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Working capital grants for Indigenous community organisations in Alice Springs

Remote Central Australia hosts some of the most established Aboriginal community-controlled organisations in the country, including Congress, NPY Women's Council, and Tangentyere Council. Many operate with non-DGR community structures by design. CWCA bridge financing routed via a CCT lets working capital reach these organisations without forcing them to compromise their governance choice.

Need working capital for Indigenous community organisations in Alice Springs?

Tell us about your project. Roshan reads every submission and comes back within 48 hours.

The instrument

Charitable Working Capital Agreement (CWCA)

Bridge facility for charities — milestone-based recovery, principal returns to the donor pool when triggers are met.

How it cycles
Step 1
Funder advances
Working capital paid into the recipient's operating account at the start of the agreed cycle.
Step 2
Recipient operates
The org delivers services or programs against the contract or revenue cycle the bridge is sized to.
Step 3
Recovery returns
Voluntary contributions repay principal in milestones tied to the recipient's revenue events.
Why this audience

Why Indigenous community organisations carry this structural problem

Traditional grants flow through DGR-only channels; many community-controlled orgs are non-DGR by design and are blocked from the standard funder set.

DGR profile: Most Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled organisations are non-DGR — the CCT pathway is the structural fix.

How to apply

From a brief to executed in 4–8 weeks

Step 1
Send a brief
Org name, ABN, region, what you need, rough $ amount, timeline. 5 minutes.
Step 2
Routing recommendation
We come back within 48 hours: which pathway fits, which CCT or Public Giving Fund would be a natural counterparty, and what we'd need to take it further.
Step 3
Legal architecture
We work with you and (where relevant) ABL on the legal structure. Typically 4–8 weeks from first conversation to executed agreement.
Step 4
Capital deploys
Asset is acquired or working capital is advanced. Recovery schedule begins.

Want a worked example for your situation?

Send a short brief and we'll prepare a pathway note within 48 hours.

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Research
IRSA Institute working papers — circulatory economics, governance debt.

This page is general information only — not legal or financial advice. Specific recoverable-grant or CCT structures depend on your organisation's DGR category, the donor's giving vehicle, and the underlying purpose. We work with ABL for legal architecture and the Australian Communities Foundation for trustee services where appropriate.