Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO6712

The Australian Government is inviting applicants via a restricted process to apply to deliver services under the Refugee, Humanitarian, Settlement and Migrant Services Program – Protection (subclass 866) Visa Legal Assistance Program from 2023–24 to 2024–25. 

The objectives of the program are:

• provide specialist legal assistance at the primary Protection visa processing stage including advising clients of the criteria for a Protection visa, their prospects and other visa options where relevant
• provide community outreach on the Protection visa program.

The intended outcomes of the program are:

• make free voluntary refugee legal advice more accessible for Protection visa, and prospective Protection visa, applicants
  • helping to ensure genuine applicants are supported through the visa application process and reducing the exploitation of vulnerable migrants

• support successful delivery and integrity of the Protection visa program by:
  • supporting Protection visa applicants to articulate claims (resulting in more ‘decision-ready’ applications that provide all the relevant evidence to support protection claims)
  • providing prospective applicants with advice on the requirements for a Protection visa, the implications of applying, and on other visa options which may more appropriately suit their personal circumstances.

To be eligible to receive a grant, you must be one of the organisations listed in the Grant Opportunity Guidelines and have received an invitation to apply through GrantConnect.

Assessment of applications – within 6 weeks from the closing date

Approval of outcomes of selection process – within 8 weeks from the closing date

Notification to applicants – within 9 weeks from the closing date

Negotiations and award of grant agreements – within 16 weeks from the closing date

Earliest start date of grant activity – May 2024

End date of grant activity – November 2025

By invitation only.