description:

The National Indigenous Australians Agency invites eligible applicants to submit applications for the 2024-28 Indigenous Rangers Program (IRP) Expansion Round One under the Indigenous Advancement Strategy. 

The IRP is a successful and well-respected program that assists First Nations people to manage Country in accordance with Traditional Owners’ objectives, delivering a range of environmental, cultural, social and economic development outcomes.  

Local Investments Funding Grant Opportunity

Description:

The Local Investments Funding Grant Opportunity enables strategic and rapid response to address local issues to benefit First Nations people and facilitate improved community and government engagement.  The objective of a Local Investments Funding grant is to deliver outcomes, aligned to community needs government priorities and Closing the Gap targets by providing funding of no more than $100,000 (GST exclusive) for:

• generally small scale, short-term, one-off proposals to address immediate local need and which have community support;
• a variety of activities, ranging from small scale infrastruture and cultural activities, through to a co-contribution to larger projects; and
• activities that leverage other government funding and may include co-contributions for larger projects with other governments, local councils or organisations.

To be eligible, applicants just be invited by the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) to apply for funding.