Grant Programs

In reply to Mr TELFER (Flinders) (24 June 2024). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. N.F. COOK (Hurtle Vale—Minister for Human Services, Minister for Seniors and Ageing Well): I have been advised:

DHS and Grants SA did not have a specific grant round targeted at supporting volunteers in 2023-24. However, within the 2023-24 financial year we estimate that 156 organisations received either DHS or Grants SA grant funding across a variety of not-for-profit grant agreements some of which include the target group of the grant being volunteers or have volunteers as named beneficiaries.

As per the above, for the 2024-25 financial year we are unable to provide an estimated figure relating to the number of volunteer organisations who may be a recipient of grant funding. This is due to funding often being allocated on a merit-based selection process following grant rounds or the status of recipients being unknown.

Please note that the above is limited to not-for-profit grant agreements and does not capture spend or funding provided to volunteer organisations through differing contract mechanisms.