Funding for Domestic and Family Violence Projects

As part of the NSW Government’s improved approach to tackling domestic and family violence more than $2 million in new funding is available each year to support non–Government organisations’ projects to prevent or minimise the impact of domestic and family violence. The Violence Prevention Coordination Unit, Office for Women’s Policy, Department of Premier and Cabinet, is administering the funding program.

On 25 November 2008 the Minister for Women, the Hon Verity Firth MP announced the formal call for 2008/09 applications for funding. The Office for Women’s Policy is now calling for expressions of interest from non-Government organisations for funding for domestic and family violence projects in 2008/09.

To be eligible, projects must:

• be conducted in New South Wales;
• be no longer than 3 years;
• be consistent with the objectives of the Grants Program;
• be delivered by providers with expertise in the area of addressing domestic and family violence, or violence against women;
• not duplicate existing services in the area; and
• either have already been positively evaluated or include evaluation as a key component of the project.

The closing date for applications is 27 February 2009. Application forms and guidelines are available on this website.

Applications should be addressed to:

The Manager
Violence Prevention Coordination Unit
Office for Women’s Policy
Department of Premier and Cabinet
PO Box 5341
SYDNEY NSW 2000

or

vpcu@dpc.nsw.gov.au

Please contact Alex Shehadie, Manager, Violence Prevention Coordination Unit for further information on (02) 9228-3141.