NAIDOC Grants to support Fifty Years of Deadly

Posted: 2 April 2026
The Queensland Government NAIDOC Grants program is now open.

The 2026 NAIDOC Week commemorations will support this year’s theme of Fifty Years of Deadly – honouring five decades of cultural pride, resilience and achievement.

A total of $145,000 in grant funding is available, ahead of National NAIDOC Week on 5 to 12 July.

Eligible organisations across the state can receive up to $2,500 to host events and activities that honour and celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Queensland’s First Nations peoples.

The grants are designed to help communities come together to strengthen respectful relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples.

Eligible events for the NAIDOC Grants include celebrations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture including art and performance, workshops, educational resources, sporting activities, yarning circles and more.

The Minjerribah Moorgumpin Elders-in-Council Aboriginal Corporation said 50 years of NAIDOC Week was a living thread of remembrance, resilience and cultural strength for their community.

“It honours the voices of those who walked before us, the wisdom they carried, and the responsibility we hold to continue caring for country, culture and community,” the Board of Elders said.

Applications close on Friday 10 April 2026* at 5 pm and for more information visit: https://www.qld.gov.au/firstnations/grants-funding/naidoc-grants

*For communities impacted by Cyclone Narelle in Far North Queensland late applications will be accepted.  The Department of Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Multiculturalism will work with communities to understand community plans for NAIDOC and will allocate funds for Far North Queensland to support late requests.