Deadline: 30-Jun-21
The Victoria Law Foundation is accepting applications for its Small Grants Program to help community legal organizations and not-for-profit community groups deliver projects that support community needs and improve understanding of the justice system.
These grants are likely to fund:
- one-off projects addressing legal issues relating to a specific community
- pilot projects offering new approaches to delivering legal information
- Victorian Law Week projects and events.
Funding Information
Amount: Up to $5000 to support small projects that improve community understanding of the justice system.
Eligibility Criteria
Small Grant applications are open to community legal organizations and not-for-profit community organizations. Non-legal organizations are encouraged to partner with a legal service to ensure accurate legal information is provided to the audience group. They only fund organizations – individuals are not able to apply.
Grant Exclusions
Generally, they do not fund:
- professional development activities
- conferences – sponsorship or attendance
- government organizations with the exception of independent statutory bodies
- recurrent or core operational costs
- purchase of major items of equipment
- international travel costs
- commercial or profit-making activities
- litigation of any kind
- projects that primarily support political activity and lobbying
- costs incurred prior to grant approval
- Grant applications previously deemed unsuccessful by the Foundation unless invited to reapply.
For more information, visit https://victorialawfoundation.org.au/grants/small-grants/
