Expression of Interest for 2022 Volunteer Grants

Expressions of interest have now closed (as of 5pm Friday 16 September). 

Grants of between $1,000 and $5,000 are available for eligible not-for-profit community organisations.

The objectives of Volunteer Grants are to:

• help community organisations to support the efforts of Australia’s volunteers
• help community organisations to support the inclusion of vulnerable people through volunteering
• encourage, support and increase participation in volunteering.

The intended outcome of the activity is to strengthen community functioning by increasing participation in volunteering.

What can the grant be used for?

This funding is to be used to:

• purchase eligible small equipment items for use by volunteers
• contribute to volunteers’ fuel costs, during the course of their volunteer work
• contribute to transport costs for volunteers with disability who are unable to drive
• assist with the cost of training courses for volunteers
• undertake background screening checks for volunteers
• conduct activities to promote awareness of, and increase participating in volunteering opportunities
• adapt practises to support volunteers’ safety in the current pandemic environment.

You should consult the Grant Opportunity Guidelines for full details.

What is the process?

1. Complete the EOI form below before 5:00pm on the 16th September 2022 to be considered by the electorate’s consultation committee.
2. If your organisation is nominated for funding, you will be notified by Phillip Thompson by the 23rd of September 2022 and invited to apply using a link sent to the same email address by the Department of Social Services some time before 15 November 2022.
3. You will be required to complete an online application form. Being invited to apply does not guarantee that your application will be successful. All applications will be assessed by the department for eligibility and completeness.
4. If your grant application is approved you will be notified by Phillip Thompson and will be issued a grant agreement by the department.

Who can apply?

To be eligible for funding your organisation should:

• be a legal entity

or

• be an unincorporated association that agrees to the primary contact on your application entering into an agreement on behalf of the Unincorporated Association. This means that if your grant application is approved, the primary contact will assume all legal liability and become personally liable for the delivery of the funded activity, expenditure of funds and any other associated obligations arising from the grant agreement validly executed

and

• have a minimum of 40% of volunteers working for your organisation
• be 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). Please refer to the Australian Tax Office website for further information
• have an account with an Australian financial institution in the name of the organisation applying.

To be eligible you must be one of the following entity types:

• Indigenous Corporation
• Company[1]
• Corporate State or Territory Entity
• non-corporate State or Territory Entity
• non-corporate State or Territory Statutory Authority
• Cooperative
• Incorporated Association
• Statutory Entity and
• be willing and legally able to enter into a grant agreement with the Commonwealth (refer to section 10.1 of the Grant Guidelines).

[1] Company is a company incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

The eligibility criteria for entities and projects is outlined in the Grant Opportunity Guidelines. You should read the guidelines before submitting this EOI.

If you have any questions, or are experiencing any problems with the online form, please email [email protected] or call 07 4725 2066.

The information provided on this page is intended as a guide only. For the most up-to-date and correct information, please refer to the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.

Expressions of interest have now closed (as of 5pm Friday 16 September).