Empowering Queensland Women grant program

The Empowering Queensland Women (EQW) grant program supports community groups and
organisations across Queensland to develop and deliver initiatives that align with the Queensland
Government’s priorities for women and girls including addressing barriers that prevent them from
achieving economic security.
Purpose of the grants
The EQW grant program aims to provide community groups and organisations across the state with
resources to lead initiatives that improve the economic security of Queensland women and girls.
EQW will fund initiatives that support and/or improve women and girls:
• financial literacy, capability and resilience, including understanding superannuation
• digital literacy, including online safety and awareness when participating in the digital economy
(i.e. financial transactions, online commerce and e-business development)
• upskilling and reskilling, including CV writing
• networking and mentoring opportunities that support women’s career progression, including
leadership opportunities.
• projects that can be directly linked to improving economic security for women and girls.

Empowering Queensland Women grants are one-off grants of up to $10,000 supporting community groups and organisations across Queensland to develop and deliver initiatives that align with the Queensland Government’s strategic priorities for women and girls.

Empowering Queensland Women will focus on addressing the unique issues faced by women and girls that prevent them from achieving economic security.

To be eligible for this grant, applicants must be:
• an incorporated, not-for-profit organisation (as defined by the Australian Charities and Not-forprofit Commission)
• an incorporated association (registered with Office of Fair Trading)*
• an Indigenous corporation (registered with the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations)
• a Queensland University OR
• a Queensland local government authority.
Please note: applicants must provide proof of not-for-profit status, incorporated association or
Indigenous corporation at the time of applying for an EQW grant.
*Parents and Citizens and/or Parents and Friends associations may apply.
Applicants must also:
• have an Australian Business Number (ABN); AND
• have operations or deliver ongoing services in Queensland; AND
• have no outstanding financial accountability, service delivery or performance issues for funding
provided by the Queensland Government; AND
• have no outstanding acquittals due to the Department of Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Partnerships and Multiculturalism and Office for Women; AND
• hold, or provide plans to obtain, insurance which will cover the period of funding and delivery of the
funded initiative.
The department may contact you during the assessment process to request:
• a copy of your most recent Audited Financial Statement
• clarification of the information provided; or
• that you provide further details.
Applicants not eligible to apply:
• State-run entities such as schools (excluding P&Cs), hospitals and government departments
• For profit entities (e.g. a business or organisation that generates revenue for profit)
• Unincorporated organisations
• Sole traders
Please note: If your organisation is not eligible to apply (such as a for-profit entity, unincorporated
organisation or sole trader), you may consider working under an auspice arrangement with an eligible
organisation to deliver an initiative. The eligible organisation (auspice organisation) will be responsible for
the legal and financial accountability of the initiative and compliance with the contract requirements. See
‘Definitions’ (page 9) for further information.