ACT I-Day Grants closing date extended

Please note that the closing date for ACT I-Day Grants has been extended
to Monday 5th November.

Nican through the support of Disability ACT is pleased to announce the
opportunity for community groups and organisations to apply for
financial support, in the form of a one-off grant to assist in a program
or event for the International Day of People with Disability in 2012.

The International Day of People with Disabilities (I-Day) is a United
Nations sanctioned day that aims to promote awareness and understanding
of disability issues and encourage support for the dignity, rights and
well-being of people with disability. I-Day also seeks to increase
awareness of the benefits of inclusion of people with disability in
every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.

The Day brings together people with disability, community organisations,
businesses, individuals and all levels of government. The Day unites
people in the celebration and acknowledgement of the contributions,
skills and achievements of people with disability.

A key message for the Australian celebrations of the Day in 2012 is
Removing barriers to create an inclusive and accessible society for all.

Each application may relate to an individual project or initiative with
funding of up to $5,000 (plus GST) available. These funds are
non-recurrent, which means that they will only be provided for the
individual project or initiative in the 2012-2013 financial year.

The total amount of funding available for all applications in 2012-2013
is
$20,000 (GST exclusive).

Projects or initiatives must be linked to the celebrations for the
International Day of People with Disability and if an event is involved
this should be held on or around 3 December 2012. All funded events
must be registered on <http://www.idpwd.com.au> www.idpwd.com.au

An information kit and application forms can be obtained by emailing
<mailto:admin@nican.com.au> admin@nican.com.au or phoning 1800 806 769.

Applications for funding close 5pm, Monday 5th November 2012.