Deadline: 09-Jul-21
Volunteering Queensland is proud to announce the 2021 National Student Volunteer Week (NSVW) Small Grants Program.
Funding Information
- Grants of up to $500
The initiative is made possible through the support of the Queensland Government through the Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy.
What can the grant money be used for?
- Activities or events held during 2021 NSVW that recognise and celebrate the contribution and participation of young volunteers (e.g. venue hire, theming, entertainment, food, non-alcoholic beverages, materials/ equipment, recognition certificates, frames, promotional merchandise, transport)
- Initiatives that support and promote participation, inclusion, innovation, on campus/ in community engagement activities, good volunteer management practices, and capacity building in volunteering by young people (e.g. in person or on line training, guest speakers, networking, mentoring, leadership/ governance development, mental health and wellbeing activities, transport, equipment hire, tools, materials, PPE/ safety standards and practice, venue costs)
- Campaigns that support recruitment of young volunteers (e.g. O days, expos, promotional stalls, videography, social media/ online digital campaigns)
- Equipment/ materials that support capacity, functionality, and enhance facilitates of recognised volunteer organisations for and/ or are led by young people (e.g. digital camera, printer)
- Volunteer screening (e.g. Working with Children/ Vulnerable People and Criminal History checks).
Eligibility Criteria
- Queensland educational institutions that have volunteer programs for their students.
- Registered student volunteer involving organisations within Queensland educational institutions – e.g. elected student bodies, clubs, special interest groups, etc that engage young volunteers.
- Registered Queensland charities/ not for profits that have volunteer programs for/ led by students and young people aged up to 25 years of age.
Ineligible
- Normal operational costs (inc rent and outgoings, staff salaries/ contractor fees)
- Uniforms
- Alcoholic beverages.
For more information, visit https://nationalstudentvolunteerweek.org.au/qldgrants
