Volunteering Wales Grants scheme

Volunteering Wales Grants is a scheme funded by the Welsh Government to promote and improve volunteering in Wales.

Volunteering Wales is about ‘…the kind of country we want to be’.

A volunteer is someone who commits time and energy for the benefit of society and the community, and volunteering can take many forms. It is undertaken freely and by choice without concern for financial gain.

Volunteering is one of the national wellbeing indicators tracking Wales progress against the Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act goals. To embed volunteering, create high quality volunteering opportunities, and engage young people, Welsh Government have funded three key schemes under Volunteering Wales.

VOLUNTEERING WALES MAIN GRANT SCHEME

GRANT AIMS

• Increase volunteer engagement and satisfaction by removing barriers to volunteering for people of all ages and from all parts of society.

• Support the creation and development of high quality and positive volunteering opportunities in Wales.

• Promote changes in beneficiary organisations to embed volunteering into their working practices and culture eg obtaining the Investing in Volunteers Award.

Funding is available for not-for-profit organisations proposing projects up to 12 months, for up to £25,000.

For more information about this scheme and other grants relating to volunteering, please visit: https://wcva.cymru/funding/vwg/