Grants programs

The Preventing Tech-based Abuse of Women Grants Program 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.

In 2023, eSafety awarded $3 million in new grants under Round 1 of the Preventing Tech-based Abuse of Women Grants Program. 

Find out more about the successful Round 1 recipients and their projects.

Round 2 update

eSafety has awarded $3.5 million in new grants to 10 non-government organisations under Round 2 of the Preventing Tech-based Abuse of Women Grants Program.

The organisations were selected following a competitive assessment process, conducted in accordance with the Program Guidelines: 

The selection process was overseen by five internal and seven external assessors with subject matter expertise, independent of the eSafety Commissioner and the Minister for Communications.

Compared with Round 1, this round of projects places more emphasis on the way online gender-based violence affects a broad range of communities, while also addressing drivers of harm, such as perpetrator attitudes and behaviours. 

Find out more about the successful Round 2 recipients and their projects.

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

You can register your organisation’s interest in receiving updates about future funding rounds.

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

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, and 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 about completed projects and outcomes from Round 1 and Round 2, and Round 3 projects currently underway.

If you have any questions regarding projects funded under the Online Safety Grants Program, please email us at onlinesafetygrants@eSafety.gov.au.

Dedicated Project Officer Grants Program

The Dedicated Project Officer Grants Program was established for Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations. This program allowed organisations to engage a dedicated project officer to develop resources and training for frontline workers who support women experiencing technology-facilitated abuse, as an extension of domestic and family violence.

A total of $368,550 was made available over the life of the program, allocated over two rounds in 2020-2021 and 2021-2022.

Find out more about the successful applicants.

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