How do the grants work?
Grants from Telstra Connected Seniors are available to community organisations with a membership base comprised primarily of seniors. Eligible organisations can include sports clubs, seniors' social groups or community organisations like Rotary. For more information on eligible groups, see 'What organisations can apply for a grant?'
The program allows organisations to run training courses for their members, introducing them to new technology in ways which are fun, hands on and solve everyday problems. In practical terms, this could be as simple as arranging a bridge game via SMS messaging, or emailing family photos.
Grants are comprised of cash to assist with purchasing equipment and covering running costs. Training materials are also freely available to assist organisers and trainers run successful courses. As part of the grant application, club members running courses can elect to be paid for their time or donate that money to their organisation.