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Victorian Women's Benevolent Trust

We strongly encourage all applicants to read the grant guidelines before submitting an application.

2025 Grants Program: Apply for a grant

Thank you for your interest in submitting an application to the Victorian Women’s Benevolent Trust.

Applications open: Tuesday 1 July, 2025
Applications close: Friday 8 August, 2025

Organisation Details
Name of Organisation*
Australian Business Number (ABN):*
Organisation Address
Organisation Address*

Street Address

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

ZIP / Postal Code
Website*

At the start of the URL, you must have: https://
Head of Organisation
Head of Organisation*

First Name*

Last Name*
Contact Person for Application
Contact Person for Application*

First Name*

Last Name*
Position*
Email*
Phone*
DGR Status
Does your organisation have an ATO endorsement as Item 1 Deductible Gift Recipient?*
- Yes
- No
Note: Your organisation is not eligible if it does not have both DGR 1 and TCC endorsement.
Please attach copy of organisation DGR 1 endorsement notice*
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 100 MB.

Must be PDF
Does your organisation have an ATO endorsement as Tax Concession Charity?
- Yes
- No
Please attach copy of organisation's Tax Concession Charity endorsement notice*
Or provide written proof that the organisation would be charitable but for their connection with government. Must be PDF.

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 100 MB.
Project Details
Project Name*
Project Start Date*

DAY/MONTH/YEAR
Project End Date*

DAY/MONTH/YEAR
Grant Amount Requested*

Please enter a number less than or equal to 10000.

eg. $3000
Total Project Cost*

eg. $3000
Sub-Fund Preference

You have the option to apply for a grant from one of our 17 Sub-Funds. Each Sub-Fund has it’s own unique focus area (e.g. health, arts, education).

If you are unsure which Sub-Fund would best suit your application, select ‘Any’ from the dropdown menu below.
Select an option from the list below.
What is the main focus of your project?
What is the main focus of your project?*
Select all that apply.
- Health & wellbeing
- Education & empowerment
- Family violence & sexual harassment
- Poverty & income insecurity
- Leadership
- Housing & homelessness
- Gender equality & discrimination
- Disability
- First Nations rights
Further Project Details
Provide a description of your project (maximum 500 words)*
Please be sure to include: the need, your aims, the timeline, expected impact and outcomes, and how you believe your project addresses the relevant purpose of the Sub-Fund you are applying to.
Provide a brief description of your organisation and any collaborating partners (maximum 300 words)*
What does your organisation do? Why is it best placed to conduct this project? Who are you working with?
What are any risks that may prevent the achievement of your intended impact and outcomes, and what is being done to mitigate these risks? (maximum 200 words)*
Please include your strategies for overcoming these risks.
Project Budget

Please provide a budget for your project. Include details of other funding sources and any partners for the project (confirmed or unconfirmed, or in-kind contributions). Please note that the budget must balance (total income = total expenditure). Download the template directly here: https://bit.ly/2W9gE3Z or from our FAQs: https://www.vwt.org.au/faqs/
Please attach your project budget*
Please attach as a PDF file.

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 100 MB.
Referees

Please provide two referees external to your organisation who can speak about the project and your organisation.
Name of Referee 1**
Name of Referee 1

First Name*

Last Name*
Description*

Please include their organisation and position.
Phone*
Email*
Name of Referee 2**
Name of Referee 2

First Name*

Last Name*
Description*

Please include their organisation and position.
Phone*
Email*
Application Submission
Please note: decisions about successful applications are made by the Trustees by October-November.
How did you hear about the VWBT Sub-Fund Grants program?*
If other please specify
Comments

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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