Community-led Support Fund

About the Community-led Support Fund

The Local Services Plans - Community-led Support Fund (LSP CLSP) is a funding opportunity established by the Australian Government in 2023. It aims to improve community services and address social issues in former Cashless Debit Card (CDC) communities, including Ceduna, East Kimberley, Goldfields, and Bundaberg-Hervey Bay.

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The Ceduna/Far West Region has been allocated funding to be awarded to successful applicants that align with the Ceduna Local Services Plan via the Local Services Plans - Community-led Support Fund, which has been running since 2023 and will continue to 30 June 2026.

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Background

In September 2022 the Government passed the Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Repeal of Cashless Debit Card and Other Measures) Act 2022 (the Act) to abolish the Cashless Debit Card (CDC) program in line with the election commitment.  

 

The Act required the Department of Social Services (DSS) to prepare written Local Services Plans (Plans) for improving community services and addressing social issues in the 4 former CDC locations of Ceduna, East Kimberley, Goldfields and Bundaberg-Hervey Bay.  The LSP-CSF has been developed based on the findings of these Plans, based on stakeholder feedback and identified service gaps.  

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One Brokerage Organisation was selected in each region to work in partnership with the department to facilitate the LSP-CSF grant round - Ceduna's being Far West Community Partnerships (FWCP). FWCP collects and coordinates proposals from the community and then passes them on to the department for review and assessment. 

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Who Can Apply

The Community-Led Support Grants are open to all service providers, organisations, and stakeholders with activities located in the Ceduna and Far West Region. Striving for community-led change and happy, healthy, and wealthy outcomes for community members should be at the centre of the proposed activity.

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Costs the grant can be used for include, but are not limited to:  

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• Expansion of local services, for example, transportation assistance, wrap-around supports, emergency or financial relief.  

• Necessary support services that have been identified through actions in the Local Services Plans such as emergency relief and financial and literacy supports, and gambling support.  

• Administration costs, including reporting.  

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The following are ineligible activities:  

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• Projects that have already commenced or are completed;  

• Purchase of land;  

• Wages not related to the direct delivery of the funded activity;  

• Major capital expenditure;  

• Costs incurred in the preparation of a grant application or related documentation;  

• Subsidy of general ongoing administration of an organisation such as electricity, phone and rent;  

• Major construction / capital works;  

• Overseas travel; and  

• Activities for which other Commonwealth, state, territory or local government bodies have primary responsibility. ​

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How to Apply

To apply, or for general information and support, contact our team at:

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grants@fwcp.com.au

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Quick Links

• Applicant Guide

• Proposal Creation Checklist

• Proposal to Spend Monies

• Ceduna Local Services Plan

• Application Process

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Approved Projects

The below projects and activities have been funded as part of this program.