2024–25 Volunteer Grants: Hinkler

Overview

The Australian Government is inviting organisations via a closed, non-competitive process to apply for a Volunteer Grant under the Families and Communities Program – Volunteer Grants Activity in September 2025. The 2024–25 Volunteer Grants round began with a call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) with Federal Members of Parliament (MP) who consulted with a community committee to develop a list of organisations to nominate. Following the EOI process, the MPs nominated organisations to receive an invitation to apply. The nomination period for MPs to submit their nominations for the main round closed on 14 February 2025. This Volunteer Grants Activity is specific to the Hinkler electorate only and is directly linked to the main Volunteer Grants Activity – 2024–25 Volunteer Grants round. Due to the resignation of the previous Federal MP for Hinkler in January 2025, the 2024–25 Volunteer Grants process for this electorate was deferred until a new Federal MP was elected. The nomination period for the MP for Hinkler to submit their nominations closed on 11 July 2025. The Volunteer Grants Activity is an element of the Families and Communities Program, which recognises the valuable work of Australia’s volunteers. This initiative forms part of the Australian Government’s ongoing commitment to encourage, support and increase participation in volunteering. It enables organisations to utilise funds for items and services that support online communication, insurance and activities that support children’s (under 18) wellbeing and development. The intended outcome of the activity is to strengthen community functioning by supporting and increasing participation in volunteering.