The Minns Labor Government is supporting the extraordinary contribution of carers across the state with applications now open for the NSW National Carers Week Grants program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not-for-profit organisations and local councils can apply for a share of $220,000 in grant funding to support initiatives with a focus on bringing carers together, strengthening social connection and increasing recognition of the vital role carers play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last year, more than 7,800 carers attended events and activities funded through NSW National Carers Week grants across 71 LGAs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year, grants ranging from $1,000 to $2,000 will support initiatives run around National Carers Week from 11 October to 17 October 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples of suitable initiatives include social gatherings, wellbeing or cultural events, workshops and creative activities designed in partnership with carers and tailored to local needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Applications from organisations working with carers from diverse backgrounds are encouraged, including Aboriginal carers, culturally and linguistically diverse carers, LGBTQIA+ carers, young carers, older carers and carers in regional and rural communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday 25 May 2026 with successful applicants to be announced in July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information and to apply, visit https:\/\/www.nsw.gov.au\/grants-and-funding\/nsw-national-carers-week-grants-2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Grant enquiries can be directed to the Department of Communities and Justice at carerstr@dcj.nsw.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Minister with responsibility for carers Jodie Harrison said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNew South Wales is home to more than 958,000 carers who work hard providing support to their friend or loved one with a disability, serious illness or frailty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCarers deserve to feel valued for the essential work they do \u2013 and we know recognition leads to better mental health and wellbeing outcomes for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese grants empower local organisations to work alongside carers to deliver meaningful activities that reflect what carers enjoy and need.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Minns Labor Government is supporting the extraordinary contribution of carers across the state with applications now open for the NSW National Carers Week Grants program. Not-for-profit organisations and local councils can apply for a share of $220,000 in grant funding to support initiatives with a focus on bringing carers together, strengthening social connection and … Continue reading “Applications open to celebrate NSW carers”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38597"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38597\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38598,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38597\/revisions\/38598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}