National Volunteer Week Grants, supported by Lotterywest
National Volunteer Week (NVW) is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteers and celebrates the significant contribution of Australia’s almost six million volunteers. Learn more about National Volunteer Week.
Volunteering WA, with generous support from Lotterywest, is offering volunteer involving organisations across Western Australia the opportunity to apply for a grant of up to $1,000 to organise an event or activity to recognise and thank volunteers during National Volunteer Week (Monday 15 - Sunday 21 May 2023).
Applications - Now Closed
Applications were open from 27 January to 5:00pm Sunday 5 March 2023
- NVW Grant Guidelines (PDF).
- We have put together a few activity suggestions and group activity suggestions to help you get started, as well as a sample letter of intent to collaborate if partnering with multiple organisations.
In 2022 over 176 Western Australian volunteer organisations received a grant with 213 events held across Western Australia recognising more than 12,231 volunteers.
Funding acknowledgement
Successful recipients of the 2023 National Volunteer Week Grants will need to acknowledge the support of Volunteering WA and Lotterywest throughout the funded activity, including in speeches, media releases, social media promotion, brochures, leaflets, display, invitations, posters, certificates, websites.
Lotterywest acknowledgement
Thank you Lotterywest for your ongoing support. The WA Government, through Lotterywest, supports community projects and events.
- Key messages for Lotterywest (PDF)
- Download Lotterywest's logos (select the EPS or PNG file links)
- Tag @Lotterywest on Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
- Lotterywest Order Form - (quote grant reference number 420175206) for banners, stickers, teardrop banners, tote bags.
National Volunteer Week acknowledgement
- All National Volunteer Week resources, including logos, graphics, certificate templates, and messaging will be uploaded in early 2023.
If you have any additional queries please feel free to email grants@volunteeringwa.org.au
