Volunteer Grants

Grants are to support the ongoing delivery of services or one-off projects and activities to encourage,
support and increase participation in volunteering.
 
The purpose of the grants is to:

• provide support and recognition for volunteers

• maximise and promote volunteering participation, including opportunities to increase the
  diversity of volunteers and the ways in which people volunteer

• maximise opportunities for volunteering to provide pathways to other forms of social and
  economic participation

• support the development of a volunteering sector that is responsive to emerging trends and
  issues

• encourage/maximise leadership, mentoring and volunteering activity
• provide on-the-ground support and information for volunteers and volunteer-using organisations
  in locations where there is identified need

• provide access to the resources and support volunteers and volunteer using organisations
  need to operate effectively and efficiently, and

• build effective volunteering practices and opportunities within organisations and communities.

 
For more information please visit www.dss.gov.au