Women, youth and LGBTIQ community to share in more than $820,000 in funding

Priority for the latest round of Grants SA funding focused on projects that support women’s economic and financial participation, build on the state’s Youth Action Plan, or support programs and services for our LGBTQI+ community.

Minister for Human Services Michelle Lensink said a small investment can make a big difference for grassroots community organisations and the South Australians they serve.

“Empowering and supporting women and ensuring our youth thrive in South Australia is a Marshall Liberal Government priority,” said Minister Lensink.

“Our latest grant recipients work across a wide range of fields, many of them focused on supporting women, youth and our LGBTQI+ community right across the state and there is no doubt they’ll benefit from this funding boost.

“Providing funding that aligns with these important state strategies is a smart way to turbo charge their positive impact on our community.

“I’m excited to see all of these fantastic initiatives get off the ground and make a real difference in the lives of South Australians.”

Organisations to receive latest Grants SA funding include:

• Hutt St Centre: women’s group and extension of Wellbeing Centre hours for women’s services – $25,000
• Centacare Catholic Family Services – Coolock House: LGBTIQA+ drop-in social spaces – $7,881
• Jigsaw Group: equipment for new Adelaide hub, supporting traineeships for 15 young people with disability – $24,271
• Kornar Winmil Yunti Aboriginal Corporation: Heart to Heart healing workshops for Aboriginal women in Adelaide – $23,708
• Multicultural Youth SA: art project for refugee and migrant young people – $25,000
• St John’s Youth Services: Learn Earn and Achieve Pathway (LEAP) for young people, providing access to educational or employment opportunities – $25,000
• Catalyst Foundation: mentoring and support for LGBTIQA+ young people in the juvenile justice system – $25,000
• Australian Refugee Association: new Multicultural Youth Hangout for southern Adelaide – $24,794
• Women Together Learning (WoTL): financial education program for rural women, particularly those involved in farming businesses – $14,400
• Yarredi Services: workshops presented by the Zahra Foundation at the Port Lincoln Women’s Wellbeing and Safety Centre – $19,770
• Edmund Rice Camps SA: REACH and GROW camps for children and young people – $24,975
• Australian Red Cross: school holiday and food security programs for people living in the APY community of Amata – $24,932
• Dunjiba Community Council: air conditioning for Dunjiba meeting room, office, women’s shed and community work shed – $19,620
• Afghan Australian Women Association: sewing classes, incorporating educational presentations, for Afghan women – $16,876
• Community Centres SA: iDRIVE learner driver program for women and young people – $22,652
• Barossa Enterprises: adult change table to improve disability access – $18,000
• SYC: nutrition and wellbeing workshops for at-risk youth – $24,844
• Eastwood Community Centre: financial literacy initiatives for women – $25,000
• South Australian Rainbow Advocacy Alliance: peer support group for trans masculine and gender diverse people – $25,000
• Play it On: Fix & Load program, co-created with six young people with autism, providing hands-on skill development – $24,910
• The Association of the Burundian Community of SA: educational sessions on domestic violence, leadership, employment rights and family relationships for African women and girls – $24,104
• Youth Opportunities Australia: engaging Youth Opportunities graduates who identify as LGBTQIA+ to collaborate, design and produce workshops and resources – $24,952
• Regional Development Australia Limestone Coast: Balancing the Books financial training for women of the Limestone Coast – $24,566
• Community House Port Lincoln: house repair and furniture for community homeless service – $10,060
• Uniting SA: mentoring to vulnerable women of all ages who are experiencing barriers to achieving economic empowerment – $16,352
• The Junction Community Centre: LGBTIQA+ community ‘Lived Experience’ session – $5,800
• Returned Services League Whyalla Sub Branch: new chairlift for Whyalla RSL – $14,954
• Vietnamese Community In Australia/ South Australia Chapter: Friendship Café social enterprise project – $15,576
• One50 Incorporated: Project Connect social support, lifeskills presentations and workshops, mentorship and coaching for young women – $25,000
• Seeds of Affinity – Pathways for Women: employment of a Community Program Coordinator to support formerly incarcerated women – $24,543
• Murray Bridge Community Centre: Click and Connect Hub for women, youth, LBGTIQA+ community and more to access resources – $21,995
• Northern Area Community and Youth Services: upgrade of outdoor area – $24,200
• The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (S.A.): shower and accessible toilet facility for people experiencing homelessness in the Adelaide Hills – $14,855
• The Reily Foundation: therapeutic support program for mothers navigating the child protection system – $19,829
• Foodbank SA: new cool room for Foodbank Food Hub at Woodville – $21,840
• Careship Coorong: Coorong Youth Ambassador Program – $21,970
• Working Women’s Centre: improving the employment capacity of young people who identify as women and non-binary – $23,695
• Anglican Community Care: outdoor waiting room – $23,189
• Adelaide Tamil Association: short courses for women from the Tamil community who are economically disadvantaged – $10,300
• Muslim Women’s Association of South Australia: community support programs that empower refugee women to adapt to their new culture and country – $15,200

Grants SA project funding is open to not-for-profit community organisations to improve community participation, wellbeing, and quality of life for people living and working in South Australia.

For more information on Grants SA funding, visit the Department of Human Services website at www.dhs.sa.gov.au/grantssa