Deadline: 5-Oct-22
The Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is now inviting applications for its Small Grant to build capacity and enhance support for people affected by forced adoption policies and practices.
The small grant component of the Forced Adoption Support Service is intended to build capacity and enhance support for people affected by forced adoption policies and practices.
Funding Information
- RAV has allocated 7.5% of FASS funding for the small grant program (around $24,000 per annum), and will conduct several funding rounds across the period of the program.
- Additional funding will be made available in the first year. Organisations and groups are encouraged to submit more than one project for consideration. Projects that meet the eligibility and assessment criteria may be funded up to $10,000.
Allowable Use of Funds
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Small grant funding is intended to build capacity and enhance support for people affected by forced adoption policies and practices. It can be used for a range of projects, events or activities, including:
- capacity building opportunities such as local or national training
- production of memorials
- venue and group meeting costs for support and advocacy
- facilitation costs for retreats, including accommodation, meals and travel for facilitator and/or participants
- forced adoption-related group facilitation costs, including cost to engage facilitator
- forced adoption-related group therapy costs, including cost to engage a therapist.
Eligibility Criteria
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Applications are invited from peer support and advocacy groups, and organisations based in Victoria that are:
- a charity registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), or incorporated not-for-profit; or
- unincorporated and unregistered with ACNC peer support, advocacy or community groups that are auspiced by an incorporated organisation, or organisation registered with the ACNC that has compatible aims and objectives. AND
- financially sound. To evidence this, they require a copy of your most recent audited financials.
For more information, visit RAV.
For more information, visit https://www.relationshipsvictoria.org.au/forced-adoption-support-service/small-grant-funding/