Disabilities Project Fund
The Disability Projects Fund (DPF) is a unique initiative established by UTS in 2002. The Fund provides grants to UTS Faculties, Units, Institutes, Centres, and individuals, who have projects that will help people with disabilities at UTS.
Key features
- All UTS work areas, staff and students are eligible to apply
- Projects must be to the direct benefit of students or staff with disabilities at UTS
- The DPF does not fund accommodations for specific individuals, projects which are an existing obligation under the Disability Discrimination Act, or where projects are already within an existing budget
- Minimum application $300, maximum application $7,000
Application Process
- Application rounds are held annually
- Download and complete this application form
- Email completed form to the Disability Projects Fund Coordinator at dpf@uts.edu.au (applications may be accepted in hardcopy upon request)
- Applications will be assessed by a selection panel and you will be advised of the outcome
For further information or assistance contact:
Lawrence Vidoni
Coordinator, Disability Projects Fund
Equity & Diversity Unit
Email dpf@uts.edu.au
Ph 9514 7577
Previously funded projects have included
- "Can Do: Career Advice from UTS Graduates with Disabilities"- A short DVD full of tips on careers issues from recent graduates with disabilities. The graduates talk about disclosure of their disabilities to prospective employers and recount their experiences in applying for and securing jobs (Marcus Gale/AVS, with assistance from SSU, 2007).
- Equity@Work - A searchable database of careers related websites, organised by categories of information, for students/graduates with disabilities (Careers Service, 2002).
- Equity@Work audio interview series - Enhancing Equity@Work to further assist students/graduates with disabilities with the jobsearch process, by producing a series of downloadable audio interviews providing insight into the knowledge and experiences of various graduates, employers and experts, and their personal strategies for overcoming common employment barriers (Careers Service, 2008).
- Scholarships for students with disabilities - Provision of Grants to cover unmet study related needs (SSU).
- Mental Health: Know Your Rights website - a plain English website designed to inform about legal rights in relation to education and employment for people with mental health issues (UTS Community Law Centre, 2006).
