Grants of up to $600,000 to support community-led primary prevention initiatives addressing the underlying drivers of domestic, family and sexual violence across Queensland communities safely.
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What is the Safe Futures Grants (SFG)?
The Queensland Government’s Safe Futures grants program provides $7 million to support community-led initiatives that prevent domestic and family violence before it occurs.
The program funds primary prevention initiatives that address the underlying drivers of domestic, family and sexual violence by changing harmful attitudes, behaviours and social norms.
It encourages communities to design, lead and deliver locally relevant prevention projects that build safer, healthier and more respectful communities across Queensland.
Funding is available through two grant streams:
- Scoping Grants – to support project development, community engagement and preparation of a future delivery project.
- Delivery Grants – to design, deliver and evaluate larger community-led primary prevention initiatives.
The program is administered by the Queensland Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety as an open competitive grant opportunity.
Safe Futures Grants level of support
Scoping Grant
- Minimum funding: Not specified
- Maximum funding: Up to $30,000
- One-off grant
- Funding period of 3 months
Delivery Grant
- Minimum funding: Not specified
- Maximum funding: Up to $600,000
- Projects may run for up to 2 years
Co-contribution
- No mandatory co-contribution is required.
- Delivery Grant applications may include financial or in-kind contributions from the applicant or project partners to demonstrate shared investment, but these are not compulsory.
Safe Futures Grants important dates
Scoping Grants
- Applications close: 14 August 2026 (5:00pm AEST)
- Assessment completed: 28 August 2026
- Outcomes approved: 18 September 2026
- Grant agreements issued: 2 October 2026
- Projects commence: 5 October 2026
- Projects completed by: 31 December 2026
Delivery Grants
- Applications close: 8 February 2027 (5:00pm AEST)
- Assessment completed: 1 March 2027
- Outcomes approved: 29 March 2027
- Grant agreements issued: 12 April 2027
- Projects commence: 13 April 2027
- Projects completed by: 12 April 2029
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Safe Futures Grants objectives
The program aims to:
- Prevent domestic, family and sexual violence before it occurs.
- Address the underlying drivers of violence through primary prevention.
- Challenge violence-supportive attitudes, behaviours and social norms.
- Empower communities to develop locally led prevention initiatives.
- Build respectful relationships and healthier communities.
- Support long-term cultural and generational change.
- Strengthen organisational capability and community leadership in primary prevention.
- Encourage collaboration and partnerships across sectors.
- Promote evidence-informed prevention activities tailored to local needs.
- Improve safety and wellbeing for Queensland communities.
Projects and expenditure eligible for Safe Futures Grants support
Scoping Grant projects
- Community engagement and consultation.
- Research and evidence gathering.
- Relationship building.
- Organisational capability building.
- Leadership development.
- Governance improvement.
- Partner identification.
- Professional development.
- Development of a future Delivery Grant application.
- Technical services such as grant writing, accounting and community consultation.
Delivery Grant projects
Projects should:
- Design, deliver and evaluate community-led primary prevention initiatives.
- Address the underlying drivers of domestic, family and sexual violence.
- Challenge violence-supportive attitudes, behaviours and social norms.
- Be community-led and community-focused.
- Be delivered in Queensland.
- Be provided at no cost to participants.
- Include an intersectional approach.
- Include project evaluation.
- Demonstrate meaningful community engagement and collaboration.
- Deliver measurable long-term community outcomes.
Eligible expenditure
- Initiative-related project costs.
- Salaries of staff directly delivering the initiative.
- Community engagement and consultation activities.
- Research and evidence gathering.
- External project evaluation (up to 10% of grant funding).
- Consultants or external assistance (up to 10% of grant funding).
- Professional services directly supporting project delivery.
Ineligible activities and expenditure
Funding cannot be used for:
- Projects without a primary prevention focus.
- Early intervention or crisis response services.
- Fee-for-service initiatives.
- General organisational operating expenses unrelated to the project.
- Rent, utilities or insurance not directly related to the initiative.
- Capital works.
- Major equipment purchases.
- Activities delivered outside Queensland.
Other Safe Futures Grants important details that you will need to know
Organisations eligible for Safe Futures Grants support
Eligible applicants include:
- Incorporated not-for-profit organisations.
- Incorporated associations.
- Indigenous corporations.
- Queensland universities.
- State-run entities such as schools and hospitals.
- Queensland local government authorities.
Applicants must provide evidence of eligibility.
Ineligible organisations
- Queensland Government departments.
- Australian Government departments.
- For-profit organisations.
- Sole traders.
- Unincorporated organisations.
Ineligible organisations may participate as project partners where an eligible lead organisation submits the application.
Safe Futures Grants assessment criteria
Scoping Grants
1. Proposed Initiative (20%)
Applicants should demonstrate:
- A clear vision for the initiative.
- Well-defined objectives and intended outcomes.
- Alignment with Safe Futures program objectives.
- Preliminary evidence demonstrating community need.
- Identification of the target community.
- Potential to create meaningful long-term change.
2. Community Support (30%)
Applicants should demonstrate:
- Engagement with local stakeholders.
- Understanding of local cultural, social and economic contexts.
- Strong community involvement.
- Genuine co-design and consultation.
- Community ownership of the proposed initiative.
3. Scoping Activities (30%)
Applicants should demonstrate:
- A detailed three-month work plan.
- Clear methodologies.
- Realistic timelines.
- Strong evidence gathering activities.
- Feasible and achievable project delivery.
4. Organisational Capability, Capacity and Governance (20%)
Applicants should demonstrate:
- Relevant experience.
- Strong governance arrangements.
- Financial management capability.
- Established partnerships.
- Successful delivery of similar projects.
Delivery Grants
1. Proposed Primary Prevention Initiative and Approach (30%)
Applicants should demonstrate:
- Strong alignment with program objectives.
- Clearly defined objectives and activities.
- A robust theory of change or logic model.
- Focus on addressing underlying drivers of violence.
- Well-defined target audiences.
- Cultural appropriateness.
- Innovative approaches.
- Strong potential for measurable long-term impact.
2. Partnerships and Community Support (30%)
Applicants should demonstrate:
- Meaningful stakeholder engagement.
- Community support through letters of endorsement.
- Strong collaboration and co-design.
- Shared ownership of project outcomes.
- Long-term partnership sustainability.
- Strengthening of local networks.
3. Evaluation and Monitoring (15%)
Applicants should demonstrate:
- A comprehensive evaluation framework.
- Appropriate performance measures.
- Robust data collection methods.
- Continuous improvement processes.
- Community feedback mechanisms.
4. Organisational Capability and Governance (15%)
Applicants should demonstrate:
- Experience delivering similar initiatives.
- Skilled staff and organisational capacity.
- Strong governance and financial management.
- Effective risk management.
- Long-term sustainability planning.
5. Budget (10%)
Applicants should demonstrate:
- Clear alignment between activities and expenditure.
- Realistic and justified costs.
- Value for money.
- Detailed budget breakdown.
- Any financial or in-kind support from partners where applicable.
How do I get the Safe Futures Grants support?
To maximise your chances of receiving funding, applicants should demonstrate:
- A genuine primary prevention focus rather than crisis response.
- Strong evidence that the project addresses local community needs.
- Meaningful community leadership and co-design.
- Partnerships with relevant organisations and stakeholders.
- A clear understanding of the drivers of domestic and family violence.
- Well-planned and achievable project activities.
- Strong governance and financial management capability.
- Organisational experience delivering similar initiatives.
- Clear project outcomes and measurable impacts.
- A comprehensive evaluation plan.
- Appropriate risk management, including responses to disclosures and potential community backlash.
- Value for money and a realistic budget.
- Long-term sustainability beyond the funding period.
- Alignment with all Safe Futures program objectives and assessment criteria.
Information to prepare for the Safe Futures Grants support
Applicants should prepare:
- Organisation eligibility documentation.
- Responses addressing every assessment criterion.
- Detailed project description.
- Community needs evidence.
- Project work plan.
- Evaluation framework.
- Budget and supporting calculations.
- Evidence of organisational capability.
- Letters of support (if applicable).
- Partnership agreements (for joint applications).
- Public liability insurance certificate ($10 million minimum).
- Governance and financial management information.
- Disclosure response procedures.
- Risk management strategy.
- Community consultation evidence.
Applying for the Safe Futures Grants support
Applications must be submitted through the SmartyGrants online portal.
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