The General Grants Program, and the Sub-Fund Grants program are all open for application.

Application details and form are in our Grants Guidelines.

We encourage potential applicants to speak to our Grants Officer on (03) 9642 0422.

Applications close 5pm Monday 30th January 2012.Decisions are made by Trustees in July 2012.

1. General Grants Program

The Victorian Women's Benevolent Trust's annual grant program is open for applications. This year our General Grants have a major focus on projects which foster partnerships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous women and girls, within the broader context of addressing economic, cultural or social disadvantage experienced by Victorian women and girls. We also have 5 Sub-Fund grants, each with a specific purpose, now open for applications.

2. The Con Irwin Sub-Fund
For initiatives tackling discrimination, violence and inequality of educational opportunity.
Read more

3. The Essie Burbridge Sub-Fund
For initiatives that build bridges between European, Middle Eastern and Asian cultures.
Read more

4. The Johnstone Gumption Sub-Fund
For initiatives that engage women as active citizens, harness women's experience and wisdom and support indigenous women's health literacy.
Read more

5. The Prue Myer Sub-Fund supports projects for immigrant, refugee and other disadvantaged girls and women to provide mentoring, improved educational outcomes and engagement in political life.

6. The  Moira Rayner Fund  for Equal Opportunity
For initiatives to help women take action to protect their rights and, in particular, supports their right to complain, and assert their claim to equal treatment. Read more

Important considerations in making your application:

Eligibility
We are unable to fund individuals. Applicant organisations must produce evidence of Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status and Income Tax Exempt Charity status upon application. (For more information, see the Australian Tax Office website in the Not For Profit Section. 

Timelines
Our Grants program each year opens mid October.

Application Form (Word Doc)  Download
There is one application form that covers the four categories of grants. However you will need to select one category only from those offered.

The Application Form also has some general guidelines that need to be followed.

Advice and Inquiries
You are welcome to speak with the Grants Officer of the Women’s Trust Anne Paul for any clarification concerning your application. Ph: 9642 0422.

Final Decisions
All grants decisions are made by the Trustees of the Victorian Women’s Benevolent Trust. These decisions are made in July.

Previous Funding Round
You can read about the projects that have been funded recently by looking at our last Annual Report and in the Winter 2010 newsletter