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2024 Community Grants

Opening doors to amazing futures for our youth, together.

Now open: CVGT Employment 2024 Community Grants program

Applications close on Friday 20th September 2024

Our 2024 Community Grants program is now accepting applications specifically focused on youth career support.

We believe that investing in our young people today, creates a brighter and more resilient community tomorrow.

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2023 Community Grants recipient, ARC Justice, with CVGT Employment Director Jan Boynton
2024 Community Grants Theme

Youth Focussed Career Supports

Community organisations that directly support youth education, training and employment.

Organisations that support youth with barriers to employment such as mental health, physical health, access to transport and learning to drive, housing, legal aid, employability skills, financial literacy, and life skills.

Available grant amounts

CVGT will issue grants of $5,000 (GST free) to eligible organisations from across the CVGT service area, to the total of the approved budget.
The CVGT Board may decide to quarantine a certain amount of the total budget for disbursement at a later time (for example, in the event of a natural disaster such as flooding or bushfire).

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Why apply?

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Financial Support

Our grant can provide essential funding to fuel your impactful programs.

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Collaboration

Join our network of like-minded organisations committed to youth development.

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Visibility

We will showcase your work and amplify your impact within the community.

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Empowerment

Help us create pathways to success for our youth.

How to apply

1

Register your interest

Simply fill out the form below to register your interest.

2

Complete your application

You will receive a link in your email to complete the Grant Application questionnaire before 5PM Friday 20th September 2024.

3

Grant announcement

Applications will be reviewed and advised of the outcome of their application in early October.

Connecting more people to meaningful work for 40 years.

About CVGT Employment

CVGT Employment (CVGT) is a not-for-profit organisation with an overarching purpose of supporting people to connect to meaningful employment.
Each year, the CVGT Board provides funds to support a Community Grant Program that will be aligned to a particular theme chosen annually to highlight and reflect CVGT values, mission and purpose.
The Community Grant Program is one of the ways CVGT celebrates local community organisations and the work they do supporting the communities in which we operate.
Successful organisations in the CVGT Community Grant Program will demonstrate alignment to the CVGT Employment values and the work we undertake.

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Eligibility criteria

Each grant recipient must: 
  • Align to a CVGT service area. Either their corporate base, or a physical service presence is within a CVGT service area (see below or find out more at cvgt.com.au/locations).
  • Address the local needs of the relevant community. 
  • Not use the proceeds for commercial purposes. 
  • Be a Not-for-Profit incorporated organisation. 
  • Have an active ABN.
  • Not be included on the National Redress Scheme’s website on the list of ‘institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme.
What is not eligible:

Grant funds won’t be issued to entities or for purposes that are solely: 

  • a celebration for individuals, 
  • projects that are the responsibility of the federal, state or local government,
  • overseas travel,
  • ongoing operational costs such as utilities (electricity, gas, and water), staff wages, rent, or insurance), or 
  • for organisations with outstanding acquittals to previous CVGT Grants.

Our service areas

Today, we employ more than 400 people in a diverse range of employment programs and specialties across more than 120 locations in New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria; and continue to meet community needs and expectations for sustainable employment and economic activity.

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Our service regions

Goulburn Murray

Beechworth, Benalla, Cobram, Echuca, Kilmore, Kyabram, Mansfield, Myrtleford, Numurkah, Rutherglen, Seymour, Shepparton, Wangaratta, Yarrawonga

Metro Melbourne

Bacchus Marsh, Boronia, Box Hill, Broadmeadows, Broadmeadows, Capel Sound (Rosebud West), Cheltenham, Coburg, Craigieburn,
Dandenong, Doncaster East, Epping, Frankston, Greensborough, Hastings, Heidelberg West, Lilydale, Melton, Narre Warren, Pakenham, Preston, Ringwood, Rowville, Sunbury, Sunshine, Taylors Lakes, Wallan, Werribee, Whittlesea

Southern New South Wales

Albury, Carnes Hill, Griffith, Leeton, Liverpool, Miller, Narrandera, Wagga Wagga, Wodonga

Tasmania

Bridgewater, Burnie, Devonport, George Town, Glenorchy, Hobart, Huonville (Grove), Launceston, Queenstown, Rosebery, Scottsdale, Smithton, Sorell, St Helens, Whitemark (Flinders Island)

Western Victoria

Ararat, Ballarat, Beaufort, Bendigo, Castlemaine, Charlton, Cohuna, Heathcote, Horsham, Kerang, Kyneton, Mildura, Robinvale, Stawell, Swan Hill

About the Grant Application Assessment

How will the submission be assessed?

Submissions from organisations that meet the eligibility criteria will be assessed through an open competitive selection process based on the following criteria:

  • how well the submission meets the assessment criteria
  • how it compares with other submissions
  • the extent to which it demonstrates evidence of being able to contribute to meeting some or all the outcomes/objectives of the funded activity
  • how the grant activity/project will align and offer collaboration with CVGT at the local level
  • how the grant activity/project will target and support the annual theme of the Grant Program.
Who will assess the grant submissions?

Each application is assessed by members of the internal CVGT Community Grant Recipient selection panel. Membership of this panel will be recommended by the Finance Sub Committee and approved by the Board and may consist of directors, senior managers and / or staff.

Panel members will be required to declare any interests relating to organisations applying for the Community Grants program, and any conflicts of interest arising will be managed in accordance with CVGT’s Conflict of Interest Policy.

Final approval of all successful submissions will be by the CVGT Board, through the CVGT Finance Sub Committee.

Grant letter of agreement

Successful applicants will be sent a grant letter of agreement to be signed and returned by the nominated due date, together with a tax invoice for the agreed amount.

CVGT will pay the funds to successful applicants within 14 business days of receipt of the signed letter of agreement and tax invoice.

Failure to return the signed letter of agreement and tax invoice by the due date will forfeit the grant.

Announcement and promotion of grants

CVGT will announce successful grant recipients once all letters of agreement and tax invoices have been received. A summary of successful grant recipients, including a brief description of the activity/project being supported will be published by CVGT.

CVGT will include successful recipients’ details in its annual report, social media, and other channels and as such CVGT reserves the rights to publicise and report on the Community Grant Program including details of:

  • The name of the organisation receiving the grant funds
  • The total amount of the grant allocated, and
  • The title or brief description of the activity or project for which the funds have been granted.

Use of the CVGT logo and promotional assets

Grant recipients must ensure that all publications, advertisements, promotional activities, and other public relations matters relating to the funded activity or project include the CVGT logo alongside their own.

Drafts of these materials must be shared with CVGT’s Marketing and Communication team prior to distribution. CVGT has the final say on any comment/material/assets intended to be made publicly available promoting the activity or project.

Should a grant recipient choose to publicise their success in the CVGT Grant Program, it is expected that CVGT be referenced in all publicity, including tagging CVGT Employment in any social media posts.

Keeping CVGT informed

Grant recipients are asked and expected to let CVGT know if anything is likely to affect delivery of the grant activity/project as set out in the letter of agreement.

If grant recipients become aware of a breach of any of the terms and conditions as outlined in the grant letter pf agreement, they must inform CVGT immediately.

Grant recipients are expected to submit a short report using the template supplied with the letter of agreement within thirty days of completion of the grant activity or project, or by the end of September the year following the grant allocation (whichever is sooner). This report will:

  • Identify if and how many outcomes have been achieved.
  • Outline any agreed evidence of outcomes or results of agreed activity/project.
  • Summarise the benefit of the funding received.

Grant agreement variations

CVGT recognises that unexpected events may occur and that these might affect the capacity of a grant recipient to deliver the activity/project proposed. In these circumstances grant recipients are asked to make immediate phone contact and follow up with a formal request via email to make a variation to the grant letter of agreement.

CVGT will consider requests for variations to the grant letter of agreement based on provisions set out in the agreement and the likely impact these have on achieving the intended outcomes.

Disclosure of information

Grant recipients must not, without CVGT’s prior approval, disclose any confidential information to a third party, research, or service delivery organisation according to Australian laws.

CVGT must not, without the grant recipient’s prior written approval, disclose any confidential information to a third party about the grant activity/project.

Further information

If you have any questions about the Grant Program and what projects would be suitable, please contact [email protected]

Making a submission

Submissions will only be received via the online application form available on the CVGT website.

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