Grant: Volunteer Grants Program G01906
Provider: Dept of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Category: Community Organisations
Funding: Max per grant: $5,000 Min per grant: $1,000 Total Pool:
$21,000,000
Closes: 16 April 2010
Purpose: To support volunteers, assist disadvantaged communities and encourage social
inclusion to assist vulnerable people within our society.
Overview: Funding of $21 million is available to eligible non-profit community
organisations to assist their volunteers and encourage volunteering.
Volunteer Grants 2010 provides funding of between $1,000 and $5,000 to help non-profit
organisations to:
• contribute towards the costs of training courses for volunteers and/or undertaking
background screening checks for volunteers; and/or
• purchase portable, tangible, small equipment items to help volunteers; and/or
• contribute towards fuel reimbursement for their volunteers, including those who use
their cars to transport others to activities, deliver food and assist people in need.
Volunteer Grants 2010 closes at 2 pm AEST on Friday 16 April 2010
Limitations: Organisations that are ineligible to apply will not be funded, these include but
are not limited to:
• For-profit organisations, partnerships, research foundations or trusts, professional
associations, statutory authorities
• Organisations that are not legal entities
• Local Government entities
Exception: Local Government entities may sponsor a non-profit organisation with
volunteers in the following circumstances:
o where an organisation is not a legal entity in its own right; and
o the Local Government entity is the only or most reasonable option to sponsor
the organisation in the community.
• Australian and State/Territory Government departments:
Exception: a State Government educational institution may sponsor the local parent
& friends association in the following circumstances:
o where a parent association/committee is not a legal entity in its own right, for
example a parents and friends association; or
o on behalf of a school council/board whose legal status is linked to the school's
governing body, such as a State Government school.
If you are not sure about your organisations legal entity status please consult with your
Treasurer or Financial Officer. Alternatively the Volunteer Grants toll-free hotline is
available on 1800 183 374 to assist you with any questions you may have.
Who can apply: FaHCSIA can only enter into a Funding Agreement with an organisation
that is a legal entity. If an organisation is not a legal entity, an eligible sponsor
organisation may apply for funding on your behalf. An organisation may sponsor a
maximum of 50 Volunteer Grants 2010 Applications.
Eligible organisations must be Australian non-profit organisations:
• Whose volunteers' work is aimed at supporting families and/or communities in
Australia; and
• Which are legal entities, such as, but not limited to:
o Incorporated Associations - incorporated under State/Territory legislation
(commonly have 'Association', 'Incorporated' or 'Inc' in their legal name)
o Incorporated Cooperatives - incorporated under State/Territory legislation
(commonly have 'Cooperative' in their legal name)
o Companies - non-profit proprietary companies or public companies,
incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001
o Aboriginal Corporations
o Organisations established through a specific piece of Australian or
State/Territory legislation (for example, many public benevolent institutions,
churches)
o Trustees on behalf of a trust.
How to apply: Mail, Email
The funding round is expected to be very competitive and it is
essential that applicants read the guidelines and answer all
mandatory questions when applying.
Further Information
Website: http://bit.ly/dhsRyr
Guidelines: http://bit.ly/9cjqxo
Appl. Form: http://bit.ly/cgoHpB
Contact
Details:
Dept of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Email: vg2010@fahcsia.gov.au
Freecall: 1800 183 374
TTY: 1800 555 677
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