Community organisations are providing digital skills support to people over 50 in their communities by taking part in the Be Connected program.
The Be Connected Building Digital Skills grant funds community organisations to run digital skills sessions and support people over 50 to feel safer and more confident online. $3,000 – $20,500 funding is available, plus free resources and training, so they can better deliver these sessions.
The Be Connected Digital Mentors Capacity Building grant is a train-the-trainer initiative to support and develop digital mentors in local communities across Australia. Capacity Builders works with Good Things to inspire skilled, passionate and friendly digital mentors to help more older people be connected. $52,000 funding is available, plus a special pack of training resources ready to deliver.
To get involved in any of these grant opportunities, community organisations part of the Good Things network submit an online application including a project plan and budget, outlining how the funds will be used and the impact it would have in their community. Applications are assessed and reviewed by our grants team in line with the grant guidelines for each round.
Congratulations to our newly funded network partners!
Building Digital Skills Round 15 recipients
64 organisations received grant funding in Round 15 of the Building Digital Skills grant program. 13 will deliver the specialist grant for CALD communities, 2 will deliver the specialist First Nations grant, and 10 will deliver the specialist grant for remote communities.
Organisations awarded with grant funding under this round will be delivering digital skills support to over 50s in their community between 1 April 2026 and 31 March 2027.
Building Digital Skills Round 16 recipients
This First Nations Specialist grant will fund 6 organisations across Australia to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 and over in their communities.
Organisations awarded with grant funding under this round will be delivering digital skills support between 1 May 2026 and 30 April 2027.
Capacity Building Grant Round 4 recipients
13 organisations will train Young Digital Mentors in their communities, who will then support people in feeling safer and more confident online. 4 organisations will deliver the specialist grant for CALD communities, 5 will deliver the specialist grant for remote communities, and 4 will deliver the grant to the general public.
Organisations awarded with this Be Connected grant funding will be delivering digital skills support between 1 May 2026 and 30 April 2027.
Get support to learn
Use our network map or contact us to be put in touch with an organisation in your area running a Be Connected program.
Access our grants program
Find out more about our grants and how your organisation can get involved.