Indigenous Rangers Program Expansion Round One

Overview

The National Indigenous Australians Agency invites eligible applicants to submit applications for the 2024-28 Indigenous Rangers Program (IRP) Expansion Round One under the Indigenous Advancement Strategy.  The IRP is a successful and well-respected program that assists First Nations people to manage Country in accordance with Traditional Owners’ objectives, delivering a range of environmental, cultural, social and economic development outcomes.   The priorities of the IRP Expansion Round One are: • Expanding the IRP footprint in places without Indigenous rangers, with state/territory based indicative allocations based on full time equivalent ranger positions. • Increasing the number of women Indigenous rangers (or women’s ranger groups). • Increasing Indigenous rangers on dedicated Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs) currently without IRP rangers. This is an open competitive grant opportunity. Existing ranger organisations and organisations seeking to start new ranger groups are encouraged to apply. Your application must address at least one of the 3 IRP Expansion Round One priorities. Applications not expanding the IRP footprint must increase the number of women Indigenous rangers to be eligible. Applications expanding the footprint may be prioritised if they also increase the number of women Indigenous rangers.  The intended outcomes of the IRP Expansion Round One are: • An expanded IRP footprint in areas without Indigenous rangers. • 550 new ranger positions funded, with an increased proportion of women rangers.  • An increased proportion of IPAs having IRP funded rangers working on land and sea Country.  • More self-sufficient and capable organisations able to deliver on the objectives of the program, take advantage of economic opportunities and build long term organisational capability and sustainability.