Applications

APPLY NOW

KEY DATES

  • Applications open: 30 March 2026
  • Applications close 30 June 2026
  • Review period: July to August
  • Outcome emails sent by 30 August

  • Recipients announced 30 September

HOW TO APPLY

  1. Complete the online application form.
  2. Email additional documents.
  3. Fund manage confirms receipts and requests missing info if needed.
  4. After close: submissions are anonymised and reviewed.
  5. Outcome emailed by 30 August.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUBMIT

ASSESSMENT AND GOVERNANCE

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must:
  • Be an early career Auslan-English/Deaf interpreter with CPI/CPDI NAATI Certification, within their first recertification round.
  • be based in Western Australia.
  • Show connection to and engagement with the Deaf Community.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional development.
  • Provide all required documentation before the deadline.

RECIPIENT EXPECTATIONS

  • Successful applicants confirm acceptance of the offer and agree to the Recipient Agreement before funds are released.
  • Funding is used only for the approved purpose outlined in the offer, and recipients contact the Fund Manager as soon as possible if circumstances change.
  • Recipients keep receipts/invoices and provide evidence of expenditure if requested.
  • Any public sharing of recipient names, quotes, or photos occurs only with the recipient's consent.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Each application is evaluated against the following criteria:
  • Commitment to Professional Development
  • Understanding of Deaf Culture and Interpreter Ethics
  • Financial Need
  • Quality of Application

PRIVACY AND DATA HANDLING

  • The Fund collects the information applicants provide in the application form and supporting documents to assess applications, communicate outcomes, and administer funding and records.
  • Access to application information is limited to the Fund Manager and Selection Committee for assessment purposes, and information is primarily used/disclosed for that purpose.
  • Reasonable steps are taken to protect personal information from misuse, loss, and unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure.
  • Personal information is destroyed or de-identified when it is no longer needed for the purpose it was collected (subject to any record-keeping requirements).