No. Variety SA does not provide cash grants. Funding supports the purchase of approved equipment and tangible items. Payments are made directly to the supplier, not to the applicant. Reimbursements will only be considered in exceptional circumstances and must be pre-approved where direct payment by Variety SA was not possible.

No. Funding must be approved prior to the purchase of any equipment or services. Variety does not provide retrospective funding.

Once your grant is approved, you have 12 months from the approval date to use the funding.

Committee meetings are held monthly. However, the full assessment and deliberation process may take approximately 6–12 weeks from the date your application is submitted.

Yes. If requesting more than one item or service, applicants must clearly prioritise the items within their application.

Yes. Organisations that support both children and adults can apply, provided the funding requested will directly benefit the children.

There is no strict funding limit. However, Variety aims to fill the gaps and prioritises requests where there are no alternative sources of support. If the Variety Grants Committee believes funding may be available through another agency, you may be referred elsewhere unless you can demonstrate why that support is not accessible.