Participate in this digital inclusion program to support refugee and migrant women in your community.
Together we can empower women to build digital skills, confidence and connections in the Australian community.
Grant applications are now closed.
Digital Sisters is our program to build digital skills and confidence of refugee and migrant women. We have already supported more than 5,000 women with the essential skills required to connect with the community and access the workforce.
With our 40 community partners, we will be working to close the digital divide for refugee and migrant women.
Digital Sisters is a digital inclusion program to support refugee and migrant women. The program aims to empower women to build digital skills, confidence and connections in the Australian community.
With 40 community organisations, we will be supporting refugee and migrant women aged 18 to 50 years. The program is being designed to be culturally appropriate and build skills and connections in local people, support services and communities.
Participating organisations received $5,000 grant funding, training and support.
You can also get in touch with the Good Things team for one-on-one support by calling (02) 9051 9292 or emailing connect@goodthingsfoundation.org
Please read our grant guidelines carefully before you apply. They contain critical information that can help you understand eligibility and what you need to do for the grant.
To apply for this grant you must be a registered network partner in the Good Things network. Go to my.GoodThings to log in and apply, or join the network.
Organisations participating in the program can review the Digital Sisters program guide, including all the relevant information, timeline and next steps.
Expand the headings below to read answers to questions about our Digital Sisters grant.
The target group for Digital Sisters programs are refugee and migrant women from 18 to 50 years of age.
This program doesn’t have any grants available at the moment and is currently under delivery.
The Good Things network (formerly called Be Connected Network) is Good Things Australia’s national network of community organisations helping to close the digital divide. There are over 4,000 network partners across Australia.
Community organisations in our network get access to grant funding, specialist training, free resources and support from Good Things to help their community get more safely and confidently online.
To be part and get more details visit our website https://my.goodthingsaustralia.org/
The project is 12 months long. The program starts with grants being awarded from July 2026 to July 2027.
There is no specific visa status or amount of time to be eligible to participate in the Digital Sisters program. We want to assist as many women as possible to help them connect with the community and access the workforce.
Is not mandatory to have a bilingual digital mentor. But, for the purpose of the program it is preferred that mentors speak the community language or have plans for translation in place at time of application. This will help you to better support refugee and migrant women.
Grant funds can be used for expenses directly related to the delivery of your project. The funds can be used for costs such as:
Exclusions:
You can always get updates from the program through our network newsletter, including any resources that we create for any organisation to use. Subscribe for email updates here.
Please read our grant guidelines carefully before you apply. They contain critical information that can help you understand eligibility and what you need to do for the grant. The guidelines also include a list of all the grant application questions to help you prepare.
In this newsletter, you will find tips to support women, free resources, funding opportunities, impact stories, good news, and more! Join us to close the digital gender divide.
