Deadline: 2-May-22
The Variety the Children’s Charity is seeking applications for its Variety BeKids Grant to provide practical equipment to help WA kids have a fair go.
The items funded will help kids access the community, extracurricular endeavours and support their wellbeing. They provide assistance that is not accessible through government funding and alternative services.
Categories
- Bike or scooter (school age children only)
- Prescription glasses
- Extracurricular supplies (sport uniform / equipment)
- Play equipment (remote areas only)
Funding Information
- Request limit: $400
- Household Income limit: $50,000pa
Eligibility Criteria
- The child you are applying for must reside in WA
- The child you are applying for must be aged 0-17
- The child you are applying for must be affected by financial hardship or disadvantage, and may also have a long-term health condition or disability
- Your family household income needs
- The equipment you’re seeking funding for must not be available via government funding or alternative sources
Additional information
- Variety BeKids grants rounds are typically open between January to October, however this is subject to change at Variety WA’s discretion. Current information will be available on the website.
- Submissions are reviewed by the Kids Support Committee; a group of qualified professionals representing allied health, community and education sectors.
- Outcomes are communicated 2-4 weeks after the respective round closure.
- If a submission required additional review, it may delay the outcome.
Ineligible Requests
- Items where funding is available from the government or other grant funds
- Individuals 18 years of age and older
- Projects that require recurring funding
- Expenses considered to be part of an individual’s typical cost of living
- Travel expenses – including public transport and petrol
- Retrospective expenses
- Incomplete application forms
- Services or therapies
For more information, visit Variety the Children’s Charity.
For more information, visit https://www.variety.org.au/wa/programs/variety-wa-grants/