Financial Resilience – Community Development Financial Institutions

Overview

The Australian Government is inviting organisations to apply in a restricted selection process to deliver services under the Families and Communities Program – Financial Wellbeing Capability (FWC) Activity – Financial Resilience – Community Development Financial Institutions from 1 January 2019 to 30 June 2020.  To be eligible to apply, you must have received an invitation to apply through GrantConnect. The FWC Activity is a component of the Families and Communities Program. The Families and Communities Program aims to strengthen relationships, improve the wellbeing of children and young people, reduce the cost of family breakdown, strengthen family and community functioning and facilitate the settlement of migrants and humanitarian entrants in the community. The objectives of the FWC Activity are to support eligible individuals and families to navigate financial crises, build financial wellbeing, financial capability, and resilience.  FWC Services provide support to vulnerable people and those most at risk of financial and social exclusion and disadvantage. Financial Resilience – Community Development Financial Institutions support eligible participants to enhance workforce participation through increased business planning and workforce skills, development of sustainable microenterprises and creating opportunities for employment, including self-employment.