Volunteer Grants Program 2008

Call for applications is now closed

The Volunteer Grants Program 2008 call for applications closed Friday 17 October 2008 at 5pm AEDT.

What is the Volunteer Grants Program 2008?

This program is part of the Australian Government's ongoing commitment to supporting volunteering, and building social inclusion and community participation in Australian communities.

The Volunteer Grants Program 2008 provides funding for eligible not-for-profit organisations to support their volunteers and encourage volunteering by:

purchasing small equipment and sporting items to help their existing volunteers and to encourage more people to become volunteers
contributing towards fuel costs incurred in their volunteering work, such as when using their cars to transport others to activities, deliver food and assist people in need.

Status of the Volunteer Grants Program 2008

Applications are now being assessed. All applicants will be notified in writing of the outcome of the Volunteer Grants Program 2008. A list of all successful applicants will be displayed on the FaHCSIA website.

During the assessment period, the Department can confirm if an application has been received but is unable to provide advice regarding the applications's eligibility or status.

Late applications

The Volunteer Grants Program 2008 Application Guidelines state that late applications may be accepted by FaHCSIA, if an applicant provides evidence of exceptional circumstances beyond their control that meant the deadline could not be met. Any decision by FaHCSIA to accept or not accept a late application will be final.

A late application with supporting evidence can be posted to the address below. Please make note of any contact with FaHCSIA in regards to lodging an application.

Volunteer Grants Program 2008
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Locked Bag 5001
Tuggeranong BC ACT 2901

A paper based application form for late applications is provided below.

Single organisation application form - PDF [337kB] | Word [432kB]
Multi-organisation application form - PDF [238kB] | Word [425kB]

Further information:

For enquiries relating to the Volunteer Grants Program 2008 please:

phone the toll-free hotline 1800 183 374 (9am to 5pm AEDT, Monday to Friday) or
email vgp2008@fahcsia.gov.au.

For anyone who is deaf or has a hearing or speech impairment, use the National Relay Service to contact any of the Department's listed phone numbers.

For information purposes only, the important documents for the Volunteer Grants Program 2008 are provided below:

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