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We’re offering full attendance grants to women and gender-diverse people who play active leadership roles in their community but are unable to attend due to lack of funding or employer support.

These grants cover the full ticket price for the recipient to attend the Symposium of their choice. 

Through this initiative we’re supporting the development of a pipeline of leaders in different communities, and ensuring diverse views are represented at the events. 

The grants will be awarded to current and aspiring women and gender diverse leaders. 

8 Full-Attendance Grants available for each Women’s Leadership Symposium: 

• Canberra/ Ngunnawal – 10 May 2024 (please note: applications for Canberra are now closed)
• Adelaide/ Tarndanya – 24 May 2024 (please note: applications for Adelaide are now closed)
• Sydney/ Warrane – 14 June 2024 (please note: applications for Sydney are now closed)
• Brisbane/ Meeanjin – 19 July 2024 (please note: applications for Brisbane are now closed)
• Melbourne/Naarm – 9 August 2024 (please note: applications for Melbourne are now closed)

Application Closing Date 

Applications close 7 weeks before each Symposium. All applicants will be contacted 6 weeks before their chosen event to be informed of the outcome of their application.

Grant Selection Criteria: 

• We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to apply. 
• We encourage women of colour, women who are culturally and racially marginalised, or from other diverse backgrounds to apply. 
• We encourage women with disabilities to apply. If successful, we will work with you to support your attendance at the Symposium. 
• We welcome anyone who identifies as non-binary, a-gender and gender non-conforming to apply. 
• Applicants who are emerging and/or aspiring leaders who play active roles at community, local, and state levels, and within the not-for-profit sector, will be highly regarded. 
• Applicants must be 18 years or older from the date of the event they are applying to attend. 

Application Closing Date 

Applications close 7 weeks prior to each Symposium. All applicants will be contacted 6 weeks prior to their chosen event to be informed of the outcome of their application.