Volunteer Grants 2012
Volunteer Grants 2012 recognises the valuable work of Australia’s volunteers. This initiative forms part of the Australian Government’s ongoing commitment to organisations whose volunteers assist disadvantaged communities and encourage inclusion of vulnerable people in community life.
Funding of $16 million is available to support and encourage volunteering. Eligible not-for-profit community organisations can apply for grants between $1,000 and $5,000 to:

• Purchase portable, tangible, small equipment items to help their volunteers
• Contribute to the reimbursement of fuel costs for their volunteers who use their own car to transport others to activities, to deliver food, assist with medical appointments or help people in need
• Contribute to the reimbursement of transport costs incurred by volunteers with disability, who are unable to drive
• Contribute to the costs of training courses and/or undertake background screening checks for their volunteers.

Funding is limited and applications will be assessed and prioritised according to how strongly they meet the selection criteria. The application form, selection criteria, eligibility requirements and other essential information about Volunteer Grants 2012 are provided in the Application Guidelines which can be downloaded from:
http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/communities-and-vulnerable-people/grants-funding/volunteer-grants-2012-call-for-applications-now-open [1]
All completed online applications must be received by Wednesday 25 July 2012 at 5pm AEST.