Resources
Events
Events Guide
A web resource to assist students in organising successful events. It provides access to advice, forms and web resources and builds on some of the excellent events already organised by students.
Off-campus activities
Internships, Field Trips & Placements Planning Toolkit
An online resource for any staff wishing to design or refine an off campus, Work Integrated Learning (WIL) event, activity or program.
Grants
grantsearch
grantsearch is Australia's most comprehensive funding database, detailing $8billion distributed to 18,000 recipients every year. grantsearch actively seeks funding sources that are offered by; all levels of government, universities, foundations, private sector and overseas sources specifying Australian applicants. Grantsearch identifies sources of financial support for study, travel, research, business and professional development, the arts, sport & community projects.
Grants @ DPCD (Dept. of Planning & Community Development
Search for grants, apply for grants online, download guidelines & applications forms, read about successful grant applications and get hints/tips on how to apply for a grant.
Grants Link
Find funding available under a variety of grant programs to help you to develop solutions to local and national problems, fund ideas and initiatives.
FundBase
Australia's most comprehensive and user-friendly database of Government, Philanthropic and Private grants, awards and funding programs.
EasyGrants Newsletter
A monthly newsletter listing the latest new and recurring Federal and State Government, philanthropic and corporate grants. Visit the LIVE Unit to view this newsletter free.
How to win money - presentation on effective funding strategies (3.94 MB | PDF file)
Cultural Community Grants
The University's Cultural and Community Relations Advisory Group makes recommendations
to the Vice-Chancellor on the use of special funding set aside each year for University-level
cultural and community activities. Individuals and groups from within the University and from its
community may apply for CCRAG funding for eligible projects.
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Raising Funds
Australia's best value and most practical fundraising newsletter for community and not-for-profit groups, schools and clubs. For a copy of the latest edition contact live-info@unimelb.edu.au
Guide for non-profit organisation (343 KB | PDF file)
A guide that explains the tax treatment of various fundraising activities and the concessions available.
Fundraising – Help Sheet
Find information on fundraising in Victoria including; whether you need an authority to fundraise, applying for an authority and other relevant fundraising information.
Fundraising Directory
Fundraising Directory is your A-Z guide to fundraising products and services in Australia. Our online directory contains a state-by-state fete and festivals guide.
Fundraising Resources
Fundraising Resources is full of fundraising ideas; ideas for sporting clubs and community groups, and rules and regulations for those involved with fundraising.
Fundraising Institute Australia
FIA provides career development opportunities for professional fundraisers and advocates on behalf of the fundraising industry.
Networks
Participate in networks (2.07 MB | PDF file)
A guide to support you to develop networks and to contribute to the effectiveness of networks in an organisation.
Guides for board members
Guides for board members and committees to help improve organisational management and strategic decision making to opened up possibilities.
Our Community
Provides resources, advice and tools for community groups and schools,including 16 online Knowledge Centres and associated publications and training.
Student initiatives at Uni
AIESEC
AIESEC is the world's largest student run organisation; offering a diverse number of leadership and exchange opportunites and providing practical and corporate experience.
Extra Curricular Network Australia (ECNA)
A resource for everything extra-curricular! Whether you want to make a difference in your local community, global community or update your CV, ECNA can get you in touch with the right people.
Engineers Without Borders Australia (EWB)
EWB works with disadvantaged communities to improve their quality of life through education and the implementation of sustainable engineering projects.
Faculty Clubs and Societies
Clubs and societies related to specific courses and areas of study.
Global Aid Partnerships (GAPS)
aims to build sustainable partnerships between organisations and communities in the developed and developing world. GAPS has a number of development projects in Kenya, Rwanda and Ghana in the fields of education, medical development and community development.
Student Entrepreneurs | Agents of Change
A platform for change-agents at the University of Melbourne, to inspire, connect, and share what we're learning.
Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE)
A network of over 38,000 students, studying at more than 1,500 universities around the world, who endeavour to use classroom knowledge to address socio-economic problems in their local or international communities.
Change & Switch
Change and Switch (C&S) is a youth led non-profit organisation based in Melbourne, Australia. The organisation currently deals with environmental and humanitarian issues on a global scale and campaigning on a multitude of levels.
Victorian Students' Aid Program (VSAP)
VSAP sends needed medical aid with students who travel to disadvantaged Australian or
developing world locations as a gesture of thanks for hosting our students, and to improve
health care to a limited degree. For more information email vsap.aid@gmail.com