Program objective
The Priority Populations Immunisation Program (PPIP) is a strategic initiative led by NSW Health. The program is designed to improve vaccination rates among groups with low vaccine coverage or significant barriers to immunisation. A key component of this initiative is the Community Connectors for Immunisation Grants program, which will provide funding to not-for-profit organisations that work with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities, to foster increased vaccine acceptability and uptake.
This grants program is being awarded using a targeted, competitive approach, based on areas and communities with lowest vaccine uptake.
The objectives of this program are to:
- increase immunisation uptake in CALD communities
- increase the acceptability and accessibility of vaccination among hesitant and hardly reached CALD communities
- promote partnerships within CALD communities to improve vaccine uptake
- reduce the burden of vaccine-preventable diseases in these communities.
This program is funded and administered by NSW Health.
Eligibility
Following submission, NSW Health will undertake eligibility checks. Eligible applications will be assessed and scored by a panel of assessors. Organisations that do not meet the eligibility criteria may not progress to assessment by the assessment panel.
Who can apply
Organisations that:
- are a registered not-for-profit organisation operating in NSW as listed in the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 (NSW) or the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
- work with CALD communities operating in South Western Sydney, Western Sydney, South Eastern Sydney and/or Sydney Local Health Districts (LHDs)
- possess the appropriate insurances and licenses or commit to obtaining them if awarded funding
- submit their most recent financials for the previous financial year
- disclose details of any grant and/or funding previously or currently received from NSW Health
- disclose other existing funding sources if relevant
- commit to participating in an annual evaluation process
- commit to providing a twice-yearly report, demonstrating activity against the project plan, recruitment to positions and funding utilisation
- commit to adhering to the
NSW Code of Conduct and
Core Values.
Program funding
- Grants of up to $100,000 per financial year are available to grant recipients until 30 June 2028.
- The total grant pool available is $550,000 per financial year, available until 30 June 2028.
- Ongoing funding until 30 June 2028 will be dependent on grant recipients demonstrating that activity has been undertaken in relation to provided funding.
- These grants are one-off and time-limited.
Responsibilities of grant recipients
Organisations receiving funding will be responsible for:
- recruiting Community Connector(s) for Immunisation
- developing and implementing a project to facilitate Community Connector(s) for Immunisation to engage in activities to foster vaccine confidence and uptake in the community
- supporting Community Connector(s) for Immunisation to develop necessary skills by participating in expert-led training made available by NSW Health through an external partner
- providing a twice-yearly report to NSW Health demonstrating activities undertaken and outcomes achieved
- maintaining and providing a detailed budget, demonstrating use of grant funding for intended objectives
- working with key stakeholders, such as Multicultural Health Services, Public Health Units and/or Primary Health Networks.
What your application needs to include
Your application should include a completed
grant application form, with required evidence of meeting eligibility criteria attached to the application. This is outlined in detail in the
grant guidelines.
Applications for this grants program will be open for six weeks.
All applications must be submitted via email to
HSSG-ImmunisationGrants@health.nsw.gov.au by the closing date,
12pm midday 9 May 2025.
Please use subject heading in your application email:
Submission Community Connectors for Immunisation Grants Application.
Start the application
Download and read the full grant guidelines, assessment guideline and complete the grant application form. Attach all required evidence to your application.
After the application is submitted
NSW Health will provide confirmation of each received application via return email to the applying organisation. Organisations that do not receive confirmation of receipt of application should contact NSW Health.
Following this, NSW Health and the assessment panel will convene to assess all eligible applications via the assessment process outlined in the
assessment guideline.
The Minister for Health and Regional Health is the final decision maker on successful grant applications. It is intended that applicants will be notified of the outcome of this opportunity by June 2025.
Support and contact
A frequently asked questions (FAQ) log of questions received about this grant, and a recorded briefing held by NSW Health will be available on this page soon. This grants opportunity is also published on the
NSW Government Grants Finder.
For further support or enquiries regarding this grant opportunity, please contact Health Protection NSW, NSW Ministry of Health.
Email:
HSSG-ImmunisationGrants@health.nsw.gov.au
Postal Address: Locked Mail Bag 2030, St Leonards NSW 1590, Australia
