Volunteer Grants 2015 Dates
The Australian Government is inviting organisations to apply for Volunteer Grants through an open process under the Strengthening Communities – Volunteering sub-activity.
Funding is expected to be offered to around 5,700 organisations as a result of this process, with grants to be paid by 30 June 2016.
Volunteer Grants enable community organisations to apply for grants of up to $5,000 to purchase small equipment items to assist their volunteers, assist with the reimbursement of fuel costs incurred by volunteers (and transport costs for volunteers with disability who are unable to drive), and contribute towards the cost of training courses and background screening checks for volunteers.
Please note: Any attachments to the Application Form which are not specifically requested in the Funding Round Summary will not be considered as part of the assessment process.
Applications that do not demonstrate that they meet the Compliance/Eligibility criteria will be deemed not eligible and will not be assessed.
Eligibility – the applicant must;
- provide enough information about the organisation to determine that they are an eligible Australian not-for-profit entity type.
- indicate that the organisation/sponsored group has volunteers – Part 6 of Application form.
Contacting DSS
Please email your enquiries to: vg2015@dss.gov.au(link sends e-mail) or call 1800 183 374.
Please Note: Applicants are not required to submit a Registration Form for this funding round.
