Aboriginal Community Initiatives Fund: 2024-2025 funding round
The Aboriginal Community Initiatives Fund (CIF) 2024-25 is open for applications. This $1.1 million fund will support community-led projects that educate, prevent, reduce, and respond to family violence in Aboriginal communities across Victoria.
Eligible projects will be identified by the 11 Dhelk Dja action groups across Victoria. Dhelk Dja action groups are Aboriginal community-led leadership teams that drive local efforts to prevent and respond to family violence.
$100,000 is allocated per Dhelk Dja Action Group region to support multiple CIF projects of varying amounts.
The Aboriginal Community Initiatives Fund will support projects that:
- are Aboriginal-led, including Aboriginal-led partnerships
- are consistent with the goals and objectives of the local Dhelk Dja action group
- strengthen the capacity of Aboriginal communities and organisations to address family violence at a local level
- will provide an ongoing or long-term benefit to the community
- complement existing local community projects or initiatives
- demonstrate partnerships with other government or non-government initiatives
- align with the Dhelk Dja: Safe Our Way – Strong Culture, Strong Peoples, Strong Families 10 Year Agreement (2018–2028).
Key dates
Applications open
20 January 2025
Applications close
14 February 2025 at 5pm
CIF assessment panels and applicant interviews convened
17 February to 28 February 2025
All applicants advised of outcome
by end of April 2025
Project commencement
from 1 June 2025
Project completion
by 1 June 2026
Guidelines
Updated