Recipients of the 2022-23 Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP) grants have been announced.
About the Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program
The Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP) is an annual grants program funded by the Victorian Government, which provides funding to Victorian emergency services volunteer groups to purchase essential operational equipment, vehicles and appliances and minor facility improvements.
Victorian Volunteer Emergency Service groups can apply for a grant up to a maximum of $150,000 excluding GST. The VESEP will provide $2 for every $1 of funding contributed by the local volunteer group.
Who can apply
The VESEP is open to the following organisations:
- Country Fire Authority
- Life Saving Victoria
- Victoria State Emergency Service
- Volunteer Marine Search and Rescue units
- Other eligible volunteer emergency services groups as defined in the State Emergency Management Plan.
What can be funded
Equipment purchased with the grant funding can include, but is not limited to vehicles, trucks, tankers, watercraft, trailers and can also include minor facility improvements.
Projects must begin on or after the start of the funding allocation and should be fully expended by the end of the grant’s financial year.
The types of equipment funded under the program include:
Operational Equipment such as:
- Chainsaws
- Quick Fill Pumps
- Generators
- Inflatable Rescue Boats and engines
- Rescue and Safety Equipment
Vehicles and Appliances such as:
- Cars/4WD’s
- Lighting and Storm Trailers
- Light/Medium Tankers
- Big Fill Trucks
- Watercraft
- Rescue Trucks
Minor Facility Improvements such as:
- Refurbishments
- Amenities – such as: kitchens/change rooms
- Temporary and transition facilities
What will not be funded
- core budget requirements
- recurrent expenditure such as maintenance
- projects currently in progress
- project overspends
How applications are assessed
Applications are assessed against the following criteria:
- the asset will enhance operational capability
- the group has the appropriate resources to house, operate and maintain the asset
- the asset will provide a net community benefit
- funding for the asset has not been received under another program
- the group must meet their matched funding formula contribution
- the group can demonstrate that the make and model of all equipment meets agency standards.
An assessment panel (VESEP Panel) is chaired by Emergency Management Victoria and will comprise representatives from relevant emergency services organisations.
How to apply
Applications are currently closed.
When a funding round opens, specific guidelines and application forms are made available for completion. Relevant financial plans, statements and responses to any agency specific key selection criteria will need to be provided by applicants.
EMV SmartyGrants portal (External link)
2022-23 VESEP grant recipients
Below is a list of successful 2022-23 Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP) grant applications.
2022-23 VESEP grant recipients
Agency |
Name |
Category |
VESEP contribution (ex. GST) |
---|---|---|---|
CFA |
Alberton West |
Operational Equipment |
$3,052.00 |
CFA |
Axe Creek |
Operational Equipment |
$1,291.00 |
CFA |
Axedale |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$214,000.00 |
CFA |
Bacchus Marsh |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$50,000.00 |
CFA |
Baddaginnie |
Operational Equipment |
$1,571.00 |
CFA |
Bainbridge |
Operational Equipment |
$6,940.00 |
CFA |
Bairnsdale |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$50,000.00 |
CFA |
Beverford & District |
Operational Equipment |
$2,705.00 |
CFA |
Boho |
Operational Equipment |
$2,108.00 |
CFA |
Boisdale |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$2,333.00 |
CFA |
Bostocks Creek |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$112,000.00 |
CFA |
Briagolong |
Operational Equipment |
$6,816.00 |
CFA |
Bringalbert South |
Operational Equipment |
$1,350.00 |
CFA |
Broadford |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$50,000.00 |
CFA |
Browns Plains |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$214,000.00 |
CFA |
Buangor & Middle Creek |
Operational Equipment |
$2,108.00 |
CFA |
Buloke West |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$135,000.00 |
CFA |
Cann Valley |
Operational Equipment |
$3,030.00 |
CFA |
Carwarp |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$1,400.00 |
CFA |
Castlemaine |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$80,000.00 |
CFA |
Charlton |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$162,500.00 |
CFA |
Chirnside Park |
Operational Equipment |
$3,333.00 |
CFA |
Coastal |
Operational Equipment |
$2,453.00 |
CFA |
Cobram |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$33,267.00 |
CFA |
Cogs |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$50,000.00 |
CFA |
Craigieburn |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$62,333.00 |
CFA |
Creightons Creek |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$214,000.00 |
CFA |
Curyo |
Operational Equipment |
$3,214.00 |
CFA |
Dadswells Bridge |
Operational Equipment |
$664.00 |
CFA |
Deakin |
Operational Equipment |
$2,000.00 |
CFA |
Dederang |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$214,000.00 |
CFA |
District 11 Headquarters |
Operational Equipment |
$4,805.00 |
CFA |
District 2 Headquarters |
Operational Equipment |
$7,000.00 |
CFA |
District 4 DPC |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$280,000.00 |
CFA |
District 5 DPC |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$175,000.00 |
CFA |
District 6 DPC |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$35,000.00 |
CFA |
Dixons Creek |
Operational Equipment |
$2,533.00 |
CFA |
Dreeite South |
Operational Equipment |
$1,061.00 |
CFA |
Drouin West |
Operational Equipment |
$3,332.00 |
CFA |
Drysdale |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$16,667.00 |
CFA |
Dumbalk |
Operational Equipment |
$1,394.00 |
CFA |
Dundas |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$46,487.00 |
CFA |
Dunrobin & Nangeela |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$240,000.00 |
CFA |
Elmore |
Operational Equipment |
$2,533.00 |
CFA |
Euroa |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$38,487.00 |
CFA |
Eynesbury |
Operational Equipment |
$2,533.00 |
CFA |
Flinders |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$56,667.00 |
CFA |
Fortuna |
Operational Equipment |
$3,305.00 |
CFA |
Franklinford |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$375,000.00 |
CFA |
Gannawarra |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$30,667.00 |
CFA |
Geelong City |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$50,000.00 |
CFA |
Gembrook |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$214,000.00 |
CFA |
Girgarre |
Operational Equipment |
$2,705.00 |
CFA |
Goroke |
Operational Equipment |
$1,291.00 |
CFA |
Green Lake |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$120,000.00 |
CFA |
Hardies Hill |
Operational Equipment |
$4,473.00 |
CFA |
Hawkesdale |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$52,634.00 |
CFA |
Heathmere |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$872.00 |
CFA |
Henty |
Operational Equipment |
$2,705.00 |
CFA |
Heywood |
Operational Equipment |
$2,245.00 |
CFA |
Heywood |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$1,472.00 |
CFA |
Hilldene |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$140,000.00 |
CFA |
Irrewillipe |
Operational Equipment |
$902.00 |
CFA |
Jack River |
Operational Equipment |
$839.00 |
CFA |
Kal Kallo |
Operational Equipment |
$2,533.00 |
CFA |
Kaniva |
Operational Equipment |
$70,000.00 |
CFA |
Kellalac |
Operational Equipment |
$17,623.00 |
CFA |
Leigh |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$93,500.00 |
CFA |
Leonards Hill & District |
Operational Equipment |
$2,705.00 |
CFA |
Leongatha |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$62,334.00 |
CFA |
Linlithgow |
Operational Equipment |
$1,011.00 |
CFA |
Little River |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$125,000.00 |
CFA |
Longwood |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$14,000.00 |
CFA |
Lurg |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$214,000.00 |
CFA |
Lyons |
Operational Equipment |
$2,705.00 |
CFA |
Macclesfield |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$80,000.00 |
CFA |
Maldon |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$375,000.00 |
CFA |
Manangatang |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$2,333.00 |
CFA |
Mandurang |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$214,000.00 |
CFA |
Mansfield |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$39,094.00 |
CFA |
Merbein |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$56,667.00 |
CFA |
Merino |
Operational Equipment |
$2,705.00 |
CFA |
Milltown |
Operational Equipment |
$3,310.00 |
CFA |
Mirranatwa |
Operational Equipment |
$1,363.00 |
CFA |
Munro |
Operational Equipment |
$1,330.00 |
CFA |
Nagambie |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$214,000.00 |
CFA |
Napoleons-enfield |
Operational Equipment |
$1,657.00 |
CFA |
Narre Warren |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$150,000.00 |
CFA |
Newry |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$125,000.00 |
CFA |
Newstead & District |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$62,333.00 |
CFA |
Nillumbik |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$36,667.00 |
CFA |
Nilma North |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$2,310.00 |
CFA |
North Hamilton |
Operational Equipment |
$2,533.00 |
CFA |
Old Tallangatta |
Operational Equipment |
$1,200.00 |
CFA |
Orbost |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$52,333.00 |
CFA |
Otway |
Operational Equipment |
$1,086.00 |
CFA |
Pakenham |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$50,000.00 |
CFA |
Parwan |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$13,333.00 |
CFA |
Paynesville |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$86,667.00 |
CFA |
Plenty |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$56,667.00 |
CFA |
Pomborneit & District |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$2,394.00 |
CFA |
Porepunkah |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$80,000.00 |
CFA |
Portland |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$161,667.00 |
CFA |
Pyalong |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$40,000.00 |
CFA |
Queenscliff |
Operational Equipment |
$2,533.00 |
CFA |
Raywood |
Operational Equipment |
$531.00 |
CFA |
Reedy Dam |
Operational Equipment |
$671.00 |
CFA |
Rokewood |
Operational Equipment |
$5,891.00 |
CFA |
Ruffy |
Operational Equipment |
$2,907.00 |
CFA |
Sandford |
Operational Equipment |
$2,705.00 |
CFA |
Sea Lake |
Operational Equipment |
$2,121.00 |
CFA |
Smythesdale |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$42,940.00 |
CFA |
Springhurst |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$375,000.00 |
CFA |
St Arnaud |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$67,500.00 |
CFA |
Stanhope |
Operational Equipment |
$1,333.00 |
CFA |
Stoneleigh |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$760.00 |
CFA |
Strathfieldsaye |
Operational Equipment |
$2,705.00 |
CFA |
Strathkellar |
Operational Equipment |
$3,334.00 |
CFA |
Swan Hill |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$161,667.00 |
CFA |
Tahara |
Operational Equipment |
$2,705.00 |
CFA |
Tallangatta |
Operational Equipment |
$2,533.00 |
CFA |
Tarra |
Operational Equipment |
$1,955.00 |
CFA |
Tarrayoukyan |
Operational Equipment |
$2,705.00 |
CFA |
The Sisters |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$4,000.00 |
CFA |
Tinamba |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$15,000.00 |
CFA |
Tintaldra |
Operational Equipment |
$2,133.00 |
CFA |
Torquay |
Operational Equipment |
$2,705.00 |
CFA |
Trafalgar |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$20,452.23 |
CFA |
Traralgon |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$50,000.00 |
CFA |
Traralgon South |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$2,333.00 |
CFA |
Trida |
Operational Equipment |
$3,800.00 |
CFA |
Tylden |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$375,000.00 |
CFA |
Upton Hill |
Operational Equipment |
$2,059.00 |
CFA |
Waaia |
Operational Equipment |
$1,810.00 |
CFA |
Wallace |
Operational Equipment |
$1,167.90 |
CFA |
Wallington |
Operational Equipment |
$6,496.00 |
CFA |
Wandin |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$36,733.00 |
CFA |
Wangaratta North |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$50,000.00 |
CFA |
Warburton |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$160,000.00 |
CFA |
Willung South |
Operational Equipment |
$704.00 |
CFA |
Winchelsea |
Operational Equipment |
$1,961.00 |
CFA |
Wodonga West |
Operational Equipment |
$4,053.00 |
CFA |
Woodend |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$86,667.00 |
CFA |
Woolsthorpe |
Operational Equipment |
$2,705.00 |
CFA |
Wooragee |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$214,000.00 |
CFA |
Wurdale |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$125,000.00 |
CFA |
Wye River |
Operational Equipment |
$1,267.00 |
CFA |
Wyndham Vale |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$80,000.00 |
CFA |
CFA Statewide |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$450,000.00 |
CFA |
CFA Statewide |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$30,000.00 |
CFA |
CFA Statewide |
Operational Equipment |
$342,000.00 |
CFA |
CFA Statewide |
Operational Equipment |
$112,000.00 |
CFA |
CFA Statewide |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$140,000.00 |
CFA |
CFA Statewide |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$150,000.00 |
CFA |
CFA Statewide |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$704,380.00 |
CFA |
CFA Statewide |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$233,778.00 |
CFA |
CFA Statewide |
Vehicle and Appliances |
$76,000.00 |
CFA |
CFA Statewide |
Operational Equipment |
$381,322.00 |
LSV |
Altona Life Saving Club |
Operational Equipment, Vehicles and Appliances |
$20,896.00 |
LSV |
Anglesea Surf Life Saving Club |
Operational Equipment, Minor Facility Improvements |
$2,195.00 |
LSV |
Apollo Bay Surf Life Saving Club |
Operational Equipment |
$1,060.00 |
LSV |
Aspendale Lifesaving Swimming and Youth Club |
Operational Equipment, Vehicles and Appliances |
$18,809.00 |
LSV |
Barwon Heads - 13th Beach Surf Life Saving Club |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$24,366.67 |
LSV |
Bonbeach Life Saving Club |
Operational Equipment |
$14,400.00 |
LSV |
Brighton Life Saving Club |
Operational Equipment, Vehicles and Appliances |
$22,488.67 |
LSV |
Cape Paterson Surf Life Saving Club |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$17,600.00 |
LSV |
Carrum Surf Life Saving Club |
Operational Equipment |
$2,146.00 |
LSV |
Dromana Bay Life Saving Club |
Operational Equipment, Minor Facility Improvements |
$4,400.00 |
LSV |
Edithvale Life Saving Club |
Operational Equipment |
$3,713.00 |
LSV |
Elwood Life Saving Club |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$26,797.00 |
LSV |
Fairhaven Surf Life Saving Club |
Operational Equipment, Vehicles and Appliances |
$27,623.00 |
LSV |
Gunnamatta Surf Life Saving Club |
Operational Equipment, Minor Facility Improvements |
$7,948.67 |
LSV |
Half Moon Bay Life Saving and Swimming Clubs |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$9,400.00 |
LSV |
Hampton Lifesaving Club |
Operational Equipment |
$7,137.00 |
LSV |
Inverloch Surf Lifesaving Club |
Operational Equipment |
$17,626.02 |
LSV |
Jan Juc Surf Life Saving Club |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$32,383.33 |
LSV |
Life Saving Victoria |
Statewide Initiative |
$20,866.36 |
LSV |
Life Saving Victoria |
Statewide Initiative |
$24,420.00 |
LSV |
Life Saving Victoria |
Statewide Initiative |
$9,000.00 |
LSV |
Lorne Surf Life Saving Club |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$16,116.00 |
LSV |
Mentone Life Saving Club |
Operational Equipment |
$10,666.67 |
LSV |
Mordialloc Life Saving Club |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$8,320.00 |
LSV |
Mornington Life Saving Club |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$35,806.00 |
LSV |
Mount Martha Life Saving Club |
Operational Equipment, Vehicles and Appliances |
$30,935.00 |
LSV |
Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$21,563.00 |
LSV |
Point Leo Surf Life Saving Club |
Operational Equipment |
$6,312.82 |
LSV |
Point Lonsdale Surf Lifesaving Club |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$31,610.67 |
LSV |
Port Campbell Surf Life Saving Club |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$31,318.00 |
LSV |
Portsea Surf Life Saving Club |
Operational Equipment, Minor Facility Improvements |
$50,040.00 |
LSV |
Rosebud and McCrae Lifesaving Club |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$15,331.00 |
LSV |
Sandringham Life Saving Club |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$15,344.48 |
LSV |
Seaspray Surf Life Saving Club |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$50,000.00 |
LSV |
South Melbourne Life Saving Club |
Operational Equipment |
$9,128.00 |
LSV |
St Kilda Life Saving Club |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$5,756.32 |
LSV |
Torquay Surf Life Saving Club |
Operational Equipment |
$9,833.00 |
LSV |
Venus Bay Surf Life Saving Club |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$18,755.33 |
LSV |
Waratah Beach Surf Life Saving Club |
Operational Equipment, Vehicles and Appliances |
$22,150.00 |
LSV |
Warrnambool Surf Life Saving Club |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$17,413.33 |
LSV |
Williamstown Swimming and Lifesaving Club |
Operational Equipment |
$10,656.00 |
LSV |
Woolamai Beach Surf Life Saving Club |
Operational Equipment, Vehicles and Appliances |
$35,814.67 |
LSV |
Wye River Surf Life Saving Club |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$73,333.00 |
MSAR |
Apollo Bay Ocean Rescue Inc |
Operational Equipment, Minor Facility Improvements, Vehicles, Appliances, Vessels |
$16,233.00 |
MSAR |
Carrum Coast Guard (VF7) |
Vehicles, Appliances, Vessels |
$50,204.00 |
MSAR |
Carrum Coast Guard (VF7) |
Operational Equipment, Vehicles, Appliances, Vessels |
$47,050.00 |
MSAR |
Coast Watch Radio and Marine Rescue Squad Inc. Ocean Grove |
Operational Equipment |
$3,595.00 |
MSAR |
Lakes Entrance Coast Guard (VF18) |
Vehicles, Appliances, Vessels |
$46,644.00 |
MSAR |
MSAR Office, EMV |
Statewide Initiative |
$90,501.00 |
MSAR |
Portland Coast Guard (VF17) |
Operational Equipment |
$9,398.00 |
MSAR |
Queenscliff Coast Guard (VF9) |
Operational Equipment |
$2,302.00 |
MSAR |
Southern Peninsula Rescue Squad |
Vehicles, Appliances, Vessels |
$51,462.00 |
MSAR |
Torquay Marine Rescue |
Vehicles, Appliances, Vessels |
$13,798.00 |
MSAR |
Victoria Squadron - Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association |
Operational Equipment |
$15,908.00 |
MSAR |
Werribee Coast Guard (VF10) |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$2,821.00 |
Other |
Bush Search and Rescue Victoria |
Operational Equipment |
$1,370.00 |
Other |
Echuca Moama Search and Rescue |
Operational Equipment, Vehicles and Appliances |
$114,840.00 |
Other |
Mount Buller Ski Patrol |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$2,010.00 |
Other |
Shepparton Search and Rescue Squad |
Minor Facility Improvements |
$92,000.00 |
Other |
Southern Alpine Resort Management Board |
Operational Equipment |
$2,661.00 |
Other |
St John Ambulance Australia Victoria - Command Centre |
Operational Equipment, Minor Facility Improvements |
$58,018.00 |
Other |
St John Ambulance Australia Victoria - Emergency Management Team |
Operational Equipment |
$12,455.00 |
Other |
St John Ambulance Victoria - Communications Team and Warrnambool Division |
Operational Equipment |
$75,751.00 |
Other |
Venus Bay and District Community Emergency Response Team |
Operational Equipment |
$5,416.00 |
Other |
Victorian Council of Churches Emergencies Ministry |
Operational Equipment, Minor Facility Improvements |
$19,628.00 |
VICSES |
Bairnsdale |
Operational Equipment |
$93,251.00 |
VICSES |
Bendigo |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$79,021.00 |
VICSES |
Brimbank |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$77,866.54 |
VICSES |
Buchan |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$82,637.00 |
VICSES |
Chelsea |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$133,452.00 |
VICSES |
Cobden |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$50,690.98 |
VICSES |
Falls Creek |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$33,462.00 |
VICSES |
Foster |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$83,489.00 |
VICSES |
Geelong |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$82,577.00 |
VICSES |
Glen Eira |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$79,679.00 |
VICSES |
Hamilton |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$85,008.00 |
VICSES |
Hastings |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$76,136.04 |
VICSES |
Hepburn Shire |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$80,617.32 |
VICSES |
Heywood |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$77,050.00 |
VICSES |
Inverloch |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$80,932.00 |
VICSES |
Knox |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$84,214.00 |
VICSES |
Lilydale |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$150,000.00 |
VICSES |
Maffra |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$86,205.00 |
VICSES |
Marong |
Operational Equipment |
$50,072.80 |
VICSES |
Maroondah |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$150,000.00 |
VICSES |
Melton |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$139,700.70 |
VICSES |
Moe |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$76,075.00 |
VICSES |
Monash |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$82,125.57 |
VICSES |
Pakenham |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$79,054.00 |
VICSES |
Port Fairy |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$83,352.15 |
VICSES |
Whitehorse |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$150,000.00 |
VICSES |
Wycheproof |
Vehicles and Appliances |
$77,922.00 |
Previous VESEP grant recipients
View the list of VESEP grant recipients.
More information
For more information, please contact Emergency Management Victoria via email at emvgrants@emv.vic.gov.au (External link).