Empowering healing: Grant applications now open for Community-led projects and activities

The Healing Foundation has opened the 2025-26 Stolen Generations Grants for Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs). These grants aim to empower ACCOs to help address the unique healing needs and aspirations of the Stolen Generations survivors they serve. The grants can support communities to come together through collective healing and commemorative activities.

Eligible organisations can apply for grants of up to $5,000 - $50,000 (GST exclusive), designed to support a range of impactful activities, including:

• Healing Activities: Organising healing camps and trauma-informed programs that foster emotional and cultural restoration.
• Redress Support: Activities that contribute to the redress process for affected individuals and families.
• Community Memorials: Creating spaces for remembrance and reflection on the impact of past policies.
• Story Documentaries: Capturing the personal stories of survivors, either individually or as groups, ensuring their voices are heard.
• Commemorative Events: Coordinating activities to honour significant occasions such as the anniversary of the National Apology to Aboriginal Australians and National Sorry Day. 

"The Healing Foundation is committed to empowering and supporting Stolen Generations survivors and Community to heal from the ongoing trauma of removal,” stated Shannan Dodson (Yawuru), CEO, The Healing Foundation. 

“We’re pleased to announce grants funding is available for Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) to support their work in leading healing initiatives for survivors and descendants of the Stolen Generations.”  

“We strongly encourage a wide range of ACCOs to submit applications for the 2025-26 Stolen Generations Grants," she said.

Who can apply?

We encourage Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations that meet the following criteria to apply:

be incorporated and operate on a not-for-profit basis.

governed by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Your project directly serves communities by focusing on the healing of Stolen Generations survivors and their descendants. 

Sole traders, non-Indigenous organisations, and local councils—except for Aboriginal-led councils such as Indigenous Shire Councils—are not eligible to apply.

Applications close Monday 22nd December at 5pm AEST.   

Learn more and apply here