Community Inclusion

The Community Inclusion grant program distributes funds for projects that encourage social inclusion and social participation for people with disabilities.

Key Dates

Status

Opens: 4th August 2025

Closes: 29th August 2025

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Granting overview

Available Funding: $260,000 each year via individual one-year grants of up to $20,000

Application process: Via SmartyGrants (advertised)

Program objectives

Grants will provide opportunities for social inclusion and social participation for people with disability in Victoria. These objectives are informed by guiding principle no. 3 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD): ‘Full and effective participation and inclusion in society’ (CRPD 2007).

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.

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

Item 1 DGR organisations which are registered as a charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission and endorsed with charity tax concessions.

Current recipients FY24/25

Total amount granted: Over $2million since 2014

Organisation	Project title
Disability Resources Centre Inc	Belong: Bringing Our Community Together
Rawcus Theatre Company Inc	En Masse
Cultivating Community Inc	Hear Me See Me – Youth Cooking for Independence
Able Australia Services	Able Melbourne Community Inclusion and Fun
Tikkun Olam Makers Melbourne Ltd	Assistive Technology Products for Inclusion
Star Struck Stables Equestrian Vaulting Team Inc	Freedom and Friendship: a social inclusion and mentoring program the joy of carriage driving
Blind Sports Victoria Inc	Acing Inclusion and Building Community by Expanding Blind and Low Vision Tennis into new Regional Areas
Speak Percussion Inc.	Resonate: Specialist Schools Music Program
Giant Steps Melbourne Ltd	AllPlay Dance at Giant Steps: Reimagining dance for autistic individuals
The Royal Women’s Hospital	Accessible Healthcare for Women with Disability
Travellers Aid Australia	Inclusive Events
The Onemda Association Inc	Glenroy Community Hub
All Things Equal Limited	ATE Bake Club















Organisation
Disability Resources Centre Inc
Rawcus Theatre Company Inc
Cultivating Community Inc
Able Australia Services
Tikkun Olam Makers Melbourne Ltd
Star Struck Stables Equestrian Vaulting Team Inc
Blind Sports Victoria Inc
Speak Percussion Inc.
Giant Steps Melbourne Ltd
The Royal Women’s Hospital
Travellers Aid Australia
The Onemda Association Inc
All Things Equal Limited
Project title
Belong: Bringing Our Community Together
En Masse
Hear Me See Me – Youth Cooking for Independence
Able Melbourne Community Inclusion and Fun
Assistive Technology Products for Inclusion
Freedom and Friendship: a social inclusion and mentoring program the joy of carriage driving
Acing Inclusion and Building Community by Expanding Blind and Low Vision Tennis into new Regional Areas
Resonate: Specialist Schools Music Program
AllPlay Dance at Giant Steps: Reimagining dance for autistic individuals
Accessible Healthcare for Women with Disability
Inclusive Events
Glenroy Community Hub
ATE Bake Club

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