International Women’s Day 2026-2027

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International Women’s Day Grant Program Stream Criteria

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The objective of this grant is to provide funding to support International Women’s Day events to be run by local community groups and organisations within the Cassowary Coast Council region that:

  • Recognise and value the achievements and community impact local women make in the region
  • Celebrate, promote and increase visibility of the positive contributions women make in our local community.
  • Educate the community about International Women’s Day
  • Encourage reflection and discussion about issues on gender inequality
  • Encourages community participation in International Women’s Day
Successful applicants will need to demonstrate how their application aligns with the overarching aims of International Women’s Day including:
  • Celebrating Women’s achievements through recognizing and appreciating the contributions of women in various fields, highlighting the influence and success
  • Elevating the visibility for women-focused charities
  • Mobilising action for equality through encouragement of individuals, communities and organisations to take steps towards creating a more inclusive world for women
Project/Event Examples include:
  • Hosting workshops on topics like women in leadership, confidence building, highlighting women’s rights
  • Hosting morning tea/lunch for women to connect, share stories
  • Engaging a motivational guest speaker to talk to community about women’s issues

Available Funding:

  • Program funding for the financial year is $6,000 with 1 funding round
  • Funding is provided on a one off basis.
  • Funding is limited and not all applications that meet the guidelines may be funded.
  • Funding is on a project or program basis only, and no recurrent grants or annual funding commitments are available from this fund
  • Applicants can apply up to $750 each to support a project or event
  • Panel assessors may deem a project to be either successful, partially successful (with approved funding stipulated) or unsuccessful

International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March 2027

The event or project must occur between 1 March 2027 and 31 March 2027

Before applying for this funding, please ensure you have read the Community-Grants-Guidelines-26_27.pdf

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