Grants and awards
Strengthening Rural Community Grants - closes 17 September
There are two streams available for these grants but you can only put in an application in one stream.
Small and Vital - gives small remote, rural and regional communities across Australia the opportunity to access funds for a broad range of initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities.
For more information and to apply
Prepare and Recover- The Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) Prepare & Recover program supports communities in remote, rural and regional communities across Australia to implement initiatives that prevent and prepare for future climate related impacts, or recover from existing disasters in the medium to long-term timeframe, generally one to ten years after the disaster.
For more information and to apply
Grants Program - Victorian Fisheries Authority - open year round
This program is open year-round to applications from angling clubs and associations, and not-for-profit community groups for grants of $5,000 - $50,000.
Examples of projects that could qualify for funding include:
- infrastructure and access projects (minor boat ramps or kayak launches/landings, access paths, jetties, platforms, fish cleaning tables
- installation of instream habitat (woody, boulders, lunkers), and
- riparian work (fencing, planting, stiles)
Training opportunities calendar
We look forward to sharing training opportunities with our environmental volunteering community.
If you have something you would like to add, please email environmental.volunteering@deeca.vic.gov.au
| Date | Time | Topic | Location & to register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 5th August (and Tuesday 2nd September) | 10am - 12pm | Two-part training. Preventing Burnout and Enhancing Wellbeing. Caring for others starts with caring for ourselves. A practical wellbeing training program, designed specifically for leaders of volunteers across Victoria. | online |
| Wednesday 3rd September | 12pm - 1pm | Becoming an Inclusive Volunteer Involving Organisation. Join us for free training for staff and volunteers looking to promote and develop inclusivity within their organisation. | online |
| Tuesday 9th September | 9.30am - 12.30pm | Values Based Leadership: This session explores how greater understanding of personal and professional values can enhance your skills as a volunteer manager. | online |
| Tuesday 9th September | 1pm - 2pm | Panel Discussion: Providing a Safe and Healthy volunteering experience. A discussion on Standard 6 of the National Standards for Volunteer Involvement. | online |
| Wednesday 17th September | 9.30am - 12.30pm | Navigating Professional Boundaries: an interactive session looking at all of the challenges inherent with navigating professional boundaries as a volunteer manager in the modern era. | online |
| Wednesday 17th September | 9.30am - 12.30pm | 3Rs; Recruitment, Retention, and Recognition. Participants will use the National Standards for Volunteer Involvement to develop or improved an existing volunteer program so that they can successfully recruit, retain and recognise the important contribution volunteers make; leading to longer retention rates and a healthy workplace culture. | online |
| Wednesday 1st October | 12pm - 1pm | Becoming an Inclusive Volunteer Involving Organisation. Join us for free training for staff and volunteers looking to promote and develop inclusivity within their organisation. | online |
| Wednesday 15th October | 9.30am - 12.30pm | Cross Cultural Awareness Training: an online workshop to assist participants to understand who our local communities are and how to adapt your organisation's volunteer programs to support diversity and inclusion. | online |
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