There's an ad in the February issue of The Cornstalk (newsletter of the Folk Federation of New South Wales) announcing two initiatives of the Alistair Hulett Memorial Fund, Australia. One is the Songs of Social Justice Award, the other is the First CD Grant Program.
The song competition "is open to songwriters and musicians based in Australia and will focus on songs promoting equality and social justice." The closing date for entries is 5 March 2012.