Expressions of Interest for the Volunteer Grants program 2024-25 are now open.
Volunteer Grants recognise the valuable role volunteers play in building more resilient and cohesive communities. Grants of between $1000 and $5000 are available to help community organisations to support their volunteers.
This year, changes have been made to the Volunteer Grants program to better respond to the environment volunteer organisations are now faced with and our government’s commitment to children and young people.
There are now two categories for Volunteer Grants which reflect areas of high demand for volunteer organisations:
- Category 1: for communications and IT items (such as laptops, phones, payment devices and software) or insurance items that will benefit any of a community organisation's volunteers.
- Category 2: for items and services that support the development and well-being of children and young people under 18.
These changes mean Volunteer Grant funding will be more targeted to where it is needed most.
More information on the eligibility criteria and what the grant money can be used for is in the grant opportunity guidelines at: Grant Opportunity Guidelines.
If you are interested in applying, please complete the Expression of Interest form below and return to my office at [email protected] by 20 January 2025. Note that the form will need to be downloaded to fill-in the required text:
Expression of Interest Form.docx
Expression of Interest Form.pdf
If you require assistance, please contact me or my team on (02) 6247 8475 or by email at [email protected].
