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Annual Giving

$500K

Grant Range

$10K – $5.0M

Tips for Applicants

For talent sponsorship or funding opportunities related to the Music Program, applicants should contact the Rirratjingu Aboriginal Corporation's Community and Culture team. Emphasize connection to Yolŋu culture and community, and relevance to North East Arnhem Land.

Giving Philosophy

The foundation believes in empowering the Yolŋu people through both commercial ventures and culturally significant social programs. It aims to reinvest profits back into the community, enhance and enrich Yolŋu culture, foster community connection, and support emerging talent and leadership, particularly in remote regions.

Notable Grants

■Sponsorship for Yirrmal Marika to launch his website, YouTube channel, refresh social media, create professional music videos, and perform at regular gigs.

■Sponsorship for Garrangali Band's 2022 East Coast Australia tour, their One Voice tour, and their debut album, 'Crocodile Nest'.

■Support for Gapu Ngupan in 2024 for a First Nations collaboration of music, song and dance (Chasing the Rainbow).

■Sponsorship for Song Spirals to attend a Darwin festival, showcasing Aboriginal women’s songlines.

■Sponsorship support for East Arnhem Live, an annual music festival, to launch music careers and celebrate Yolŋu and Balanda music and culture.

■Funding, in collaboration with the Cotton On Foundation and State/Federal Governments, to build The Roy Marika Stage at the Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka Art Centre.

■Annual funding for the Yarrapay Music and Dance Festival in Yirrkala, showcasing Yolŋu talent and culture.

ACNC Financial History

Year	Grants Given	Revenue	Total Assets	Net Assets
FY2023	—	$1.9M	$23.3M	$14.9M
FY2022	—	$1.8M	$17.1M	$14.0M
FY2021	—	$1.5M	$12.2M	$11.1M
FY2020	—	$1.5M	$10.8M	$10.4M
FY2019	—	$2.2M	$11.2M	$11.1M
FY2018	—	$6.2M	$18.2M	$16.8M
FY2017	$3K	$6.4M	$15.5M	$13.2M
7yr total	$3K	Source: ACNC Annual Information Statements

Focus Areas

indigenous

Geographic

AU-NT

Recipients

communitydisadvantagedindigenous

Financial Details

Source of Wealth

The wealth is generated through the Rirratjingu Aboriginal Corporation's (RAC) business and investment activities. These activities are established to create wealth and opportunities for the Rirratjingu clan, likely stemming from regional industrial supplies, civil works, and broader investments in North-East Arnhem Land.