Funding

Grants of between $1,000 and $5,000are available to eligible not-for-profit community organisations to support the efforts of their volunteers. 

Eligible grant activities include:

Category 1

Purchase communication or insurance items as listed below that will benefit any of the

community organisations’ volunteers:

• Mobile phones, phone bills and radio communication devices
• Computers, laptops, and tablets, where those items are primarily used for online

• communications and activity

• Software, where the software is primarily used for or to facilitate online

• communications and activity (e.g. email or videoconferencing software)

• Electronic audio and visual equipment, where the equipment is primarily used for or

• to facilitate online communications and activity (e.g. video-communication
• equipment)

• Electronic payment devices where the device is primarily used for or to facilitate

• online communication and activity
• Internet service fees incurred by the community organisation
• Insurance premiums incurred by the community organisation

Category 2

(A) Purchase items or services for the main purpose of supporting a community

organisation’s volunteers from the following cohorts:

• Children (under 18) as a means of supporting their development, or
• Adults whose volunteering activities support children’s development and wellbeing

(B) Fund volunteer-run activities within the community organisation, for the main

purpose of supporting: 

• Children’s (under 18) development and wellbeing, or
• Parents/carers to develop the skills necessary to ensure a child’s development 

Please take the time to familiarise yourself with the Grant Opportunity Guidelines to determine if your organisation is eligible to apply and submit an Expression of Interest form to my office.

Expression of Interest close 5pm, Friday 3 January 2025.