Grants programs
eSafety leads online safety grant programs funded by the Australian Government as part of its commitment to keeping communities safe online.
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Preventing Tech-based Abuse of Women Grants Program
The Preventing Tech-based Abuse of Women Grants Program is part of the Australian Government’s commitment to improving the safety of Australian women and their children through the prevention of technology-facilitated gender-based violence.
The program will be delivered from 2023 to 2028 with a total of $10 million available over at least three rounds.
The program forms part of the Government’s commitment to the aims and objectives of the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-32 (the National Plan). The National Plan highlights the need to understand and factor in the role of technology in addressing violence against women and their children.
In 2023, eSafety awarded $3 million in new grants under Round 1 of the Preventing Tech-based Abuse of Women Grants Program.
Find out more about the successful Round 1 recipients and their projects.
Round 2 is now closed
Applications for Round 2 closed on Monday 16 December (5:00pm AEDT).
Information about the outcomes of Round 2 will be made available in February/March 2025.
What’s new for Round 2?
eSafety has introduced a priority funding pool for projects that support First Nations communities.
Up to $600,000 is available to organisations with a commitment to delivering projects with and for communities that focus on the prevention of tech-based abuse of First Nations women.
Details on how to apply and eligibility for priority funding are available in the program guidelines.
Previous grants programs
Online Safety Grants Program
The Online Safety Grants Program formed part of the Australian Government’s commitment to keeping children and young people safe online.
The program supported the delivery of online safety education to children, young people and their communities, and training to those who work with them.
A total of $9 million was made available over the life of the program, allocated over three rounds in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
Find out about completed projects and outcomes from Round 1 and Round 2, and Round 3 projects currently underway.
If you have any questions regarding projects funded under the Online Safety Grants Program, please email us at onlinesafetygrants@eSafety.gov.au.
Dedicated Project Officer Grants Program
The Dedicated Project Officer Grants Program was established for Aboriginal Community Con-trolled Organisations. This program allowed organisations to engage a dedicated project officer to develop resources and training for frontline workers who support women experiencing technology-facilitated abuse, as an extension of domestic and family violence.
A total of $368,550 was made available over the life of the program, allocated over two rounds in 2020-2021 and 2021-2022.
Find out more about the successful applicants.
Collection, use and disclosure of personal information
eSafety collects personal information where it is reasonably necessary for, or directly related to, one or more of its functions or activities. eSafety handles personal information in accordance with the obligations in the Privacy Act 1988.
For more information on why we need this information and how we will handle it, please see our full collection notification and privacy policy.
Keep updated on eSafety's grants programs
Updates on all of eSafety's grants programs will be provided on this page. You can also register for our mailing list to receive updates.
If you have any questions, please email us at grants@esafety.gov.au.
Last updated: 20/12/2024