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Volunteer Grants 2011 recognises the important role of Australia’s volunteers and is part of the Government’s ongoing commitment to supporting volunteers, assisting disadvantaged communities and encouraging social inclusion to assist vulnerable individuals, families and communities. Funding of $16 million is available to eligible not-for-profit community organisations to assist their 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.
Funding is limited and applications will be assessed and prioritised according to how strongly they meet the selection criteria. The selection criteria, eligibility criteria and other essential information about Volunteer Grants 2011 are available on the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs website
Applications close on Wednesday 8 June 2011 5pm AEST. Applications submitted or postmarked after this date may not be accepted.
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