Coal & Allied Aboriginal Development Consultative Committee

Information about eligibility and the application process can be found in the ADCC Funding Guidelines.

Applications may be made by members of the Upper Hunter Valley Aboriginal community who can demonstrate they have been a resident for a minimum of three years, within the geographical area including the shires of Muswellbrook, Singleton and Upper Hunter.  Only one application per year can be made by an individual or organisation.

In order to receive funding, applications must meet the following mandatory criteria:

• Show how the project/proposal will achieve outcomes that assist the local Aboriginal communities to move towards achieving their "Vision for the Future"
• Outline the experience and skills of the person who will manage the project/proposal
• Highlight any financial or in kind support the project/proposal has received from the applicant or other groups or government agencies and whether this support is agreed in principle, or paid and received
• Demonstrate measurement of progress and outcomes of the project/proposal
• If funding is for business development opportunities, detail the benefit for the broader community, for example, the number of jobs created
• If funding is for education, training or scholarships, detail how the local Aboriginal communities will benefit and highlight the potential for employment at the end of the training or scholarship
• Detail how the project/proposal will assist to develop and strengthen relationships within the community or with Coal & Allied
• Highlight opportunities to collaborate with existing projects to create a bigger project that avoids duplication and competition, and
• Provide two written personal or business references.

For further information, or to start the application process, please contact the Executive Officer:

PO Box 315 Singleton
NSW 2330
Ph: 02 6570 0360
Fax: 02 6570 0377
Email: cate.sims@riotinto.com