Expensive Commonwealth Criminal Cases Fund (ECCCF)

Grant Category Legal Services
Grant Status Closed
Delivered on behalf of
Selection process
State/Territory National
Closing Date/Time

The Australian Government is inviting legal aid commissions to apply for reimbursement under the Expensive Commonwealth Criminal Cases Fund.

This program, open to legal aid commissions, ensures that legal aid commissions have sufficient resources to provide a legal defence for people charged with serious Commonwealth criminal offences who cannot afford private legal representation.

More information

More information about the Expensive Commonwealth Criminal Cases Fund and the requirements for applicants can be found in the Programme Guidelines.

Other grant opportunity documents are only accessible by invited applicants on the GrantConnect website.

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Contacting the Community Grants Hub

If you would like assistance please call the Community Grants Hub Hotline on 1800 020 283 and/or support@communitygrants.gov.au.

More information about the Community Grants Hub can be found at the Community Grants Hub website.

Please quote 2017-1089 – Expensive Commonwealth Criminal Cases Fund (ECCCF) when you phone or email the Community Grants Hub.

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