Key initiatives include:
Chief Minister’s Inclusion Awards (CMIAs)
The CMIAs provide acknowledgement of the outstanding achievements of businesses, organisations and individuals who have demonstrated excellence and innovation in inclusion and access.
Disability Inclusion Grants
The Disability Inclusion Grants are for community groups, not-for-profit organisations and small businesses to make changes to improve inclusion for people with disability.
International Day of People with Disability (I-Day) Grants
I-Day Grants provide the opportunity for individuals and community organisations to apply for financial support, in the form of a once-only grant to assist in a program or event for the International Day of People with Disability (I-Day).
Interesting resources - from the ACT and elsewhere:
- ACT Inclusion Council website
- Official website for International Day of People With Disability (Australia)
- ACT Government grants information
- Other Funding Sources - a list of sites that contain funding opportunities, and also resources that support applications for funding
Awards for people with disability
- ACT Down Syndrome Association - Alderson Awards
- Disability Leadership Institute - National Awards for Disability Leadership
Other ACT Awards
- Canberra Citizen of the Year
- ACT Women's Awards
- ACT Multicultural Awards
- Young Canberra Citizen of the Year Awards
- ACT Australians of the Year
- A list of ACT Government award programs
News
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Tue 26 Oct
2021 Disability Inclusion Grants are open!
2021 Disability Inclusion Grants are open!
Apply for up to $20,000
Mon 13 Jul
2020 ACT Multicultural Awards
2020 ACT Multicultural Awards
Nominations open for ACT multicultural champions
Fri 15 May
Rapid Response Grants Program
Rapid Response Grants Program
ACT Government commitment to provide COVID-19 stimulus to the ACT Community