Advancing Aboriginal Economic Development

Aarnja Significant Support Grants for Kimberley based Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation

This grant is being provided to assist Kimberley Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCOs) with leveraged funding for one-off projects.

It is an ongoing grant program open all year round. 

Funding Available

  • $20,000 to $50,000 per year
  • Maximum of 50% of total project cost
  • Funding period: 1–3 years

What Can Be Funded

  • Salaries
  • Equipment and infrastructure
  • Up to 30% for overheads and capacity building

What Cannot Be Funded

  • Retrospective activities
  • Political or illegal activities
  • Commercial or for-profit ventures

Eligibility

Applicants must:

  • Be a Kimberley-based ACCO
  • Demonstrate financial need and community impact
  • Show strong governance and compliance (with supporting documents)
  • Not have received Aarnja funding within the past five years

Not Eligible

  • Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs)
  • Charity

This funding is designed to help ACCOs leverage additional support and deliver meaningful, community-driven outcomes.

How to Apply

Applications need to be completed through the Australian Communities Foundation (link below).

 

 

 

Funding Body

Funding Amount up to

$50,000

Dates

–

Information PDFs & Links

Aarnja Grants Guidelines Booklet
About the Aarnja Foundation Future Fund Grant Program

How to Apply

Grant Support

For grants application support, please contact our Grants Coordinator.

Carla Hall

Grants Coordinator

As our Grants Coordinator, Carla’s focus is on building relationships with local organisations, understanding their specific needs and strategic priorities, and identifying targeted grant funding opportunities. 

She then supports these groups to write convincing submissions for funding. With her highly developed research and writing skills, Carla brings a specific skill set to the Morrgul team in the grants space.

This position is proudly funded by Shell, working in partnership with Morrgul to continue making a positive impact in the community by providing vital support to local organisations.

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Morrgul acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country, the Aboriginal people of the many lands that we work on and their language groups throughout Western Australia and recognise their continuing connection to the land and waters. We respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of our regions, and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

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