Under the Central Australia Boarding Response Fund open competitive Grant Opportunity Guidelines, the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) invites established boarding providers or those intending to establish a boarding facility in Central Australia, to apply for grant funding.

• extending / expanding existing boarding houses for students, families or staff;
• upgrading to improve the function or quality of boarding houses, family or staff accommodation facilities;
• upgrading furniture, soft furnishings or other required equipment within boarding facilities for use by boarding students, families or staff; and
• improving recreation or outdoor areas at boarding facilities used by boarding students, families or staff.

The Fund can also be used to construct new boarding facilities in Central Australia (up to $10 million), including but not limited to:

• the planning, design, approvals and development stages of a construction project
• costs associated with initial stages of construction (or another specified stage)

The funding cannot be used to cover things otherwise covered by Northern Territory or Commonwealth Government funding or other funding sources. The Fund also cannot be used for operational costs associated with the boarding facility.

Providers must be eligible to receive students’ ABSTUDY Away from Home entitlements OR intend to be eligible in the future following establishment of a new facility.