Community Inclusion
The Community Inclusion grant program distributes funds for projects that encourage social inclusion and social participation for people with disabilities.
Key Dates
Granting overview
Available Funding: $250,000 each year via individual one-year grants of up to $20,000
Application process: Via SmartyGrants (advertised)
Program objectives
Projects may include:
- Community awareness, education and engagement programs to promote social inclusion and address direct and indirect discrimination
- Promoting participation in cultural life.
- Programs to support social participation, to reduce social isolation and improve wellbeing and quality of life.
- Provision of workforce and training opportunities.
Preference will be given to projects that:
- Provide an integrated solution to social inclusion and social participation.
- Show social innovation, which can be interpreted as ‘novel solutions to a social problem that is more effective, efficient, sustainable, or just than existing solutions’ (Phills, Deiglmeier & Miller 2008).
- Are from smaller community-led organisations.
- Are Victorian based.
We encourage regional, rural, and remote organisations to apply and special consideration will be given for these applications.
Eligibility
Past recipients
Financial year Organisation Project title FY 24 Tikkun Olam Makers Melbourne Ltd Assistive Technology Products for Inclusion Heads Together for ABI Limited Transforming Communities Together – Connecting regional families impacted by acquired brain injury Variety – The Children’s Charity of Victoria Bendigo Ball Court Area – Delivering a paediatric rehabilitation play space to regions Brainwave Australia Ltd Brainwave Bikes – Transitions to employment for young people living with disabilities Blind Sports Victoria Inc Fulfilling a vision to bridge the divide in North East Victoria Disability Resources Centre Inc Belong: Bringing our community together Flying Fox Services Limited Tackling the Shortz Waiting List Australian Neighbourhood Houses and Centres Association Super Special Schools Project The Bridge Incorporated Next Step to Inclusion & Freedom: Online Driver Education for Enhanced Mobility & Inclusion Kids Plus Foundation AAConnect Travellers Aid Australia Companion service regional pilot program (Latrobe Valley) Keys of Life Limited Social Music Sessions Speak Percussion Inc. Amplify: Specialist Schools Music Program Giant Steps Melbourne Limited Work Experience Program for Young People on the Autism Spectrum FY 23 State Schools’ Relief Inc Finding their voice Playgroup Victoria Inc Open-hearts and open-hands; bringing children with and without disabilities together for play, fun and friendship All Things Equal Limited 3x Sports Club Canteens Staffed by Persons with Disability Melbourne Fringe Peer support from people with lived experience of disability for Deaf and Disabled artists at Melbourne Fringe Flying Fox Services Ltd Expansion of the Shortz Weekend Away Programs from fortnightly to 40 times per year Bayley House Hidden Disabilities Expansion Project Melbourne Youth Chorale Inc Flying Free Therapy Choir – Phase 2: Growth iDareU Limited Inclusive Community Market Travellers Aid Australia Review and trial experiential disability awareness training to drive social inclusion and participation Deaf Australia Incorporated Deaf young people nurturing the inclusion of Deaf young people Grampians Disability Advocacy Association Inc Branching Out – connecting people to community Disability Resources Centre Inc The Buddy Network Motor Neurone Disease Association of Victoria Inc Getting out and about FY 22 City in the Community City Powering on Project Australian Schools Plus Barwon Valley School exercise room upgrade and mentoring program Arena Theatre Company Journey – an immersive adventure in augmented reality FLYING FOX SERVICES LIMITED The “Suits Program” for Persons 25+ Years of Age with Disability Australian Neighbourhood Houses and Centre Association Dynamic Disabilities – a Leadership and Social Inclusion Program for People with a range of Disabilities Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Experts in their own lives: Involving people with cerebral palsy and complex communication needs in CP-Achieve research – a human right and a means for inclusion Commons Library Ltd Making Advocacy Accessible Brunswick Neighbourhood House Co-Operative Limited Get Connected and Create Inclusion Melbourne Include Me! Jigsaw Group (Aus) Limited Work experience for high school students with disability in Melbourne Kids Plus Foundation AAConnect Arts Project Australia Broadening the impact of Satellite Arts Solve-TAD Limited Freedom Wheels- The Joy of Cycling for People with Disabilities Footscray Community Arts Centre Memories All grant programs Go back to view all grant programs
Original artwork ‘Four Sisters Coming Together’ by Melissa Bell 2023