Shayne Neumann MP is delighted to invite you to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the Blair Volunteer Grants 2025-26 program. The Volunteer Grants program is part of the Australian Government’s commitment to assist volunteers and encourage volunteering. Volunteer Grants support the work of local community organisations that rely on volunteers by removing barriers to volunteering and promoting awareness of volunteering opportunities.
This funding round is for grants between $1,000 to $5,000 to help community organisations support their volunteers, with a total of $66,665 available for organisations across the electorate of Blair – including most of Ipswich, the entire Somerset Region, and the Karana Downs-Mt Crosby area. Every Federal Electorate has access to the same amount. I have attached the EOI form and the Grant Opportunity Guidelines that you will need to use in order to apply for this grant.
The EOI must be submitted to [email protected] by 5pm on Tuesday 07 April 2026. EOIs will then be reviewed by a Community Committee before the final nomination of EOIs is supplied to the Department. You may notice the Community Grants website and guidelines indicating a closing date on 29 May 2026. This is in fact the date by which the organisations nominated to the Department by the Blair Community Committee must submit their online applications.
Please be aware that all assessment and funding decisions will be undertaken by the Department, and that a nomination by Shayne Neumann MP does not guarantee your grant application will be successful.
This grant round may be different to rounds you may have applied for previously. This year, the grant funding can be utilised for activities under two categories:
- Category 1 is for the purchase of communication or insurance items that will benefit any of a community organisation’s volunteers.
- Category 2 is separated into two sections (A and B).
- Section A is intended for the purchase of items for the main purpose of supporting a community organisation’s volunteers from eligible cohorts.
- Section B is intended to fund volunteer-run activities within the community organisation for the main purpose of supporting eligible cohorts.
More details on what exactly can be funded under these categories can be found on page 10 of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.
If you have any questions about the Blair Volunteer Grants, please feel free to reach out to Cate Oliver in my office.
Good luck and we look forward to seeing your fantastic EOIs!
