The grants are provided through round one of the $2.8 million South Australian ACCO Fund 23-24, which is a Closing the Gap initiative established in partnership with the South Australian Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation Network (SAACCON).
Building the Aboriginal community controlled sector is a priority reform in the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.
Awarded grants are:
- $149,103 to Iwiri Aboriginal Corporation, to develop organisational capacity
- $149,814 to Tauondi Aboriginal Corporation, to build data and business intelligence capabilities
- $56,706 to Kura Yerlo Inc, to boost innovation and capability
- $28,000 to the Aboriginal Sobriety Group Indigenous Corporation for an NDIS Deadly Pathway Program
- $100,000 to Kornar Winmil Yunti Aboriginal Corporation for a data-driven service improvement project
- $17,000 to Dunjiba Community Council Inc for a governance and building improvement project.
Round 2 of the ACCO Fund will open today, with grants of up to $150,000 available for ACCOs based in regional or remote South Australia, or those providing services to regional or remote Aboriginal communities.
For more information about the grants program visit agd.sa.gov.au/acco-grants
As put by Kyam Maher
I’m delighted to announce the recipients of the first round of the ACCO Grant Fund 23-24, which aims to strengthen the Aboriginal community controlled sector.
These organisations already do an outstanding job providing much-needed services to Aboriginal communities, in areas such as training and development, cultural programs and groups and health and wellbeing support.
These grants will create new and further opportunities for future growth and ongoing positive social impacts as we work together in Closing the Gap.
As put by Lead Convenor of SAACCON Scott Wilson
On behalf of SAACCON and all our member organisations, we are delighted that the successful applicants for the 1st round of the ACCO Grant Fund 2023-2024 has been announced by the Attorney General today.
The successful Aboriginal organisations are able to continue the great work they do in the community, and it again shows how the Partnership between Aboriginal Communities and the State government is working to Close the Gap.
We look forward to seeing innovative proposals for the next round of grants that is now open and encourage ACCO’s to apply.
