The National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee – NAIDOC – is celebrated nationally each year in the first full week of July (Sunday to Sunday). The committee was once responsible for organising national activities during NAIDOC Week and the acronym has since become the name of the week itself.
Aboriginal Affairs NSW supports the holding of events and activities in NSW to celebrate the 2026 NAIDOC week (5 July 2026 to 12 July 2026) that
- Celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and achievements
- Align with the theme of NAIDOC Week in 2026, 50 Years of Deadly
- Promote a greater awareness and understanding of Aboriginal histories and/or cultures within the broader local or regional community
Who can apply:
You must deliver services to Aboriginal communities in NSW and be a not-for-profit organisation that is one of the following categories:
An Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO)
An unincorporated Aboriginal group that has entered into an agreement with an eligible organisation to auspice the funding
A not-for-profit organisation incorporated under the relevant State or Federal legislation and able to demonstrate the delivery of culturally safe projects in collaboration with Aboriginal organisations and/or communities
Key information:
Grant amount: From $1,000 to $5,000
Application opens: 9 February 2026
Application closes: 22 March 2026, 5:00 pm
Image credit: Mungindi NAIDOC Week 2025
Read more and apply here