Investing in Strong and Resilient Communities
New grants program for volunteer involving organisations
Looking for funding to build your volunteer management capability?
The Australian Government Department of Social Services has launched the 2024-25 Strong and Resilient Communities Activity Grants to assist volunteer involving organisations across Australia.
Small volunteer involving organisations will be able to apply for grants ($10,000 – $20,000) for one-off, time limited projects that build volunteer management capability, and help the organisation to support the social and economic participation of vulnerable and disadvantaged people.
- build volunteer management capability within organisations;
- uplift volunteer capability, including volunteer knowledge, skills and volunteer numbers; and
- support alignment with the strategic objectives of the National Strategy for Volunteering and National Standards for Volunteer Involvement.
If your grassroots volunteer involving organisation supports one or more of the following priority groups, we encourage you to apply:
- young people 12 to 18 years who are disengaged, or at risk of disengaging, from education to reconnect with their community, school, training and/or employment;
- people with disabilities and/or mental health issues to participate in the community, and work towards becoming or remaining independent and engaged in the economy and/or society;
- women who experience, or are at risk of experiencing isolation or discrimination to participate in the community and/or economy and increase their self-agency; and/or
- people who are unemployed to increase participation in their community and/or increase their capacity to engage in employment, training, or existing employment services.
Eligibility
The small grants are to build capacity of volunteering programs in grassroots organisations that:
- have an annual income under $500,000 OR are an autonomous branch/sub-group of an organisation with an annual income greater than $500,000, but that branch/subgroup income is under $500,000;
- use a large proportion of volunteers (40% or more of the workforce)
- are a not-for-profit organisation
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN) or be willing to provide a Statement by Supplier Form (reason for not quoting an ABN);
- have an account with an Australian financial institution; and
- support one or more of the above cohorts.
Please note: Activity dates need to be between 29 November 2024 and 30 May 2025.
Read the Grant Opportunity Guidelines for example projects, eligibility, objectives and outcomes, and the grant assessment and selection process.
How to apply
- Expressions of interest are now CLOSED, as of Friday 4 October 2024 at 4pm (AEST).
- Following a review process, eligible organisations will be contacted and invited to submit an application through their State or Territory volunteering peak body.
Grant Documents
Enquiries
Volunteering Victoria will be supporting grant recipients in Victoria. For more information or assistance submitting an expression of interest, please email [email protected]. If you are located outside Victoria, please contact your state or territory volunteering peak body for further information.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
See below some common questions about the SARC Activity Grant Program. These will be updated weekly with new enquiries received nationally.
Last updated: 02 October 2024.
Need further help?
Check out the Information video below for an overview of the grants, plus a walkthrough of how to complete the EOI form.
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