The Queensland Justice Reinvestment Grant program supports community-based projects that help keep Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples out of the justice system.

The grant program takes a justice reinvestment approach, funding projects that are place-based and guided by community knowledge, experience and cultural understanding.

Eligible organisations can apply for one of two funding categories:

1. Category 1 - Up to $100,000 for small, targeted projects that meet an urgent community need and are completed within 1 year. This could be a short-term program or essential purchase.
2. Category 2 - Up to $900,000 ($300,000 per annum) for multi-year projects that respond to existing gaps in community programs or services to be delivered over three years.

Application process:

• The first stage is to express your interest in the grant program in a way that best works for you. As a flexible and culturally sensitive application process, it is encouraged that applicants tell their story, their way. 
• Full application - Expression of interest submissions and invited shortlisted organisations complete a full application.

Applicants will be eligible if they are one of these legal entity types:

• Incorporated association.
• Company limited by guarantee.
• Cooperative.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation.
• Organisation established through specific legislation.
• Local Government.

And they must:

• have a registered and active Australian Business Number (ABN)
• be located and/or provide services within the state of Queensland
• not owe any overdue reports or money to the Department of Justice as a result of previous funding or grants and
• hold public liability insurance to the value of not less than $10 million; or provide evidence of plans to obtain the public liability insurance.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled Organisations (ACCO), and other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations are strongly encouraged to apply.

Non-Indigenous organisations can apply but must demonstrate how the project is place-based, developed and delivered in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members, with demonstrated evidence of support and authority to lead or act as the coordinating body for the project.

If you are applying as a Trustee on behalf of a Trust, the Trustee must be an eligible entity, and you will be required to provide evidence of your entity type.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to establish partnerships with other organisations in the planning and delivery of projects. Consortium or joint applications are acceptable, as long as you have a lead applicant who is solely accountable for the delivery of grant activities and is an eligible applicant.

Eligible organisations can form a consortium with ineligible organisations.

• Email: fnjo-funding@justice.qld.gov.au