Expressions of Interest for the Volunteer Grants program 2026 are now open for organisations based in Blaxland.
Volunteer Grants recognise the valuable role volunteers play in building more resilient and cohesive communities. Grants of between $1,000 and $5,000 are available to help community organisations to support their volunteers.
This year, changes have been made to the Volunteer Grants program to better respond to the environment volunteer organisations are now faced with.
There are now two categories for Volunteer Grants which reflect areas of high demand for volunteer organisations:
- Category 1: for communications and IT items (such as laptops, phones, payment devices and software), and paying for insurance premiums.
- Category 2:
- a. Purchase items for the main purpose of supporting a community organisation’s volunteers from cohorts mentioned in Section 5.1 of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines
- b. Fund volunteer-run activities within the community organisation for the main purpose of supporting cohorts mentioned in Section 5.1 of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines
These changes mean Volunteer Grant funding will be more targeted to where it is needed most.
Eligibility
More information on the eligibility criteria can be found in the grant opportunity guidelines here: Grant Opportunity Guidelines. My office is also happy to help talk you through the changes.
Apply
If you are interested in submitting an Expression of Interest, please download the expression of interest form on this page and return to my office by 5.00pm on Wednesday 1 April 2026. Please send completed forms to Jason.Clare.MP@aph.gov.au
Click here to download an EOI form