Indigenous Financial Assistance Grant 2026

The Moondani Toombadool Centre has established the Indigenous Financial Assistance Grant to support any current Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Swinburne students experiencing financial hardship, or who have been impacted by an unexpected emergency through a one-off grant.

Applicant must:

• be an Australian citizen
• be of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage.

Please note: Eligibility criteria is subject to change.

Applicant must:

• be a Swinburne student in 2026 in any Swinburne University of Technology course
• have completed at least one (1) semester or teaching period of study
• be enrolled full-time or part-time
• be studying on-campus or online.

Applications will be assessed based on emergency or hardship and impact on studies.

This scholarship is related to the following study areas:

Personal statement

Submit a personal statement of up to 500 words addressing the impact of the hardship or emergency on your studies, including:

• type of hardship/emergency
• impact on your studies
• anticipated duration of impact
• current living situation and financial circumstance (rent/utilities/bills payable)
• employment status
• details of any government benefits you may receive, such as Youth Allowance, ABSTUDY, Austudy, Job Seeker.

Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Heritage

Provide evidence to confirm you are of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage by submitting:

• a Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Heritage certificate (COA), or 
• a certified Statutory Declaration declaring that the individual applying for the scholarship is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, and/or is accepted as such by the community in which you live, or formerly lived.

Hardship or Emergency

Submit supporting documents including, but not limited to:

• medical certificates, insurance claims, photographs, supporting statements from educators or employers.

All scholarships offered by Swinburne are governed by a set of conditions. Please visit our scholarship conditions page for further information.
 

Submit the online application form with all supporting documentation by the closing date.