Deadline: 3-Mar-23
The Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner (VLSB+C) is inviting non-profit organisations who aim to improve the administration of laws, increase access to justice, improve legal services, pilot innovations and/or inform and educate the wider community about legal services.
Themes
- They welcome applications on a range of themes related to the legal system and legal services. Your success will be based on the following:
- Your chosen project/activities aligns with the aims of the Grants Program.
- Your chosen project/activities addresses an area of pressing need.
- You have a strong pre-existing relationship with the people you are seeking to work with.
- You have undertaken user research. Your organisation has a long-term commitment to your initiative.
- You have established, relevant networks within the justice and/or community sector.
- Your organisation is financially and operationally sustainable.
- You have a proven track record of successfully achieving your strategic outcomes.
- You are committed to monitoring and evaluating your work to support project success and to inform the broader dialogue regarding best practice approaches to improving access to justice.
- Beneficiaries should be those who are currently disadvantaged in the justice system.
What’s on offer?
- Successful applicants will receive tailored funding and support. Multi-year funding is possible. Funding is time limited.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications will be accepted from not-for-profit, nongovernment organisations (incorporated under the
- Commonwealth Corporations Act 2001, as applied in
- Victoria) that:
- Are based in Victoria and whose activities take place in Victoria
- Have satisfactorily acquitted all previous grants
- Submit applications in accordance with specified
- Timelines and processes.
Ineligible
- The following will not be funded:
- Activities not relevant to Victoria
- Studies to obtain a degree or diploma
- Litigation costs
- Government organisations/statutory authorities (unless for exceptional work that is not part of their primary responsibility)
- The delivery of practical legal training courses
- School and TAFE-based educational programs that are normally part of the curriculum
- Recurrent costs or core operational costs
- Commercial or fundraising activities
- International travel costs
- Prizes, awards, competitions or conferences
For more information, visit VLSB+C.