Volunteer Grants

Volunteer Grants Given to Non-Profit Organizations and Institutions

This year, volunteers all around the world come together to celebrate the 10th Year Anniversary of the United Nations International Year of Volunteers.
Volunteers are one of the most important resources in a society. Aside from the local government, they are the ones who extend help to the community by offering their time and skills in order to serve those people who are in need. The Australian Federal Government recognizes their efforts by giving them support in the form of volunteer grants.

This grant by definition is a form of funding assistance, which is given to non-profit organizations and institutions that are involved in volunteer work. The purpose of the volunteer grant is to provide financial assistance to those who are willingly working for the betterment of their society and local community.

Call 1800 733 437 For Complete Information On Accessing Grant Money.

Volunteer grants appreciate the important role of Australia’s volunteers, and it is part of the government’s continuing commitment to assist them, support poor communities and encourage social presence to aid the less fortunate within the society.

Funding for Volunteer Grants

Funds for volunteer grants are given to those non-profit community organizations to help support their volunteers as well as to encourage others to volunteer.
This year, funds which amount to $1,000 up to $5,000 were given to help non-profit organizations in their finances, especially in buying tangible, small and portable equipment such as computers, first-aid kits and sunshades, which are all needed by the volunteers in their community service.

The volunteer grants are also used for the following:

• To compensate for the fuel costs of volunteers who use their own car for transporting food and other services to those who are in need. It can also be used to cover the transportation expense of the volunteers.
• Funds for conducting training courses as well as for background screening checks for volunteers.

In order to help those Australian’s who are most in need, preference is given to groups with volunteers who aid deprived individuals, families and communities as well as those situated in the regional and rural areas and those which are affected by recent natural calamities.
Last 2010, more than 6000 organizations were given Volunteer Grants funding which helped assist more than 250,000 volunteers.
Volunteer Grants for Sports and Recreation Clubs
Community volunteer grants are given to a non-profit organization to help recruit and retain new or existing volunteers associated in the sports and active recreation clubs. Any non-profit organization involved in sports, and other active societies can apply for this volunteer grant.

The community volunteer grants can be used for the following purposes:

• Develop innovative ideas to recruit new as well as retain existing club volunteers.
• Provide club volunteers with access to external learning and development courses such as risk management, financial management for bookkeeping and treasury, sponsorship finding, first-aid training, etc.
• Support a volunteer director or coordinator in starting a “train the trainer” learning and development program.

Volunteer Grants for Small-Business Owners

Small-businesses and start-up business owners can now apply for volunteer grants that can help them in putting-up and running-up their business. Business mentoring programs are available for those people who are new to business and don’t know how to make business connections.
These volunteer business mentors will help successful applicants by offering their knowledge, skills and insights needed by these small business and start-up business owners. These volunteers will provide them with tailored advice on how to successfully commercialize their products, processes or services.
Who are these volunteer business mentors? They are retired business people who work as volunteer mentors. They are all experienced and successful businessmen and women as well as accredited volunteer mentors who provide free mentoring services to small-businesses and new business owners.