Welcome to the 2018 NSW Grandparents Day online grant application service, powered by SmartyGrants.
You may begin anywhere in this application form. Please ensure you save as you go.
For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please contact us on 9716 2020 during business hours or email grandparentsday@facs.nsw.gov.au and quote your application number.
Introduction
NSW Grandparents Day celebrates the contributions grandparents and older people make to their families and communities. NSW Grandparents Day recognises the diversity of grandparent relationships across age groups, cultural backgrounds, and geographical locations. It aims to foster intergenerational learning and offers older people ongoing opportunities to participate in their local communities.
NSW Grandparents Day is celebrated on the last Sunday in October and this year will be held on Sunday 28 October 2018.
Grants will be allocated to organisations to deliver an event or activity that supports the NSW Grandparents Day objectives.
The objectives of NSW Grandparents Day are to:
Successful grant recipients will design community events that will provide opportunities for grandparents and other older people to participate in activities with their families and communities. Event organisers should seek to build community involvement in NSW Grandparents Day.
About the Grants Program and Grant Guidelines
Please visit our website https://www.grandparentsday.nsw.gov.au
Who can apply?
All not-for-profit and community organisations, schools, childcare centres, and local government authorities based in NSW can apply. Workplaces or businesses that plan activities or projects that support
Grant applications close on Friday 15 June 2018 at midday.
Submitting Your application
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