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Program overview
As a director of a regional not-for-profit, your organisation's mission is what drives your purpose. To give a new or emerging director the opportunity to make a greater impact in their NFP organisation, the AICD is once again offering Regional Not-for-Profit Scholarships.
| Applications open: | Tuesday 1 September 2026 |
| Applications close: | Monday 28 September 2026 at 11:59pm AWST |
| Applicant profile: | New and aspiring directors of small to medium not-for-profit organisations |
| Directorship stage: | Aspiring and new directors |
| Course: | Governance Foundations for Not-for-Profit Directors |
| Course duration: | 1.5 days |
About the program
The Regional Not-for-Profit Scholarship 2026/27 provides governance education to new and aspiring not-for-profit directors who want to advance their directorship and govern with confidence. We’re pleased to offer up to 175 places, delivered to regional locations of Bunbury, Rockhampton, Bendigo, Launceston, Gosford, Wollongong, and online.
Each scholarship covers 100% of the cost of the AICD’s facilitator-led course, Governance Foundations for Not-for-Profit Directors. Travel and accommodation costs are not included.
Governance Foundations for Not-for-Profit Directors is delivered as a one-and-a-half day program.
You’ll learn the fundamental compliance and performance-related roles and responsibilities of not-for-profit leaders, specifically in the areas of governance, risk, financial performance and strategy.
Best suited to:
- first-time and aspiring directors of NFP companies or community organisations
- directors seeking to transition to NFP directorship
- executives who report directly to an NFP board.
Scholarship Value up to $1,800.
Online
18-19 February 2027, online
Wollongong, NSW
16-17 March 2027, Sage Hotel Wollongong, 60-62 Harbour St, Wollongong NSW
Gosford, NSW
6-7 April, 2027, Voco Gosford, 108 Donnison St, Gosford NSW
Bunbury, WA
19-20 May 2027, Mantra Bunbury, 2 Carey St, Bunbury WA
Launceston, TAS
27-28 May 2027, Hotel Verge Launceston, 50 Tamar St, Launceston TAS
Rockhampton, QLD
3-4 June 2027, Mercure Rockhampton, 86 Victoria Parade, Rockhampton QLD
Bendigo, VIC
17-18 June 2027, Lakeside Hotel, 286 Napier St, Bendigo VIC
Applications are open to both AICD members and non-members who are:
- current or aspiring directors or leaders of small to medium not-for-profit organisations with an annual income of less than AUD$3 Million. (If you are not sure what your organisation’s annual turnover is, see the ACNC's Charity Register or the Australian Business Register).
- 18 years old or over.
- Australian Citizens or permanent residents.
- not disqualified from serving as a director of any corporation or organisation, in accordance with ASIC’s Banned and Disqualified register.
- not a 'Graduate' of AICD’s Foundations of Directorship, Company Directors Course or Boardroom Mastery. Graduates of these courses are considered over-qualified to undertake this program. A ‘Graduate’ in this context means an individual learner who has attended the full AICD course, attempted and passed all assessment tasks, and been awarded the course certificate (and post-nominals, if applicable).
Simply follow the steps below to apply for the scholarship.
Applications close on Monday 28 September 2026 at 11:59pm AWST. Please note we are unable to accept late applications.
1) Assess your eligibility
Check that you meet the eligibility criteria listed above.
2) Complete your application
Once you’re ready to apply, select Apply Now below to be directed to the Good Grants platform. Create an account, complete the online application form, and submit your application.
If you have any questions, please make an enquiry with our team.
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Apply from Tuesday 1 September 2026. Make sure you check your eligibility against the criteria above. See scholarship terms and conditions.
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