<div dir="ltr"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Dear RNLDers,<br></span></font>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%" lang="EN">the 2017-18 funding round for the Indigenous Languages and Arts (ILA) program
 is now open for applications.</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><br><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%" lang="EN"></span><span style="line-height:115%"></span></span></font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%" lang="EN">The
 ILA program provides funding for projects and organisations that 
support participation in, and maintenance
 of, Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures through 
languages and arts.  Under the 2017-18 open grant round, up to $100,000 
per year for up to a maximum of two years for is available for projects 
that:</span></span></font></p>
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<font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%" lang="EN">contribute to the revival and maintenance of Australia’s Aboriginal languages or Torres Strait Islander languages; and/or</span><span style="line-height:115%"></span></span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">
<font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%" lang="EN">develop, produce, present, exhibit or perform Indigenous arts projects.</span><span style="line-height:115%"></span></span></font></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%" lang="EN">It is very important that any application for funding meets the objectives and outcomes of the current ILA program.</span><span style="line-height:115%"></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%"> </span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%" lang="EN">The funding round is open for applications on
<b>Wednesday 22 February 2017</b> and must be submitted by <b>5pm AEST on Thursday, 6^th April 2017</b>.</span><span style="line-height:115%"></span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%" lang="EN">Further information on the ILA Open grant round is available from the
<u>ILA Program Guidelines</u> and the <u>Frequently Asked Questions</u>. These documents are available on the Department’s website via the following link<span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">:
</span></span><span style="line-height:115%"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Db1QBvSqOMzriL?domain=arts.gov.au" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" lang="EN">Indigenous Languages
 and Arts Program</span></a></span></span></font></p>
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<font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black" lang="EN">If you have any questions regarding
</span><span style="line-height:115%" lang="EN">the ILA grant program, please
<span style="color:black">email </span></span><span style="line-height:115%"><a href="mailto:ila@arts.gov.au" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" lang="EN">ila@arts.gov.au</span></a></span></span></font><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">kind regards<br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Margaret<br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">-- <br></span></font><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Dr Margaret Florey<br>RNLD founder and DRIL Director<br>Resource Network for Linguistic Diversity<br><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">I am usually available in the office Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays except when I am travelling to deliver DRIL training workshops<a rel="nofollow" href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/87WEBvSxQ5ZVUl?domain=t.co" dir="ltr" title="http://itstopswithme.humanrights.gov.au/" target="_blank"><span></span></a><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b><br>Contact details</b><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br>ph: +61 (03) 9077-9500



 (office)<br>mob: 0488 086 031<br>skype: RNLDorg<br><br></span></font><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Postal address</b><br>Resource Network for Linguistic Diversity<br>
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        Australia<br></span></font></div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br><b>Street address</b><br>Suite 3, Level 1<br>19-21 Argyle Place South<br>Carlton, Victoria 3053</span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Qv1GBXtv2GrJtz?domain=rnld.org" target="_blank">www.rnld.org</a><br>ABN 24 215 634 040<br><br><span><i><img src="https://docs.google.com/a/rnld.org/uc?id=0B-O347lAOK83bkdOZUVQaVJTVW8&export=download" width="96" height="86"><br>RNLD proudly supports the <b><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/xMneBQSRe4EQU6">Racism.it</a> stops with me</span> </b>campaign  </i><br></span><br><span><span><span><span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/M41mBkSv1XRrtp?domain=itstopswithme.humanrights.gov.au" target="_blank">itstopswithme.humanrights.gov.au</a></span></span></span><a rel="nofollow" href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/87WEBvSxQ5ZVUl?domain=t.co" dir="ltr" title="http://itstopswithme.humanrights.gov.au/" target="_blank"><span><b> </b></span></a></span><br><b>ItStopsWithMe</b><br><br>I
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whose land I live, work and travel through<br></span></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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