- Applications now open for Round 2 grants through the Crisafulli Government's inaugural Empowering Queensland Women program.
- The program is split over two rounds, with grants of up to $10,000 per applicant supporting events and opportunities for women.
- In Round 1, 29 organisations shared $279,000 to support initiatives to help women with housing, leadership, and financial literacy.
- The Crisafulli Government is strengthening women's economic security through our Women's Career Grants and Empowering Queensland Women grants after Labor's decade of decline.
The Crisafulli Government has delivered even more support for women's economic security during Queensland Women's Week by opening Round 2 applications for the Empowering Queensland Women grants program.
Eligible community organisations can now apply for a share of newly available $270,000 funding, with grants of up to $10,000 offered per successful applicant.
The grants support initiatives directly linked to women's economic security including financial literacy, hosting events, delivering training programs, and creating women's networking and leadership opportunities.
Empowering Queensland Women Round 1 shared a total of $279,000 across 29 organisations to support initiatives to help older women navigate housing changes, leadership programs, and financial literacy sessions.
To kickstart Queensland Women's Week, the Crisafulli Government announced a new round of applications for the $20 million Women's Career Grants to deliver cost-of-living relief and reduce the cost of returning to work for women across the State.
In stark contrast, Labor's record on women is remembered as closing 38 maternity wards across Queensland and Labor ministers overseeing rampant workplace bullying and harassment of women at the hands of the CFMEU.
Minister for Women and Queensland's first Minister for Women's Economic Security Fiona Simpson said communities thrive when women thrive.
"The Crisafulli Government's inaugural Empowering Queensland Women grants focus on supporting organisations and community groups which are making a real difference in the lives of women and girls across the State," Minister Simpson said.
"We recognise that directly supporting financial literacy, leadership, and economic security programs helps in breaking down barriers and creating more opportunities for women and girls to succeed and thrive.
"This year's Queensland Women's Week theme is 'Shaping Tomorrow Together' and by empowering grassroots organisations, we're bringing communities together to drive progress for women across the State.
"During Labor's decade of decline, the former government focused on division over delivery and fear over facts. The Crisafulli Government is focused on empowerment and driving progress during Queensland Women's Week."
Broken to Brilliant, an organisation supporting domestic violence survivors, received an Empowering Queensland Women grant in Round 1 and will expand the delivery of their "Financial Superwomen" workshops in North Queensland.
Director Karen Lindsay said they were elated to be able to expand the workshops to Townsville, Airlie Beach and Mackay.
"Broken to Brilliant has more than 20 survivor-led programs which support long-term recovery after domestic violence," Ms Lindsay said.
"These programs help reform responses to abuse, rebuild financial independence and stability, improve legal literacy, and give survivors back their voice.
"We know there are higher risks and different risks for regional and rural women experiencing domestic and family violence, so we can't wait to introduce this proven formula of the Financial Superwomen Workshop to the North Queensland centres."
Applications close on 13 April 2026. Apply here: www.women.qld.gov.au/eqw
