Each year, the State Trustees Community Grants Program provides a limited number of discretionary grants of up to $5,000 to help establish or develop projects in the following categories:
- Creating social networks for older people and people with disabilities or mental illness, particularly those who are housebound, isolated, or living in residential care or supported accommodation
- Providing accessible legal information and financial advice to older or disabled Victorians, people with a mental illness or people coping with bereavement
- Helping older people or those with a disability or mental illness achieve an improved lifestyle through activity or learning programs
- Bridging programs for older or disabled Victorians, or people with a mental illness to integrate and contribute to the wider community
Applications for the State Trustees Community Grants Program 2011 close at 5pm, 24 February. For more details or to make an application online visit www.statetrustees.com.au.