Volunteer Small Equipment Grants

The 2011 Volunteer Grants are now open and close on Wednesday June 8.  Guidelines can be found on the FaCHSIA website at

http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/volunteers/funding/vg_2011_app_guides/Pages/vg_2011_alt.aspx

Funding is to support volunteers and encourage volunteering.

 

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.

Contact: Ph: toll-free Volunteer Grants Hotline - 1800 183 374 (Mon – Fri 9am to 5pm AEST)  Email vg2011@fahcsia.gov.au 

Online/electronic applications

The Volunteer Grants 2011 online/electronic Application Form and Application Guidelines are available  at www.fahcsia.gov.au/funding

Paper-based applications

A paper-based, typeable PDF or Word version of the Volunteer Grants 2011 Application Form and Application Guidelines can be requested by phoning the toll-free Volunteer Grants Hotline on 1800 183 374 or by email at

vg2011@fahcsia.gov.au.

Paper-based Application Forms must be signed and posted to:

Volunteer Grants 2011

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Locked Bag 5001

TUGGERANONG BC ACT 2901

To be included in the Volunteer Grants 2011 assessment process, posted paper-based Application Forms must be postmarked no later than Wednesday 8 June 2011.

Refer to the ‘How to apply’ section of the Application Guidelines for further information.