Apply for funding

The Self-Determination Fund will be accepting applications from Traditional Owner groups in Victoria for Phases One and Two from 15 December 2023.

How to apply for funding

  • Step 1

    Contact Us

    Simply contact us to have a yarn about your Treaty aspirations and where you’re at in your Treaty journey.

    Updated 11 December 2024. More information coming soon.

  • Step 2

    Complete Application Form

    Eligible groups will be sent an application form to complete outlining the proposed activities and budget for forming treaty aspirations or pre-treaty preparation.

  • Step 3

    Application Received and Considered

    The Trustee will contact applicants to discuss outcomes and next steps, usually within 5 weeks of application submission.

  • Step 4

    Grant/Auspice Agreement

    Complete grant agreement or Auspice agreement.

  • Step 5

    Share

    Conduct your Treaty readiness activities and share the outcomes with the Fund.

Application Question Areas

The following four question areas will be asked on your group’s application:

  1. Tell us about the activities your Traditional Owner group intend to conduct to support your Treaty readiness journey

  2. Tell us about who will be involved and included in these activities at a community level

  3. When does your Traditional Owner group intend to start these activities and how long do you estimate it will take

  4. Please share with us other resources that are available to you outside of the Self-Determination Fund that you intend to use to support these activities

After connecting with the Self-Determination Fund team, these prompts can be provided in the format that best meets group needs, including hard copy, fillable PDF or email.

How to contact us

Updated 11 December 2024

Business Hours Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

Team aim to respond to enquiries within 1 business day

Email applications@selfdeterminationfund.org.au

Call 1800 371 103

Application Timeline

Applications are accepted year-round. Our team works with you to finalise your submission, this generally takes around four weeks. The fully completed submission is then presented to the Board for approval.