Volunteer Grants 2010 recognises the valuable work 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 people within our society. Funding of $21 million is available to eligible non-profit community organisations to assist their volunteers and encourage volunteering.

Volunteer Grants 2010 provides funding of between $1,000 and $5,000 to help non-profit organisations to:

• contribute towards the costs of training courses for volunteers and/or undertaking background screening checks for volunteers; and/or
• purchase portable, tangible, small equipment items to help volunteers; and/or
• contribute towards fuel reimbursement for their volunteers, including those who use their cars to transport others to activities, deliver food and assist people in need.

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 2010 are provided in the:
Volunteer Grants 2010 Application Guidelines

How to Apply

Organisations can apply online using the electronic Volunteer Grants 2010 Application Form.

God only knows who develops the the FAHCSIA website! There are two issues applicants need to be aware of this year.
Pop-ups MUST be enabled for the online application to work, and
then there is this lovely warning;
Applicants using Apple Mac computers or experiencing technical difficulties in using the electronic Volunteer Grants 2010 Application Form, please call the hotline on 1800 183 374.

But do NOT let this prevent you from applying for a grant on behalf of your group!!!

As groups can always download a PDF Version of the Volunteer Grants Application Form

IMPORTANT: On completion of the Volunteer Grants 2010 Application Form (PDF), the Application Form should be submitted directly from the Email Application button contained at Part 11 in the application form.

Closing Time and Date

Applications close Friday 16 April 2010 at 2 pm AEST. Applications submitted or postmarked after this date may not be accepted.

For all the details on how to apply for a grant of up to $5000 for your Apple User Group, visit the Volunteer Grants 2010 Website