Get Online Week event grant

Get Online Week event grant is sponsored by Good Things Foundation Australia. This grant provides funding for network partners to host digital skills events during Get Online Week.

Get Online Week event grant | Good Things Foundation Get Online Week event grant Apply for a $1,000 event grant to help you host an event to help people in your community learn new digital skills. Grant applications open 15 June 2026. Learn more ways to get involved Get Online Week event grants help community organisations host a digital skills event during Get Online Week, 19-25 October 2026.

Get Online Week events give people the chance to find the local support they need to improve their digital skills and get motivated to learn more . Get Online Week grants support community organisations to host fun digital skills events during the campaign, promote their digital inclusion program and reach new people.

Grant funding can be spent on marketing, learning resources, catering, venue hire, staff and volunteer expenses and event costs. Applications for the $1,000 Get Online Week event grant open 15 June 2026. This grant is available thanks to the support of the Be Connected program .

What you need to do with the funding The $1,000 Get Online Week event grant funds you to host a free digital skills event for your community between 19-25 October 2026. Get Online Week grants support community organisations to host creative, fun and engaging digital skills events in their local community. Each event is different.

During Get Online Week, people have learnt how to find YouTube tutorials about their favourite craft, gone on a QR code treasure hunt, and even holiday from their armchair! Your event must be held in person during Get Online Week. It needs to help your community to get online more safely and confidently and use Be Connected program resources.

Our resources can help you to plan and host an amazing Get Online Week event. Get Online Week event ideas Join us on 23 June for the Get Online Week webinar and learn how to successfully apply for the grant and participate in our international digital inclusion campaign. It’s a great time to ask all the questions about the campaign.

Register for the 23 June Get Online Week webinar Detailed dates for this grant are listed in the grant guidelines. They can be summarised below: Learn more about how a Get Online Week Event Grant could work for your organisation by reading the grant guidelines when they become available. Get Online Week grant applications are open 15 June – 24 July 2026.

Frequently asked questions What can I spend the grant on? Grant funding may be spent on activities that can be justified as supporting your event, including: Marketing/promoting your event Prizes (Only 10% of the costs can be used for prizes) In your grant application, you will need to submit a budget using our template letting us know how you will spend the funds.

Check the 2026 grant guidelines to find more details on how this grant can work for you and funding exclusions. What information do I need to give you to apply? To apply for this grant, you must be ready to tell us: What event/s you will host When and where it will be held The digital skills people will learn How you will spend the grant funds How you will promote your event How you will use Be Connected and Get Online Week resources.

The 2026 grant guidelines includes all questions we ask in the application form, so you can prepare your responses ahead of time. How do I include the Be Connected program in my event? This grant is available through the Be Connected program .

This means you need to do certain things as part of planning and hosting your event. To include the Be Connected program, you need to: Invite over 50s to your event Promote and use the Be Connected learning website to event attendees Encourage attendees to attend a follow up Be Connected session after your event (ideally hosted by your organisation) Your event must be free to attend.

See the 2026 grant guidelines for a full list of requirements around incorporating the Be Connected program into your event. How many events can I host? You need to host at least one in person event using your Get Online Week event grant.

You may host more than one event – in fact we encourage it! Can I host an online event? Events funded by a Get Online Week grant need to be held in person.

You may not use the grant to cover online event costs. If you want to host an online event because that better meets the needs of your community, you can still do so. You just cannot use grant funds to pay for it.

Check 2026 grant documents for full terms and conditions for this year’s grant. If you are organising a Get Online Week event you can get our support, even if you decide a grant is not quite right for you: Event marketing packs and resources to help you promote and host your event. Upskilling webinars on how to host great digital skills events and how to promote them.

Fun ideas and materials to help you connect with event attendees. How-to guides and checklists to build your confidence. Documents and grant application Please read the 2026 grant guidelines carefully before you apply.

These are available on my. GoodThings. They contain critical information that can help you understand eligibility and what you need to do for the grant.

The guidelines also include a list of all the grant application questions to help you prepare. Use our budget template in your application. Download it in advance, fill the template in, then upload into the online application form.

Grant information is subject to change. Please review the Guidelines and T&Cs carefully before applying and accepting your contract. Get Online Week Event Grant holders must acquit their grant by 13 November 2026.

Each organisation will be sent a unique acquittal link by email. To complete the acquittal: Check your inbox for the email with your link. Complete the acquittal form to tell us about your event and report how the grant was used.

Have ready photos from your Get Online Week event/s, details of how you spent the grant and what you did during the event. It will take around 10 – 20 minutes to complete. See our how to guide on acquitting your grant .

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