International Women's Day Illawarra - Major Project Funding Application Form 2027

Who this funding is for IWD Illawarra Major Project funding supports local organisations and groups working with women and girls in the Illawarra. We welcome applications from established women’s support services and equally from small community groups and new ideas that might not usually get funded. Every application is considered on its own merits.

You don’t need grant-writing experience. Plain answers and dot points are welcome. We assess the idea and its benefit to women, not the writing.

How much is available: up to $20,000, depending on funds raised at the annual event. Because the amount changes each year, we ask what you could deliver with $15,000 and with $20,000.

Want to talk through your idea first? Email info@iwdillawarra.com.au before applying.

We recommend reading through the application form to be prepared to answer all questions. A suggestion is to type your answers for questions 1 - 4 in a word document and then copy and paste them into the text box.

Conditions and Consent
By submitting this application, you acknowledge and agree that the information provided is true and correct to the best of your knowledge. The amount awarded depends on funds raised at the annual event. If the applicant organisation receives an IWD Illawarra Major Project Grant, it must use all reasonable endeavours to attend the Illawarra Women's Day lunch event on Friday, 5 March 2027 to be held at the WIN Entertainment Centre. They must also agree to be interviewed and attend a photoshoot, typically undertaken in the week prior to the International Women’s Day lunch event. All Major Project Grant recipients must submit an acquittal report on the use of the funds and the project’s outcomes by 30 October in the year funding is received.