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Connecting Carers in their Community 2024/2025 New Small Grant Round
Carers Victoria is pleased to announce the release of the new small grant round, Connecting Carers in their Community 2024/2025. Funded by the Victorian Government and administered by Carers Victoria, this round follows the success of the previous small grant round in 2023/2024.
Grants are between $15,000 to $25,000 and will be provided for the following:
- Establishment of a new carer support group, including peer support groups and yarning circles
- Activities to support carers, including work readiness mentoring and support
- Enhance and improve the reach of existing carer support groups.
Activities that target the following priority groups will be assessed more favourably:
- Regional and remote groups, especially those impacted by fire and flood events
- Aboriginal-led organisations, or groups working directly with First Nations carers, families, and communities
- Multicultural and diverse communities, including younger carers and LGBTIQA+ carers.
The grant round opens 9am, 21 June 2024 and closes 4pm, 22 July 2024. For information and support, please read the Application Guidelines and FAQ and attend an information session.
To assist you in completing the application form, you can download a PDF copy of the questions on the Application form and an Editable Word template that includes selected long-form questions as they appear on the Application Form, to assist with drafting offline.
For specific questions, please email us directly at sectorengagement@carersvictoria.org.au
Information Sessions
Past Grant Information Webinar
If you were unable to join our first information session on 3 July or would like to revise the information given, you can access the slide deck below.
Connecting Carers in their Community Grant Program Recipients 2023/2024
Carers Victoria would like to thank the grant recipients of the 2023/2024 Connecting Carers in their Community small grant program. This grant round focused on reducing isolation, improving health and wellbeing and connecting carers in their local community. We recognise and value the positive impact of the projects in their local communities.
2023/2024 Grant recipients:
The Albanian Senior Women's Group Association Inc.
Project Delivery Location: Outer South East Melbourne
Organisation Location: Lynbrook
Project Title: Connected Carers Thrive
Anam Cara House Colac
Project Delivery Location: Colac
Organisation Location: Colac
Project Title: Empowering and connecting rural carers with information and support.
Australian Multicultural Community Services Ltd
Project Delivery Location: Maribyrnong, Sunshine, Dandenong
Organisation Location: Maidstone
Project Title: Green Gardening Cafe for Carers
Banksia Gardens Community Services
Project Delivery Location: Broadmeadows (Banksia Gardens Housing Estate)
Organisation Location: Broadmeadows
Project Title: Caring for Hume
Beechworth Health Service
Project Delivery Location: Beechworth, Yackandandah, Chiltern Indigo Shire
Organisation Location: Beechworth
Project Title: Connecting Carers in Indigo Project
Bridge Darebin (trading name of Preston Neighbourhood House)
Project Delivery Location: Preston and Thornbury
Organisation Location: Preston
Project Title: Caring for our First Nations Carers
CatholicCare Victoria
Project Delivery Location: Bendigo, Loddon, Hepburn
Organisation Location: Bakery Hill - Bendigo, Loddon, Ballarat and Hepburn Shires
Project Title: Connecting Carers
Chinese Health Foundation of Australia
Project Delivery Location: Manningham and Boroondara
Organisation Location: Box Hill
Project Title: Carers in Care
Clunes Neighbourhood House Inc.
Project Delivery Location: Clunes and Hepburn Shire
Organisation Location: Clunes
Project Title: Space to Care: Connecting Carers
Deaf Victoria
Project Delivery Location: Collingwood
Organisation Location: Collingwood
Project Title: Auslan and deaf friendly Carers Support Group
Different Journeys
Project Delivery Location: Bendigo and surrounds
Organisation Location: Croydon
Project Title: Bendigo Carers - A Different Journey
Eating Disorders Foundation of Victoria Inc
Project Delivery Location: Grampians Region
Organisation Location: Abbotsford
Project Title: Regional & Rural Eating Disorder Carer Connect Program
Emerge Australia Inc
Project Delivery Location: Statewide (Online)
Organisation Location: Melbourne
Project Title: Reach Out: Connecting Carers of People with ME/CFS and Long COVID
GippSport Inc.
Project Delivery Location: Across Gippsland
Organisation Location: Traralgon
Project Title: Play and Connect: Active Carers Program
Kyabram Community & Learning Centre Inc
Project Delivery Location: Campaspe and Western Shepparton
Organisation Location: Kyabram
Project Title: Carer Voice and Carer Choice
Kyneton Community House
Project Delivery Location: Kyneton
Organisation Location: Kyneton
Project Title: Kyneton Carers Priority Project
LINE Wangaratta
Project Delivery Location: Wangaratta, Benalla, Alpine, Mansfield, Indigo
Organisation Location: Wangaratta
Project Title: Caring for Our Rainbow Carers
Little Dreamers Australia
Project Delivery Location: Ballarat and Geelong
Organisation Location: South Melbourne
Project Title: Young Carer School Holiday Programs
The Mallacoota Wilderness Collective Inc.
Project Delivery Location: Mallacoota and Far East Gippsland
Organisation Location: Mallacoota
Project Title: Mallacoota and Districts Care Support Group
Mildura Rural City Council
Project Delivery Location: Mildura /Sunraysia
Organisation Location: Mildura
Project Title: Partnering with Carers in our Community
Mpower Inc.
Project Delivery Location: Timboon, Camperdown, Coleraine, Hamilton
Organisation Location: Warnambool
Project Title: Carefoot Bowls
Neighbourhood Houses Barwon
Project Delivery Location: Greater Geelong and Borough of Queenscliffe, Surfcoast and Colac Otway local government areas - full list of LGAs available
Organisation Location: Grovedale
Project Title: Caring for Carers in Surfcoast Shire: Finding and supporting the people who support people in our communities
Open Door Neighbourhood House Inc.
Project Delivery Location: Yarrunga
Organisation Location: Wangaratta
Project Title: Connecting Carers Social Prescribing
Pyramid Hill Neighbourhood House
Project Delivery Location: Pyramid Hill
Organisation Location: Pyramid Hill
Project Title: Pyramid Cares
Victorian Aboriginal Community Services Association Limited
Project Delivery Location: Regional and Metro locations
Organisation Location: Northcote
Project Title: Deadly but Different Carers Retreat
