Safe Futures Grants

The Safe Futures Grants (the grant program) launch on 17 July 2026 and support the objectives of the Safer Families, Safer Communities—A domestic and family violence reform strategy for Queensland (the Strategy).

The grant program provides funding to support community organisations to address the drivers of domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV), shifting behaviours and attitudes that foster violence, and creating safer homes and communities for all Queenslanders.

The grant program will prioritise community-led projects and initiatives that support prevention of domestic and family violence (DFV) by building on existing community-led prevention and healing initiatives across Queensland’s regional, rural and remote regions.

Primary prevention aims to stop violence before it occurs by addressing the root causes and promoting healthy, respectful relationships. It is a crucial step in the Queensland Government’s commitments to restore safety where people live and ensure Queenslanders are safe in their homes.

The grant program is one of the ways the Queensland Government is responding to Recommendation 9 of the Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce Hear her voice—Report One—Addressing coercive control and domestic and family violence in Queensland.

Funded initiative requirements

Proposed initiatives funded under this grant program must:

focus on the primary prevention of DFV, rather than early intervention or responses to people experiencing or using violence
be community focused and community-led, with activities centred on meeting the unique needs of the local community
align with the assessment criteria
include an evaluation of the project
be delivered in Queensland
be offered at no cost to the target population
demonstrate an intersectional approach.

Please read the Safe Futures Grants guidelines (PDF) (or DOCX) for more information.

Funding available

The grant program has 2 grant types available: the Scoping grant and the Delivery grant.

Scoping grant

Applications for the Scoping grant open 17 July 2026 and close at 5pm on 14 August 2026.

Eligible applicants can apply for a one-off Scoping grant of up to $30,000 to support activities that identify a need for primary prevention programs in their community, and to prepare an application for a Delivery grant.

This may be achieved through community engagement, relationship building and capacity building activities.

The Scoping grant is intended to support smaller community-based organisations including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community organisations. It is designed to help organisations discover information they can include in a Delivery grant application.

Grant recipients will have 3 months to complete their scoping activities ahead of Delivery grants opening in January 2027.

Important note: You do not need to apply for a Scoping grant to be eligible to apply for a Delivery grant.

Please refer to the Safe Futures Grants guidelines (PDF) (or DOCX) for further information on how funding is to be used, limitations on use, and timeframes.

Delivery grant

Applications for the Delivery grants will open 11 January 2027 and close at 5pm on 8 February 2027.

Delivery grants will be offered to eligible applicants to design, deliver and evaluate community-led primary prevention initiatives that challenge social conditions enabling violence-supportive attitudes and behaviours.

This grant opportunity is open to organisations that can demonstrate a high level of understanding of the drivers of DFV and strategies to address them. Preference will be given to applications that demonstrate existing strong relationships with their target groups or communities, or partnerships with specialist organisations representing those groups or communities.

Up to $6.4 million will be allocated over 2 years, commencing 2026–27. Individual grants of up to $600,000 will support projects of up to 2 years in duration.

Please refer to the Safe Futures Grants guidelines (PDF) (or DOCX) for further information on how funding is to be used, limitations on use, and timeframes.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the grant program, applicants must be 1 of the following:

an incorporated, not-for-profit organisation (as defined by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission)
an incorporated association (registered with the Office of Fair Trading)
an Indigenous corporation (registered with the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations)
a university located in Queensland
a State-run entity such as a school and hospital
a Queensland local government authority.

Note: Applicants must provide proof of not-for-profit status, incorporated association or Indigenous corporation.

Ineligible organisations

The following organisations are ineligible to apply for the grant program:

State or Australian government departments
for-profit entities
unincorporated organisations and sole traders.

Ineligible organisations may wish to seek partnerships with eligible organisations to submit joint applications.

How to apply

We are now inviting applications for the Scoping grant.

Applications close at 5pm on Friday 14 August 2026.

Organisations may only submit 1 application per grant round.

Follow this process to make your application:

Carefully read the Safe Futures Grants guidelines (PDF) (or DOCX).
Prepare your application. Audio visual proposals—including videos, pictures, diagrams and presentations—will be accepted.
Submit your application on the SmartyGrants website.

Note that:

late applications will not be accepted
applications that are incomplete after the closing date will not progress to the assessment stage.

We may contact you during the assessment process to request a copy of your most recent Audited Financial Statement, clarification of the information provided, or further details. We will also assess any outstanding financial accountability, service delivery or performance issues relating to any previous funding we have issued to applicants.

Successful applicants

After the assessment process has finished, we will notify successful Scoping grant applicants by letter or email and publish a list of successful applicants on this site.

If your application is successful, your organisation will be required to:

enter into a legally binding grant contract with our department—the grant contract details the obligations and terms and conditions attached to the funding; contract duration will depend on the activity being funded but will be for no more than 24 months
provide a certificate of currency for insurance prior to funds being released—at a minimum, applicants must hold public liability insurance to the value of at least $10 million
acknowledge the funding source (the Queensland Government) on any printed or promotional material relating to the project or activity, including websites
submit a yearly activity and financial report to receive the next year of funding
comply with the Community Services Act 2007.

Feedback will be provided to unsuccessful applicants upon request.