Community organisations across remote Barkly communities and homelands can now apply for grants of up to $50,000 each to deliver projects that reflect local priorities and make a real difference in their communities.
Funded through the Barkly Regional Deal, the Barkly Local Community Projects Fund supports projects that respond to priorities identified by Barkly communities, such as Aboriginal leadership development and community safety initiatives.
Previous grants have helped deliver practical local projects across the Barkly, including water infrastructure upgrades, community vehicles, plant and equipment, and infrastructure to support remote communities and homelands.
Grants of up to $50,000 are now available for community-led projects in remote Barkly communities and Aboriginal homelands outside Tennant Creek.
Funded through the Barkly Regional Deal, the Barkly Local Community Projects Fund supports projects that respond to priorities identified by Barkly communities. Applications close on 9 November 2026.
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Community Development and Member for Barkly, Steve Edgington, said the grants would back local ideas that strengthen communities, build Aboriginal leadership and improve community safety.
“In our year of growth, certainty and security, these grants are an important part of the CLP Government’s commitment to empowering bush communities,” Mr Edgington said.
“People in the Barkly know what their communities need, and they have ideas about how to make them safer, stronger and better places to live.
“This funding puts the power in local hands – backing organisations to strengthen culture, build local leadership and create safer, more connected communities.
“As the local member, I’ve seen first-hand the passion, knowledge and determination people bring to making their communities better. This funding backs that work and help turn local ideas into real results.”
Eligible organisations can apply under three funding categories:
community and culture projectsAboriginal leadership developmentcommunity safety initiatives.
Projects must reflect a priority identified in a Community Plan or another documented community priority.
Eligible applicants include Aboriginal corporations, incorporated associations, cooperatives, companies and organisations established under legislation. Informal community groups can also work with an eligible organisation to apply for funding for a community-led project.
Previous projects funded through the program have delivered practical benefits for Barkly communities, including a donkey fence and plant equipment for Canteen Creek, a community work vehicle for Nguyarramini, water infrastructure upgrades at Pukalki Community, and a tractor to help maintain homelands at Atnwengerrpe/Irrultja.
Applications must be submitted through NT Grants. For eligibility information and application details, visit the Barkly Local Community Projects Fund page on NT Grants: here
