Ministers for the Department of Social Services Volunteer Grants Now Open

The Ministers for the Department of Social Services 2019-20 Volunteer grants round is now open.

$10 million in funding is to be shared across each of the country’s 151 federal electorates.

Nominations close 21 February 2020, with nominated organisations invited to apply for funding in March 2020.

Funding of up to $66,000 is available in each electorate. 

Funding between $1,000 and $5,000 is available under the 2019-20 Volunteer Grants to help community organisations to support the efforts of Australia’s volunteers. The grants can be used to buy small equipment for volunteers or for the reimbursement of volunteer fuel, transport or training costs. 

Each Federal Member of Parliament is able to nominate organisations to apply for funding in their electorate between now and 21 February 2020*. The Department of Social Services will then send an application form to nominated organisations to apply for funding in March 2020*. Successful applicants will be announced in June 2020*.

Interested applicants will need to register at https://www.grants.gov.au/

 and then just search for the grant.