SARC – Inclusive Communities Activity: Australian Neighbourhood Houses and Centres Grants Administrator

Overview

The Australian Government is inviting the Australian Neighbourhood Houses and Centres Association (ANHCA) via a one-off ad hoc process to apply to be a grants administrator under the Families and Communities Program: Strong and Resilient Communities - Inclusive Communities (SARC – IC) Activity from May 2025 to May 2026. The grants administrator will work with the Department of Social Services to design and deliver funding to Australian neighbourhood houses and centres. SARC – IC grants will support the social and economic participation of vulnerable and disadvantaged people in their communities by providing funding that supports: Young people aged 12 to 18 years who are disengaged, or at risk of disengaging, from education to reconnect with their community, school, training and/or employment. People with disability to participate in the community, and work towards becoming or remaining independent and engaged in the economy and/or society. Women who experience, or are at risk of experiencing, isolation, or discrimination to participate in the community and/or economy and increase their self-agency. People who are unemployed to increase participation in the community and/or increase their capacity to engage in employment, training, or existing employment services.