Northern Territory - Apply for Benefit Account Grant

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Procedure

Apply In Person:

1. To Apply for Benefit Account Grant, the applicant has to approach the National Indigenous Agency link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. There is no fee for applying for Benefit Account Grant.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
12. The applicant has to visit the office to get the grant fund meeting.
13. And the further process will be instructed by the office.
14. This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• Citizenship card
• Passbook copy
• Address proof
• ID proof
• Business license (if available)
• Any other documents (if required)

Office Locations & Contacts

National Indigenous Agency
Postal address
National Indigenous Australians Agency
PO Box 2191
Canberra ACT 2600
Street address
Charles Perkins House
16 Bowes Place
Woden ACT 2606
Australia
Phone: 02 6271 5111
Fax: 02 6271 5414
Contact link

Eligibility

Applicants applying for funding under this ABA Open Grants opportunity must:

• Have an Australian Business Number (ABN) (exemptions may apply in special cases but not for individuals/sole traders).
• Where relevant, be registered for GST.
• If an individual is a permanent resident of Australia.
• Have an account with an Australian financial institution.

Fees

• There is no fee for applying for Benefit Account Grant.

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Sample Documents

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Related Videos

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
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sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name
• Address
• Contact number
• Zip code
• City
• Landmark
• Email id
• Mailing address
• Bank details
• Business number
• Date
• Signature

Need for the Document

• The ABA is a Special Account that benefits Aboriginal people living in the Northern Territory (NT) established under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976. The ABA receives monies from the Commonwealth based on the value of royalties generated from mining on Aboriginal land in the NT.

Information which might help

• For more information – link
  

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

link

Others

The new ABA Grant Opportunity Guidelines eligible activities have broadened since previous rounds, this includes:

• Funding for multi-year projects.
• An administrative costs or wages component for non-ongoing employees.
• Projects that could be funded by the government or mainstream services but where the budget may not be available in the short term.
• Projects where non-Indigenous Australians may deliver a service or project which benefits Indigenous Australians (please provide evidence of community support).