Funding has been announced for a grants program that aims to empower people with disability across Australia to be independent and engage fully in social, economic and community life.
The Federal Government announced $100 million in funding for the Individual Capacity Building (ICB) grants, applications for which opened on Monday 19 August.
Two types of activity are supported by these grants:
ICB) supports activities focused on increasing the knowledge, skills and confidence of people with disability to set and achieve their goals, and can include peer support, mentoring and skills-building programs.
Organisational Capacity Building (OCB) provides funding for disabled peoples organisations and families organisations to build skills in running an organisation, for example through professional development, leadership training, coaching, strategic and business planning, governance and risk management, marketing, communications and evaluation.
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Stuart Robert, said the Individual Capacity Building grants will fund activities in the community over the next three years that benefit all Australians with disability, their carers and families.
‘I want to see people with disability in Australia having more opportunities to participate in and contribute to the community and this funding will go towards building inclusive communities right across our country,’ Mr Robert said.
La Trobe MP Jason Wood encouraged local organisations to consider applying for a grant through the program.
‘The funding is part of the Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) program, which is unique in that it is for all Australians with disability, not just NDIS participants, so I would encourage all eligible organisations in La Trobe to apply today,” he said.
Disabled peoples organisations and families organisations can apply for ICB and OCB funding.
Organisations led by ILC Priority Cohorts can only apply for ICB funding.
The grant round opens on Monday 19 August and closes at 11pm on Monday, 30 September 2019.
More information including assistance for organisations to develop their ILC grant pitch, can be found at the NDIS website: www.ndis.gov.au. Grant applications can be submitted via the Community Grants Hub www.communitygrants.gov.au.
