Community Infrastructure Program
About the Program
The Indigenous Community Infrastructure Program (ICIP) assists Victorian Aboriginal organisations to acquire, upgrade and develop facilities for community use. Community facilities which meet statutory requirements improve the quality of life for Indigenous Victorians.
Priority is given to projects that:
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provide an on-going or longer term benefit to Indigenous communities
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meet clearly identified local or regional needs
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complement the State Government's and the community’s priorities
The Program does not provide funding for service delivery facilities, however it may be able to support joint projects with other State or Commonwealth Government partners. Suitable projects would be ones that comprise service delivery and community use components.
Eligible Organisations
Potential projects are identified with Indigenous community organisations and all projects must be approved by the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs. The Program does not provide support to individuals or commercial or business ventures. Organisations receiving assistance must be:
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established and promote Indigenous community objectives and outcomes
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legally incorporated under Victorian or Commonwealth legislation
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controlled or directed by Indigenous Victorians
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non-profit organisations
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able to demonstrate financial and administrative capacity to manage the facility and be able to meet the outgoings associated with the facility.
Indigenous community organisations are responsible for maintaining their facilities and for ensuring that they meet all statutory requirements.
How to apply for funding
The application period for 2011 will close at 5pm on Friday 30 September 2011.
Please note: Any personal or sensitive information collected by Aboriginal Affairs Victoria will be treated in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2000 and the Health Records Act 2001, and will not be disclosed to any other parties except if required by law.
Further Information
Government agencies or Indigenous community organisations wishing to know more about the program should contact:
Manager, Indigenous Community Infrastructure Program
Aboriginal Affairs Victoria
Level 9, 1 Spring Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
Telephone: (03) 9208 3242 or
Email: ICIP@dpcd.vic.gov.au
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