eSafety grants

The Preventing Tech-based Abuse of Women Grants Program, led by eSafety, is part of the Australian Government’s commitment to improving the safety of Australian women and their children through the prevention of technology-facilitated gender-based violence.

The program will be delivered from 2023 to 2028 with a total of $10 million available over at least three rounds.

The program forms part of the Government’s commitment to the aims and objectives of the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-32 (the National Plan). The National Plan highlights the need to understand and factor in the role of technology in addressing violence against women and their children.

Detailed program information can be found in the Program Guidelines.

Round 1 now closed

Applications for Round 1 of the Preventing Tech-based Abuse of Women Grants Program closed at 5:00 pm (AEST) Monday 29 May 2023.

Information regarding the successful recipients will be provided here and also registered on GrantConnect.

If you have any questions, please email us at grants@esafety.gov.au.

You can register your organisation’s interest in the program to receive future updates.

You can also register at GrantConnect to receive updates on all Australian Government grant opportunities.

Program objectives

The program will complement the existing work of eSafety to help safeguard Australians at risk from online harms and to promote safer, more positive online experiences. 

The objectives of the program are to: 

1. increase public awareness about the prevalence and impact of tech-based abuse against women and their children, including when it occurs in the context of family and domestic violence, and dating violence
2. support development of, and access to, innovative initiatives, including new programs and resources that address the drivers of tech-based abuse against women and their children and improve women’s safety, including in specific demographic or geographic communities
3. support initiatives that aim to challenge and shift the prevailing social norms that contribute to tech-based abuse against women and their children 
4. support initiatives that promote positive and respectful behaviour and accountability in men and boys that perpetrate or may perpetrate tech-based abuse against women and their children.

Examples of the types of initiatives and activities that contribute to the program objectives are included in the Program Guidelines.

Online Safety Grants Program 

The Online Safety Grants Program formed part of the Australian Government’s commitment to keeping children and young people safe online.

The program supported the delivery of online safety education to children, young people and their communities, or training to those who work with them.

A total of $9 million was made available over the life of the program, allocated over three rounds in 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Find out more about the outcomes from completed Round 1 projects as well the successful Round 2 and Round 3 recipients.

Dedicated Project Officer Grants Program

The Dedicated Project Officer Grants Program (2020-2022) formed part of the Australian Government’s commitment to reducing violence against women and their children.

The grant funding allowed Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations to engage a part-time Dedicated Project Officer to develop culturally appropriate resources and training for First Nations communities to support women experiencing technology-facilitated abuse.

A total of $368,550 was allocated in 2020-2021 and 2021-2022.

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For more information on why we need this information and how we will handle it, please see our full collection notification and privacy policy.