Support for organisations

Government support for organisations

Support measures and information

• Fact sheet: Economic Response to the Coronavirus -- Cash flow assistance for businesses Australian Government Treasury
• Economic Response to the Coronavirus - JobKeeper payment Australian Government Treasury
• Charities, the ACNC and COVID-19 (video) Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission
• Financial assistance for business and employers NSW Government
• Government Response to COVID-19: Not-for-Profit Sector Not For Profit Accounting Specialists
• COVID-19 Government Support for Charities and Not-for-profits Social Ventures Australia and Paul Ramsay Foundation

Government Grants and Funding​​

• Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) -- Emergency support for COVID-19 Australian Government Department of Health Closing 30 June 2021

Non-Government Support for organisations

Grants and funding opportunities​​

• The COVID-19 Rapid Advocacy Fund Australian Progress, Australian Communities Foundation & ACOSS Currently open
• COVID-19 Emergency Relief Funding St George Foundation Currently open
• COVID-19 National Funding Platform Australian Communities Foundation & Philanthropy Australia – a national funding platform to coordinate the philanthropic response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible proposals from NFPs will be listed on the COVID-19 Funding Platform Granting Opportunities register, and be searchable by the public and prospective funders.

In-kind and other support

• COVID-19 and Not-for-profits: short and long term resilience PwC – opportunity to access PwC volunteering and/or pro bono support.
• Tech Mate Referral Leep – free technical support for clients who are isolated in their homes via phone and video chat.

Legal advice for organisations

• Our COVID-19 response Justice Connect – dedicated webpage for COVID-19 issues including resources.
• Not-For-Profit Law: COVID-19 response Justice Connect
• Pro Bono portal Justice Connect – portal to match requests for legal help during COVID-19 with 160 law firms and 10,000 pro bono lawyers.