Project funding may be used for the following purposes:
- project-specific activities that are for the benefit of Aboriginal people living in the Northern Territory
- building and infrastructure construction that is for the benefit of Aboriginal people living in the Northern Territory
- purchase of assets with an acquisition value over $5,000 exclusive of GST that are for the benefit of Aboriginal people living in the Northern Territory
- time-limited project staff salaries and on-costs – for project management or establishment of new initiatives only
- project staff training
- materials and equipment directly related to the implementation of the proposal such as office materials, utilities, insurances, vehicle leases, telephones, travel, book keeping, and audit
- travel within Australia related to the proposal
- expenses involved in evaluating the proposal.
Funding will not be provided for the following categories of costs, whether or not the proposal may otherwise meet the Funding Criteria:
- costs that are not directly and specifically related to the proposal, e.g. ongoing staff wages, rent, overheads and administrative costs of the applicant’s existing operations
- overseas travel (except for funding provided under the Scholarship and Sponsorship in Education and Leadership category)
- staff relocation costs
- costs that have been incurred before an application is approved
- costs incurred in the preparation of an application or incurred in providing information additional to the information in an application
- debt financing.