Grants
Each year SHARE gives grants to UnitingCare agencies and other community organisations throughout Victoria and Tasmania. These grants help provide emergency relief, meals programs, homelessness services, child and family support, youth and disability services, alcohol and drug rehabilitation, supported accommodation projects and aged care services.
View 2012 SHARE grant recipients.
Summary of Purpose
The SHARE grants program distributes funds annually to address urgent human need, and to enhance the quality and scope of community support services to disadvantaged or vulnerable Victorians and Tasmanians.
High Priorities
SHARE gives the greatest priority to proposals that directly address urgent human need.
Medium Priorities
SHARE gives priority to applications:
i) That pioneer new or innovative work in small programs including those without start-up resources.
ii) That meet newly emerging needs.
Low Priorities
SHARE gives low priority to applications that include:
i) Capital expenditure such as purchase of vehicles and equipment
ii) Purchase of property or land
iii) Renovations.
Requirements
Assistance is only available to those organisations able to offer tax deductibility for donations. Grants are not paid via auspicing agencies for the benefit of third party organisations.
Grant Categories
SHARE Community Appeal is the general category; the typical grant range is between $5,000 and $40,000. Please note that grants for smaller amounts are easier for SHARE to support.
A & H Johns Bequests funds programs under $5,000 which assist young people with a disability in Victoria.
UnitingCare Pancake Day grants funds UnitingCare agencies in Victoria and Tasmania for small programs under $5,000. The 2013 theme is “Supporting Families”.
Grant Process
Applications are accepted from November each year, with a final deadline of March 1.
Further Information
Please contact John Nicoll,
Trusts, Foundations and Grants Manager
on 03 9251 5498 or John.Nicoll@victas.uca.org.au
