Financial Wellbeing and Capability Activity - Financial Counselling for Gambling

Overview

The Australian Government is inviting organisations to apply in an open competitive grant process to deliver services under the Families and Communities Program – Financial Wellbeing and Capability (FWC) Activity – Financial Counselling for Gambling from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2030. Commonwealth Financial Counselling services contribute to the FWC Activity outcomes by helping eligible people to address their financial problems, make informed choices and build longer-term financial capability. Commonwealth Financial Counselling services provide access to free, confidential and non-judgmental information, advice and advocacy to eligible people experiencing financial difficulty. The Financial Counselling for Gambling program provides specialised Commonwealth Financial Counselling services in targeted locations to support eligible people experiencing financial stress or hardship as a result of gambling harm. These services are available for people impacted by harm from any form of gambling, including in person, land-based gambling (such as electronic gaming machines) and online gambling and need and would benefit from financial counselling supports. If you are an Unincorporated Association please see the Grant Opportunity Guidelines for more information on eligibility. This grant opportunity will be open for 6 weeks for applications on GrantConnect. Please read the Grant Opportunity Guidelines to find out if your organisation is eligible.