Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program
The aim of the Community Grants Program is to support innovative programs that will have a lasting impact on communities throughout Victoria.
Applicants can apply for grants from between $10,000 - $50,000.
The Foundation is seeking applications in several key areas of focus:
Ageing
- Supporting housing initiatives for older women
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Addressing the social isolation of older people
Disability
- Supporting housing initiatives for people with a disability;
- Innovative approaches to employment for people with a disability
Building Capacity
- Addressing poverty and disadvantage through supporting small grass-roots charitable organisations to develop innovative ways of becoming more effective, efficient and sustainable
Small Community Grants
The Foundation is also offering small grants (up to $10,000), under any of the key focus areas above, to provide funding for items including: infrastructure, software, brokerage, equipment, training and costs associated with encouraging and maintaining volunteers.
Preference in both the Community and Small Grants programs is given to applications which are:
- Seeking funding for a new idea or approach to achieving positive social change in the areas described above
- Enjoy good community support and involvement, particularly of volunteers
- Are focused on clear, positive outcomes for people experiencing financial or social disadvantage
- Demonstrate a good understanding and knowledge of the people the project/ program hopes to assist; and
- Have a plan for financial sustainability
Important dates
The 2022 Community Grants round is closed.
Next round opens in August 2023.
Please continue to check the website for updates.