Volunteer Week Micro Grants
In 2025 Council ran the Volunteer Week Micro Grants program for its second year. Federation Council offered twenty grants of $250 to not-for-profits, organisations or schools with a volunteer branch or committee, 355 committees, clubs and community groups to assist with commemorating and appreciating their volunteers' contributions.
Grant funded events were required to take place 19 – 25 May during National Volunteer Week. Events that took place across the region included a Museum Networking Event, professional development, BBQ’s, sit down lunches & dinners, a working bee, cross country event, Biggest Morning Tea, a community garden party and combination dinner and training session with NRL professional Jamie Soward. 355 attendees were reported to have participated in these events and 15 local businesses were supported.
The following groups were successful applicants:
- Corowa Cougars Rugby League Club
- Corowa District Historical Society Inc
- Corowa Dog Lovers Inc
- Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural & Horticultural Society Inc
- Corowa Preschool Committee of Management
- Corowa Public School P & C
- Corowa RSL Sub-branch
- Howlong Community Progress Association Inc
- Howlong Historical Society
- Howlong Tennis Club
- Lowesdale P&C Association
- Mulwala Library History Group
- Mulwala Public School P & C Association
- Oaklands CWA
- Urana Community Garden (UCAN)
- Urana Progress Association
- Urana Soldiers Memorial Hall Committee
- Urana Vintage Machinery Club Inc
Information regarding the 2026 Volunteer Week Micro Grants will be shared as we approach the next application window.