2024-25 Recipients Announced: Strong and Resilient Communities Activity Grants
The Centre for Volunteering is pleased to announce the recipients of the Strong and Resilient Communities Activity (SARC) – Community Support – Small Grants for Volunteer Involving Organisations program. These grants will assist grassroots organisations to strengthen volunteering through capability and capacity building. Organisations were able to apply for grants ($10,000 – $20,000) for one-off, time limited projects that build volunteer management capability, and help the organisation to support the social and economic participation of vulnerable and disadvantaged people.
These grants are funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services and administered by the State and Territory volunteering peak bodies.
Grant Recipients
Congratulations to the following 2024-25 Strong and Resilient Communities Activity Grant recipients who demonstrated potential to make a positive impact on community groups within NSW.
Objectives
The objectives of the Strong and Resilient Communities Activity grants are to:
- build volunteer management capability within organisations;
- uplift volunteer capability, including volunteer knowledge, skills and volunteer numbers;
- support alignment with the strategic objectives of the National Strategy for Volunteering and National Standards for Volunteer Involvement.
In organisations that support one or more of the identified priority groups:
- young people 12 to 18 years who are disengaged, or at risk of disengaging, from education to reconnect with their community, school, training and/or employment;
- people with disabilities and/or mental health issues to participate in the community, and work towards becoming or remaining independent and engaged in the economy and/or society;
- women who experience, or are at risk of experiencing isolation or discrimination to participate in the community and/or economy and increase their self-agency; and/or
- people who are unemployed to increase participation in their community and/or increase their capacity to engage in employment, training, or existing employment services.