Disability ACT 2013 I-Day Grants now open

Good Morning All,

Please find below information concerning the 2013 round of International Day of People With Disabilities Grants , run by Disability ACT, which has just opened.


Disability ACT is pleased to announce the opportunity for community groups and organisations to apply for financial support, in the form of a once-only grant to assist in a program or event for the International Day of People with Disabilities in 2013. The International Day of People with Disabilities (I-Day) is a United Nations sanctioned day. I-Day brings together people with disability, community organisations, businesses, individuals and all levels of government. I-Day unites people in the celebration and acknowledgement of the contributions, skills and achievements of people with disability .

Total funding available is $25,000.

Disability ACT will accept applications until 5.00pm Wednesday 14 August 2013 .

Information Session:

Thursday 25 July 2013 at 1:00pm – 2:30pm, Meeting Room, Ballarn Room 1, Lower Ground Nature Conservation House,
153 Emu Bank BELCONNEN ACT 2617

Information Pack and Application Form:

* Go to Community Services Directorate website: www.dhcs.act.gov.au ; and click on the link " I-Day Grants now open " ; OR

* Go to the ACT Government Grants portal website: http://www.grants.act.gov.au/ and look under the banner - Health and Community Wellbeing Grants. Scroll down the page to the heading Disability ACT International Day of Persons with a Disability Grants and click on "International Day of Persons with a Disability Grants"

You can also find out more information by emailing dhcscontractsandgrants@act.gov.au or phoning Tim Shearman on 6207 6472.