The Volunteering Innovation Fund is part of the Victoria’s Great Outdoors program, which seeks to get more Victorians, from all walks of life outdoors enjoying nature. Parks and forests in Victoria are supported by many passionate volunteers. The Volunteering Innovation Fund is building on this incredible work and inviting others to enjoy Victoria’s Great Outdoors through volunteering. Parks Victoria is looking for innovators, nature-lovers and community minded people to support, expand and diversify environmental volunteering.
The Volunteering Innovation Fund will award $2million in funding over three years, with the final round closing in 2023. Good innovation requires taking risks, trying something new or different. To excite people to volunteer, the Victorian Government is giving funding in two sizes: smaller amounts (up to $20,000) and larger (up to $50,000) so that your bold ideas for environmental volunteering can get off the ground. Successful applications will be those that create change, inspire volunteering, and leave a legacy.
Applications to Round 1 are now closed with outcomes to be announced in March 2021. Round 2 will open in Autumn 2021.
1. Register with Park Connect.
2. Apply to the Volunteering Innovation Fund.
3. Manage your Volunteering Innovation Fund Application/s.
Make sure your idea meets the Funding Guidelines and addresses the Criteria.
Example Application 1
Click here to downloadExample Application 2
Click here to downloadExample Application 3
Click here to downloadTips to plan and build your application
Step-by-step guide to help answer all questions in the application
Advises when you need auspice support and the requirements
Outlines your requirement to engage with traditional owners and when to undertake cultural assessments
