The National Indigenous Australians Agency invites eligible entities to apply for the Investing in Youth - Central Australian Plan (IIY-CAP) grant funding.

Overview

This grant opportunity seeks to deliver improved outcomes for First Nation young people in the Central Australian region. Funding is available over two years, spanning 2026-27 to 2027-28. The programme supports projects focused on several key areas:

• Service delivery: enhancing the capability and capacity of the First Nation youth service sector to meet young people’s needs.
• Infrastructure: delivering minor upgrades to youth infrastructure and resources.
• Community governance (including funding models): supporting local decision making (including community design) of youth service provision and bolstering community control.
• Monitoring and evaluation: building local sector capacity to monitor and evaluate youth focused activities consistently and meaningfully, so evidence informs continuous learning, adaptation and future funding decisions.

Eligibility

To be eligible, applicants must satisfy all criteria set by the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA). The NIAA cannot provide a grant if the applicant receives funding from another government source for the same purpose.

Applicants must:

• Have an Australian Business Number (ABN).
• Be registered for the purposes of GST.
• Be a permanent resident of Australia.
• Have an account with an Australian financial institution.

Eligible entity types include, but are not limited to:

• An Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act).
• A company incorporated in Australia.
• An incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust.
• An incorporated association (incorporated under state/territory legislation, commonly have 'Association' or 'Incorporated' or 'Inc' in their legal name).
• A partnership.
• A joint (consortia) application with a lead organisation that satisfies the entity type organisation.
• An individual.
• An Australian local government body.
• An Australian state or territory government body.
• An organisation established through a specific piece of Commonwealth or state/territory legislation.
• An incorporated cooperative.

Funding Details

• Application Deadline: N/A
• Funding Period: N/A
• Total Funding Available: N/A

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted via the designated portal. Please refer to the official guidelines for detailed submission requirements.

Contact Information

For further inquiries, please visit the official government portal or contact the relevant department listed on the guidelines.