Volunteer Grants Activity – 2023–24 Volunteer Grants

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 2023. The 2023–24 Volunteer Grants round began with a call for Expressions of Interest with your local Member of Parliament (MP) using a community committee to develop a list of organisations to nominate. Following the Expression of Interest process, the MPs nominate organisations to receive an invitation to apply. The nomination period closed on 28 September 2023. The Volunteer Grants Activity is an element of the Families and Communities Program, which aims to strengthen relationships, support families, improve wellbeing of children and young people, reduce the cost of family breakdown and strengthen family and community functioning. The objectives of Volunteer Grants are to:  help community organisations to support the efforts of Australia’s volunteers help community organisations to support the inclusion of vulnerable people through volunteering encourage, support and increase participation in volunteering. The intended outcome of the activity is to strengthen community functioning by increasing participation in volunteering.