Volunteer Grants available for interested clubs

Eligible non-profit organisations are invited to apply for funding ranging between $1,000 and $5,000 to support the work of their volunteers. The National pool of funding is $21 million.
This funding will enable organisations to purchase small practical and tangible equipment items (a list has been included below) and to contribute to their volunteers? fuel costs.
The Volunteer Grants 2009 Application Form and Application Guidelines are available at www.fahcsia.gov.au
Organisations are encouraged to read the guidelines then complete and submit the electronic application online.
This is a fantastic opportunity for any football club in obtaining valuable necessities in assisting with the hard work and efforts the many Volunteers have put in for their respective clubs.
Football NSW encourages clubs to take part in this valuable initiative the Australian Government has offered to all eligible organisations.
Member Associations and Clubs competing in Senior competitions were written to this week and provided with application guidelines by Football NSW. Associations have been asked by Football NSW to pass on to their member clubs the information contained in correspondence which Football NSW has forwarded on the Volunteer Grants.
Further information is available on the Department?s website at www.fahcsia.gov.au or by phoning the Volunteer Grants 2009 toll-free hotline on 1800 183 374.
*Applications close on Friday 25 September 2009 at 5pm (AEST).
*Applications submitted or postmarked after the closing date may not be included in the selection process.
Most Commonly requested items for Volunteer Grants 2009
The list below includes the most commonly requested items. Please note this list is only a guide to eligible and further information on eligibility is found in Section 1 of the Volunteer Grants 2009 Application Guidelines or by telephoning the toll-free Hotline on 1800 183 374. 

• Air-conditioner/evaporative cooler (incl. installation)
• Laminator
• Barbeque/incl. initial gas bottle only
• Microwave
• Backpack sprayer
• Mower/ride-on-mower
• Outdoor furniture
• Binding machine
• Overhead/projector/screen
• Photocopier
• Brooms/mops/cleaning etc (not products)
• Printer/multi-function centre/fax/scanner
• Brush cutter
• Public address system (portable)
• Camera/digital camera
• Cash register (portable)
• Safety gear
• Chairs
• Shed (small garden only – demountable)
• Computer/Laptop/External hard drive (incl. operating software)
• Computer software (non-operating) 
• Stereo/CD player (portable small audio equipment)
• Cupboard/cabinet (demountable/not structural)
• Storage containers/units
• Defibrillator
• Stove 
• Desk/workstation
• Sunshade/sail/marquee/umbrella
• Dishwasher (incl. installation)
• Tables
• Esky/cooler/thermos/hot and cold pack
• Television
• Fan
• Tent
• Filing cabinet
• Trailer
• Fire extinguisher/fire blanket
• Trolley
• First aid kit
• Urn
• Freezer
• Vacuum cleaner
• Fridge
• Video/DVD player
• Fuel/petrol (contribution to motor vehicle only)
• Video camera
• Gardening/landcare tools/equipment/blower vac
• Video/slide/data projector
• Generator
• Washing machine (incl. installation) 
• GPS/UHF radio/transceiver
• Water cooler
• Heater (movable/not structural)
• Water tank (incl. installation)
• High pressure cleaner
• Whipper snipper
• Kitchen utensils/equipment
• Whiteboard (portable)
• Shelving (demountable)