New Volunteer Grants Program

The Federal Government has launched the 2024-25 Strong and Resilient Communities Activity Grants to assist volunteer involving organisations across Australia.

Small volunteer involving organisations can 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.

Objectives
The objectives of the Strong and Resilient Communities Activity grant are to:

• 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 conditions 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.

Note

• Expressions of interest are now open and close on Friday 4 October at 4pm (AEST).
• Contact Volunteering QLD for more info