The Self-Determination Fund (the Fund) is a First Peoples owned and controlled resource that will promote First Peoples’ economic development, both through the Traditional Owner Treaty process and into the future. The Fund is guided by seven principles: self-determination and empowerment, fairness and equity, responsiveness, innovation, respect, safety, and transparency and accountability.

This second edition of the guidelines for the Fund addresses its approach to supporting the first three phases of the Equal Footing priority spending area. This has the purpose of supporting First Peoples to negotiate Traditional Owner Treaties on a more level playing field with the State of Victoria.