Apply Now: Barkly Local Community Projects Fund (Australia)

Deadline: 09-Nov-2026

The Barkly Local Community Projects Fund (LCPF) provides grants for community-identified projects in communities and Aboriginal homelands across the Barkly region, excluding Tennant Creek. The fund is part of the Barkly Regional Deal and aims to empower local communities by supporting projects that reflect community priorities, increase participation in planning and leadership, improve liveability and amenity, and deliver social, cultural, and community benefits.

About the Barkly Local Community Projects Fund

The Barkly Local Community Projects Fund is designed to support projects identified by communities and Aboriginal homelands within the Barkly region. The fund focuses on locally identified priorities and aims to strengthen community participation and leadership while supporting projects that improve safety, wellbeing, culture, and community outcomes. Funding is available across three categories: - Community & Culture Projects (Non Capital). - Aboriginal Leadership Development. - Community Safety Initiatives. Each category provides grants of up to $50,000. How Much Funding Is Available? Eligible projects can receive up to $50,000 in each of the three funding categories. The grants are intended to support small projects that provide clear benefits to communities and align with community plans or documented priorities.

Funding can support projects that:

- Strengthen social and cultural outcomes. - Build governance and leadership capacity. - Improve community safety. - Support wellbeing. - Improve liveability and amenity. - Reflect community-identified priorities. What Are the Funding Categories? Community & Culture Projects (Non Capital) This category supports non-capital projects that provide social, cultural, and community benefits. Projects should respond to community priorities and contribute to improved community outcomes. Aboriginal Leadership Development This category supports activities designed to build Aboriginal leadership, governance, and community capacity. Projects should contribute to stronger participation and leadership within communities and Aboriginal homelands. Community Safety Initiatives This category supports projects that improve community safety and wellbeing. Projects should address locally identified safety priorities and provide a clear benefit to the community. Who Can Apply? Eligible applicants must be legal entities capable of entering into a funding agreement.

Eligible types of organisations include:

- Aboriginal Corporations. - Incorporated Associations. - Cooperatives. - Companies. - Organisations created under legislation. Applicants must also meet the relevant organisational requirements, including: - Having an Australian Business Number (ABN). - Being GST registered where required. - Being financially viable. - Complying with relevant workplace legislation. What Projects Can Be Supported? Projects should be identified by communities or Aboriginal homelands in the Barkly region and demonstrate a clear social, cultural, community, leadership, safety, or wellbeing benefit.

Projects should also align with:

- Community plans. - Documented community priorities. - Local planning and leadership priorities. - Community safety and wellbeing needs. The fund is intended for projects that can deliver identifiable benefits within the community rather than ongoing organisational activities. Project Completion Requirement Funded projects must be completed within 12 months of the funding agreement. Applicants should therefore ensure that their proposed activities are realistic and can be delivered within the required timeframe. What Funding Will Not Support? The Barkly Local Community Projects Fund will not provide funding for projects that do not meet the fund’s community-focused requirements.

Funding will not be provided for:

- Projects without a clear community benefit. - Projects that do not align with planning priorities. - Incomplete earlier stages of multi-stage projects. - Land purchase as a standalone activity. - Repairs covered by insurance. - Ongoing operational costs. - Projects located in Tennant Creek. - Projects located outside the Barkly region. Applicants should ensure that proposed activities demonstrate a clear connection to community priorities and eligible outcomes. Community Benefits and Local Priorities A key feature of the fund is its focus on projects identified by local communities. The initiative aims to give communities greater participation in planning and leadership while supporting projects that respond to locally identified needs. Projects are expected to contribute to outcomes such as: - Improved liveability. - Better community amenity. - Stronger social connections. - Cultural benefits. - Improved safety. - Community wellbeing. - Stronger Aboriginal leadership and governance. Key Facts About the Barkly Local Community Projects Fund

- Fund: Barkly Local Community Projects Fund (LCPF)

- Region: Barkly region

- Location restriction: Excludes Tennant Creek

- Maximum funding: Up to $50,000 per category

- Funding categories: Three

- Categories: Community & Culture Projects (Non Capital), Aboriginal Leadership Development, and Community Safety Initiatives

- Purpose: Community-identified projects

- Focus: Social, cultural, community, leadership, safety, and wellbeing outcomes

- Eligible applicants: Legal entities including Aboriginal Corporations, Incorporated Associations, Cooperatives, Companies, and organisations created under legislation

- ABN: Required

- GST registration: Required where applicable

- Financial viability: Required

- Workplace legislation: Applicants must comply with relevant requirements

- Project timeframe: Projects must be completed within 12 months of the funding agreement

- Land purchase: Not eligible as a standalone activity

- Ongoing operational costs: Not eligible

- Insurance-covered repairs: Not eligible

- Tennant Creek projects: Not eligible

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