What levels of grant are available?

To give a range of eligible community organisations the opportunity to participate, Telstra Connected Seniors® provides grants at three levels:

Local Community Grants - $1,000 to $5,000 (excluding GST)

For eligible local organisations, grants are available to hold courses in your community.

For the Local Community Grants it is expected that between 30 to 200 seniors will be trained for this grant.

State and Territory Based Grants - $5,000 to $50,000 (excluding GST)

Eligible State and Territory based community organisations may apply for larger grants to support educational activities at multiple locations. All activities must be run within the one State or Territory. Organisations wishing to apply for a State or Territory based grant should complete the initial online application. Telstra Connected Seniors® will then contact the organisation to collect additional information for assessment.

For the State and Territory Grants it is expected that a minimum of 1,000 seniors will be trained for this grant.

National Partnership - Over $50,000 (excluding GST)

Eligible National community or not-for-profit organisations may apply for larger grants to develop longer term partnerships with Telstra. Please email us, to apply for a National Partnership grant.