2019 Australia Post Community Grants Program is now open for incorporated not-for-profit Australian organisations with an aim to support projects that bring people together around what matters most in their communities.
Key Areas
To help achieve their goal of creating healthy, vibrant and inclusive communities, their grants focused on funding four key areas:
Community Inclusion;
Digital Capability;
Disaster Readiness and
Employment Pathways.
Funding Information
They’re offering grants of up to $10,000 for eligible projects that provide positive benefits for the community.
Funding Criteria
Funds must be spent on activities that bring people together to address what’s important to them. The funds from a grant can be used in a multitude of ways, including:
Skills development (e.g. volunteer training) Equipment, materials and supplies
Venue or furniture hire
Refreshments (excluding alcohol)
Outreach and referral support
Communications – including website setup, newsletters, and advertising
Program coordination and facilitation
Travel costs for participants
And more…
They’re willing to fund reasonable project-related administrative costs relative to the project, within the grant amount.
Eligible Projects
They’re looking for projects that:
Help people connect with each other through group activities (e.g. volunteering programs, civic engagement and environmental activities)
Reduce barriers to participation in community life (e.g. transport, ability to pay, or access to community spaces), or
Develop skills and leadership capability to strengthen community networks
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, organisations must:
be an incorporated not-for-profit organisation
provide community benefit
be located within Australia
provide services within Australia
have an ABN
have an Australian bank account that corresponds to the organisation’s ABN (individuals are not valid account holders).
Grants can only be made to the incorporated not-for-profit organisation. Sole traders, government entities and educational institutions aren’t eligible.