NSW Health invites applications from not-for-profit organisations to apply for the Community Connectors for Immunisation Grants Program.
Catch up on our session recording below, where we discuss Community Connectors for Immunisation Grants.
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:
This program is funded and administered by NSW Health.
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.
Organisations that:
Organisations receiving funding will be responsible for:
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 are now closed.
Download and read the full grant guidelines, assessment guideline and complete the grant application form. Attach all required evidence to your application.
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.
The details of the Training of Trainer’s program is still being confirmed with the NSW Health expert partner, who will be delivering the training. It is anticipated that the training will run over the course of the Grant period (i.e. over the total funding period), to provide opportunities for ongoing learning and support. The Training will include a mix of self-paced online modules (less than 1 hour duration, number to be confirmed) and approximate monthly online group support sessions (1-2 hours duration). The suggested number of self-paced modules that you are planning for is reasonable. There may also be an opportunity to attend 1-2 in-person Community of Practice sessions over the year. Details about the Training will be confirmed with successful Grant recipients.
These grants were provided by NSW Health as part of the pandemic response to community organisations to support them to work with their community to increase coverage for the COVID-19 vaccine.
No. Selection of the community connectors for immunisation is at the discretion of the successful organisations. The person/s are not required to have a previous background in the health field but they must be willing to undertake training provided by NSW Health through an expert partner, and participate in the associated community of practice (CoP). They will also need to be willing to engage with the identified community to foster vaccine confidence and assist community members to access immunisation services. The person should have existing ties to their community or have the ability to build this rapport.
Yes. Projects may be targeted at designated cohorts within a particular community. Projects that target a particular subset of a community will be considered and assessed in accordance with the assessment criteria. It is important that submissions include advice on the community and demographic such as age range that will be targeted. Projects should have a strong project plan that clearly outlines how the organisation will engage the identified groups.
NSW Health does not have a specific recommendation or preference about the education model as part of the Grants Program. This will depend on the needs of your community and specific scope of your proposed project.
Data related to vaccination coverage can be found on the following pages and websites:
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