Posted on May 9, 2010 by by Valeri

The ACT Government has announced the 2009-10 ACT Women’s Grants program recipients this afternoon, 09th May 2010.

13 local projects will share in $100,000 under the program, which is aimed at improving the status of women and strengthening the capacity of organisations to provide women’s services. ACT Minister for Women Joy Burch said today.

Grants were allocated in two categories – capacity building and special projects. Some of the organisations to receive funding are:

• YWCA of Canberra: $15,000 to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young women to develop leadership skills.
• Inanna Inc: $9000 to provide opportunities for disadvantaged women to gain their First Aid Certificate and undertake nutritional education and training through a ‘strengths-based’ participatory approach.
• Companion House: $3000 to support women from Canberra’s Southern Sudanese community to express their cultural heritage through dance, song and preparation of traditional food for community celebrations.

Other organisations to receive funding include the AIDS Action Council of the ACT, ACT Women and Prisons Group, Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services of the ACT Inc, Canberra Roller Derby League and Support Asian Women’s Friendship Association Inc.

Media release