This grant opportunity is part of the Safe Places Emergency Accommodation program, which contributes to the Department of Social Services’ Outcome 4.1 Housing and Homelessness.
Safe Places Emergency Accommodation (Safe Places) is a capital works program funding the building, renovation or purchase of new or expanded emergency accommodation for women and children experiencing family and domestic violence (FDV).
The intended outcomes of the program are an increase in the number of:
- appropriate emergency accommodation to provide additional safe places for women and children experiencing FDV
- women and children experiencing FDV being housed in safe places due to the provision of the additional emergency accommodation.
As part of the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032 (the National Plan), the Government committed $100 million over 5 years (2022–23 to 2026–27) to continue funding capital works under Safe Places through the Inclusion Round.
Grantees are responsible for the following during a 15-year Designated Use Period once emergency accommodation is ready for use:
- funding FDV services and other specialist wrap-around services
- ongoing maintenance of dwellings
- reporting on the use of the accommodation.
The department will hold information sessions in early October 2023. The information sessions will provide guidance on the grant opportunity guidelines, eligibility and assessment criteria, and an opportunity to ask questions.You can register for an information session on Eventbrite.
Eligibility:
To be eligible you must be one of the following entity types:
- Company
- Corporate State or Territory Entity
- Incorporated Association
- Indigenous Corporation
- Local Government
- Statutory Entity.
Additional eligibility requirements apply, please see section 4 of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.
Grant Activity Timeframe:
- Assessment and selection of applications - 7 weeks
- Approval of outcomes of selection process - 4 weeks
- Notifying applicants - 1 week
- Drafting grant agreements - 2 weeks
- Issuing, negotiating and signing grant agreements - Up to 6 weeks
- Earliest start date of grant activity - April 2024
End date of grant activity - The end date will vary depending on the requirements of each project, but end dates will be no later than 30 June 2027
Instructions for Application Submission:
To apply you must:
- complete the online application form, please see 'Submit Application'
- provide all information requested
- address all eligibility and assessment criteria
- complete all required templates
- include all necessary attachments
- submit your application(s) to the Community Grants Hub by 9:00 PM AEDT on 14 November 2023.
