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
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.
- 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
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.
Past recipients
Total amount granted: Over $2million since 2014
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Organisation |
Tikkun Olam Makers Melbourne Ltd |
Heads Together for ABI Limited |
Variety – The Children’s Charity of Victoria |
Brainwave Australia Ltd |
Blind Sports Victoria Inc |
Disability Resources Centre Inc |
Flying Fox Services Limited |
Australian Neighbourhood Houses and Centres Association |
The Bridge Incorporated |
Kids Plus Foundation |
Travellers Aid Australia |
Keys of Life Limited |
Speak Percussion Inc. |
Giant Steps Melbourne Limited |
State Schools’ Relief Inc |
Playgroup Victoria Inc |
All Things Equal Limited |
Melbourne Fringe |
Flying Fox Services Ltd |
Bayley House |
Melbourne Youth Chorale Inc |
iDareU Limited |
Travellers Aid Australia |
Deaf Australia Incorporated |
Grampians Disability Advocacy Association Inc |
Disability Resources Centre Inc |
Motor Neurone Disease Association of Victoria Inc |
City in the Community |
Australian Schools Plus |
Arena Theatre Company |
FLYING FOX SERVICES LIMITED |
Australian Neighbourhood Houses and Centre Association |
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute |
Commons Library Ltd |
Brunswick Neighbourhood House Co-Operative Limited |
Inclusion Melbourne |
Jigsaw Group (Aus) Limited |
Kids Plus Foundation |
Arts Project Australia |
Solve-TAD Limited |
Footscray Community Arts Centre |
Project title |
Assistive Technology Products for Inclusion |
Transforming Communities Together – Connecting regional families impacted by acquired brain injury |
Bendigo Ball Court Area – Delivering a paediatric rehabilitation play space to regions |
Brainwave Bikes – Transitions to employment for young people living with disabilities |
Fulfilling a vision to bridge the divide in North East Victoria |
Belong: Bringing our community together |
Tackling the Shortz Waiting List |
Super Special Schools Project |
Next Step to Inclusion & Freedom: Online Driver Education for Enhanced Mobility & Inclusion |
AAConnect |
Companion service regional pilot program (Latrobe Valley) |
Social Music Sessions |
Amplify: Specialist Schools Music Program |
Work Experience Program for Young People on the Autism Spectrum |
Finding their voice |
Open-hearts and open-hands; bringing children with and without disabilities together for play, fun and friendship |
3x Sports Club Canteens Staffed by Persons with Disability |
Peer support from people with lived experience of disability for Deaf and Disabled artists at Melbourne Fringe |
Expansion of the Shortz Weekend Away Programs from fortnightly to 40 times per year |
Hidden Disabilities Expansion Project |
Flying Free Therapy Choir – Phase 2: Growth |
Inclusive Community Market |
Review and trial experiential disability awareness training to drive social inclusion and participation |
Deaf young people nurturing the inclusion of Deaf young people |
Branching Out – connecting people to community |
The Buddy Network |
Getting out and about |
City Powering on Project |
Barwon Valley School exercise room upgrade and mentoring program |
Journey – an immersive adventure in augmented reality |
The “Suits Program” for Persons 25+ Years of Age with Disability |
Dynamic Disabilities – a Leadership and Social Inclusion Program for People with a range of Disabilities |
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 |
Making Advocacy Accessible |
Get Connected and Create |
Include Me! |
Work experience for high school students with disability in Melbourne |
AAConnect |
Broadening the impact of Satellite Arts |
Freedom Wheels- The Joy of Cycling for People with Disabilities |
Memories |
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