Volunteer Grants funding rounds now open
Date published :
30
May
2011
Volunteer Grants 2011 recognise the
important role of Australia's volunteers and is part of the
Government's ongoing commitment to supporting volunteers, assisting
disadvantaged communities and encouraging social inclusion to
assist vulnerable individuals, families and communities.
$16 million in funding is available
to eligible not-for-profit community organisations to assist their
volunteers and encourage volunteering. Applications are open
from 4 May to 8 June 2011.
Volunteer Grants 2011 provides
funding of between $1,000 and $5,000 to not-for-profit
organisations to:
- purchase portable, tangible small equipment items to help
volunteers
- contribute to the reimbursement of fuel costs for their
volunteers who use their own car to transport others to activities,
deliver food and assist people in need
- contribute to the reimbursement of transport costs incurred by
volunteers with disability who are unable to drive
- contribute to the costs of training courses and/or undertake
background screening checks for volunteers.
Funding is limited and applications
will be assessed and prioritised according to how strongly they
meet the selection criteria. The selection criteria,
eligibility criteria and other essential information about
Volunteer Grants 2011 are provided in the Application Guidelines
available through the
FaHCSIA website.
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