The Recovery Services Capacity Grants will provide $2.4 million in targeted funding to increase the capacity and capability for expert organisations to coordinate, train and support informal volunteers in the recovery stage of disaster events.
Key information
- Status: Not open for application
- Grant amount: $480,000
Program objective
The targeted end of Program outcomes include:
- NGOs are better prepared to engage, coordinate and support formal and informal volunteers in recovery operations via flexible volunteering pathways.
- NGOs have an increased volunteer workforce available to be activated during recovery operations. For example, in Recovery Centres, Recovery Assistance Points or through community outreach.
- NGOs have improved understanding of how to engage with and coordinate informal volunteers.
- NGOs have increased confidence and capacity to engage formal and informal volunteers in disaster recovery operations.
For information on eligibility criteria, please refer to the Program Guidelines provided by the NSW Reconstruction Authority.
This program is administered by NSW Reconstruction Authority.