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Our Child Safeguarding Grants Program is part of our Child Safe Organisations Investment Strategy, where we are providing funding grants to support organisations to meet their obligations under the Child Safe Organisations Act 2024 (the Act).
This program will enable eligible applicants to apply for funding to develop capacity and capability in meeting their obligations within their sector or across sectors/regions.
About the Grant Program
Round One
Successful applicants for round one have been announced.
Round Two
Round Two has 2 grant categories.
- grant category 1 – Sector specific capability and capacity building packages
- grant category 2 – Capability and capacity building investment
| Application open date | Thursday 14 August 2025 at 9.00am (AEST) | |
| Application close date | Sunday 14 September 2025 at 23.59pm (AEST) | |
| Project completion date | Category 1 | 1 June 2026, one month prior to the commencement of the first phase of the Reportable Conduct Scheme |
| Category 2 | Finalised and ready for delivery by 31 March 2026 | |
| Grant amounts | Minimum: $10,000 Maximum: $90,000 | |
We have prepared Child Safeguarding Grants Program guidelines to assist you with your grant application for Round Two. Please read the guidelines familiarise yourself with this information before you start your application.
Objective: To build the capability and capacity of specific sectors or regions to primarily support the implementation of the Reportable Conduct Scheme
We are committed to strategically investing in initiatives that enhance child safety across the range of sectors and regions. We are aware that some sectors and regions are more likely than others to have the capacity, focus, and centralised-leadership available to implement the necessary governance, training and processes to comply with the scheme. Through this program we will fund specific sector capacity building activities to bodies who are best placed to uplift capability and capacity within a specific sector or regional area.
Sector specific Capability and Capacity Building Packages will:
- Provide key capability building content for their sector organisations and/or regions to assist them build their internal culture and processes in compliance with the Act, with a particular focus on the Reportable Conduct Scheme.
- Enable successful applicants to understand their obligations regarding the Act, including reportable conduct, and to create the necessary capability, policies, processes and systems to meet these obligations.
- Embed the local voices of children, First Nations people and other diverse communities in child safeguarding content development, practice and service improvements.
- Build understanding amongst the local community or sector of the actions being taken to safeguard children in organisations and the places and spaces where they spend time.
- Assist organisations within their sector and/or region to undertake change management processes to centre child safeguarding within their structures, policies and operations.
- Assist organisations to get extra assistance if needed (i.e. point them to the resources available, how to connect with like entities, how to draw on national and interstate materials).
- Ensure sectors continue to translate the Child Safe Standards and Universal Principle to their specific sector.
Objective: To improve the content of existing child safeguarding programs with broad reach across child safe organisations/sectors
We are committed to strategically investing in initiatives that enhance child safeguarding using proven methods and networks. We are aware that existing safeguarding training and outreach program providers have established networks and strong partnerships with child safe organisations and are well placed to reach a broad range of organisations.
Through this program we will fund specific child safeguarding training and outreach program providers to ensure their current outreach programs and training packages incorporate the requirements of the Act.
This grant category will:
- Provide key capability building content for their sector organisations to assist them build their internal culture and processes in compliance with the Act.
- Enable successful applicants to translate the child safe standards and universal principle and reportable conduct scheme to their partners and networks.
- Assist organisations within their reach to understand how the Act fits into existing Queensland laws and best practice child safeguarding approaches.
Check your eligibility
To be eligible to apply for any of the grant categories, you must also meet the below criteria.
- You must be one of the following entity types:
- incorporated or registered under an Act of Parliament
- a proprietary or public company limited by shares
- a company trust where the shareholders are not individuals, or
- an Incorporated association.
- In addition, you must also:
- have an active ABN
- have operated for a minimum of one year in Queensland
- have a Queensland headquarters or a business location in Queensland
- not be insolvent or have owners/Directors that are an undischarged bankrupt
- have a bank account in the company’s name, and
- be able to demonstrate that the majority of your work involves provision of services and/or facilities for the use of children and/or supports the operation of businesses that do.
Eligible activities
- events/workshops/seminars
- training, coaching and/or micro-credentialing relevant to the funding stream and tailored to a particular sector and/or region
- resource development, including design, publications and printing
- ICT – inclusive of new data, record-keeping and/or reporting systems
- consultancy services – engaging fee for service experts in the sector/child safeguarding/investigations to build organisational/personnel capacity and compliance
- increasing youth leadership and/or volunteer knowledge and capacity.
This list is not considered to be exhaustive or indicate any order of priority. You should refer to the objective and purpose of the grant category to determine if your proposed activity aligns.
How to apply
All applications are submitted via our online application system, SmartyGrants.
This will allow you to save, develop and print applications before they are submitted.
You will need to submit a project plan to support your application. A template is available below to assist you in completing your application.
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Child Safeguarding Grants Program - information session
If your organisation wishes to apply for a Child Safeguarding Grant in Round Two, we hosted a webinar to provide more information about the program.
Watch the recording to find more information about:
- the grant categories and key objectives
- eligibility
- applications and assessment criteria
- ask our staff questions about the program.
We will write to all applicants to advise of the outcome.
The decision maker’s decision is final in all matters, including the:
- approval of the grant
- grant funding amount to be awarded.
There is no appeal mechanism for decisions approving or not approving a grant.
Successful grant activities will be listed on our website. Details relating to the grant may also be provided to Members of Queensland Parliament, responsible Ministers and other State government bodies.
We also reserve the right to publish details of funded grant activities through our communication channels, including newsletters, annual reports, and social media channels.
Last updated
21 August 2025