Introduction
Hepatitis B and hepatitis C are the leading causes of liver cancer in Australia. Many people with chronic hepatitis are unaware of their condition. Hepatitis C can be cured and hepatitis B effectively prevented or managed. Australia has signed up to the World Health Organisation’s goal of eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030.
Hepatitis SA is offering small grants of up to $500 to community services to organise activities to raise awareness about viral hepatitis.
Applications close 28 June 2024.
Eligibility
This grant is open to community organisations/services which would otherwise have no access to funding for viral hepatitis related activities. Rural and remote services, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, and multi-cultural community organisations are encouraged to apply.
When
Your small grant activity should occur in the weeks around World Hepatitis Day on 28 July 2024. Dates are negotiable. If you are unable to schedule it close to that date or would like to spread the activity over a longer period, please contact us to discuss your ideas.
How will the money be released
If you are successful in gaining a grant, your organisation must provide to Hepatitis SA a tax invoice for the approved grant amount plus GST. The money will be then be released to your organisation before the event. If your organisation cannot provide a tax invoice, please speak to Cecilia on 8362 8443, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. about possible alternative arrangements.
You may apply for up to $500. Depending on availability of funds and number of applicants, your grant amount, if approved, may or may not be $500.
Activities
Activities could include: a liver-friendly lunch and learn, group art activity, morning tea and talk, quiz competition, colouring-in competition, BBQ or picnic, liver-friendly cooking demonstration, information session, physical activities such as walks, group exercise, square dancing, movie screening or a sporting event like a soccer or volleyball match, so long as viral hepatitis awareness raising is built into the activity.
It is expected that the activities will be organised independently of Hepatitis SA, but Hepatitis SA will provide support as far as possible as needed in the following:
- Guest speakers for activities
- Information resources as requested. This could be printed or audio visual resources
- Discussion around ideas for activities
- Social media tiles and messages for promotion
- Basic information training via online sessions
- Promoting activities on the Hepatitis SA social media channels and e-alerts if appropriate
Organisers will be required to:
- participate in a short, approximately 30-minute, online information session before initiating their small grant activity
- share World Hepatitis Day messages on their social media accounts.
How to apply
To apply, complete this form. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of submitting your application, please contact us to ensure your application has come through safely.
If you have questions or need more information, please ring Cecilia or Jenny on 8362 8443 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
