Sector Resources (Aug – Sept 2023)
August 14th, 2023
How can we help you?
As your peak body for all things volunteering, we’re here to support you, your volunteers and your organisation. How? With our reliable volunteer resources, advice, and more – all of which can be found on this month’s Sector Resources guide.
Check out what we’ve found:
Grants
- Community
- Infrastructure Grants, open until Monday 21 August: for eligible community groups with projects that support local infrastrcutre.
- Strengthening Rural Communities Grants, open until Thursday 31 August: for grassroots initiatives in small remote, rural and regional communities. Up to $10,000 available.
- Future2 Make the Difference! Grants, open until Sunday 10 September: for eligible groups with community programs that support Australians in need. Up to $10,000 available.
- Community Road Safety Grants, open until Tuesday 12 September: for community groups with small local projects promoting road safety. Up to $30,000 available.
- Environment
- WELA Giving Circle Small Grants Program, open until Thursday 31 August: for cutting edge projects led by women and/or gender-diverse people that support the environment. Up to $10,000 available (anticipated).
- Visionary Grants Program, open until Friday 1 September: for not-for-profit organisations with early-stage programs that combat climate change. Up to $75,000 available.
- Events
- NSW Seniors Festive Grant Program, open until Friday 28 August: for local councils and not-for-profit organisations for community programs that support the health and engagement of Australians over 60 during the 2024 NSW Seniors Festival. Up to $10,000 available.
- Veterans’ Health Week Funding, open until Tuesday 8 September: for ex-service and community organisations with Veterans’ Health Week events that include an educational component. Up to $720 available.
We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize – Thích Nhất Hạnh
- LGBTQIA
- Lesbians Incorporated Community Grants, open until Sunday 10 September: for eligible not-for-profits with projects that benefit the lesbian community. Up to $10,000 available.
- Organisational Support
- 2023-24 Volunteer Grants, open until Thursday 28 September: for not-for-profit or community organisations to support the efforts of their volunteers. Up to $5,000 available.
- Shelter
- National Shed Development Program, open until Friday 25 August: for Men’s Sheds with the greatest need for support, including for health, wellbeing, safety, IT or defibrillators. Up to $8,000 available.
- National Shed Development Program, open until Thursday 21 September: see above.
More Volunteer Resources
- Workplace Mental Health Coaching: The NSW Government is funding free workplace mental health coaching to businesses across NSW.
- Womens Health Week 2023, from 4 to 8 September
- Multicultural Framework Review, open until Friday 29 September: help inform how government and the community can come together to support thriving multicultural societies.
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