About RACV

About the foundation

RACV is committed to serving the community. That’s why we created the RACV Community Foundation – to deliver vital funds to not-for-profit community groups.

Grants of up to $10,000 help grassroots organisations – often staffed by volunteers – deliver local projects that help improve the lives of people in need throughout Victoria. Since 1997, the Foundation has approved grants worth over $2 million to approximately 400 Victorian charities.

From 2012 the Foundation will focus on supporting mobility in our community as its primary area of philanthropic funding, with a view to enhancing safety, environmental sustainability and/or social cohesion.

The 2013 grant round opens on Monday March 4 at 9am. For more information or to apply, click the 'apply for a grant' button. The 2013 grant round closes on Friday July 5 at 5pm.

Reasons to support the RACV community foundation:

• A demonstrated history of community impact across Victoria – more than 50 per cent of all grants awarded to rural and regional organisations
• A focus on small community organisations – almost all grants support organisations with annual turnovers of less than $5 million
• Direction and support provided by an Advisory Committee comprising RACV Directors, staff and community representatives with decades of collective expertise both in business and working with the not- for-profit sector
• A strong charter and rules ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation
• A rigorous grants approval process
• Access to RACV experts