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AMAPP Grants and Funding Volunteer – Position Description

Role Title: Grants and Funding Volunteer Reports to: Executive Chair and Board Location: Remote (Australia-wide) Commitment: Flexible – estimated 3–5 hours per week Type: Volunteer (with opportunities for mentorship, skill development, and future project-based remuneration)

About AMAPP

The Australian Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Practitioners (AMAPP) is the peak body representing psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) practitioners across Australia. We promote ethical, safe, and inclusive practices by connecting professionals, integrating research with real-world care, and advocating for the rights and wellbeing of clients and practitioners alike.

Our work is grounded in lived experience, cultural humility, and a commitment to co-design and co-production with our members, volunteers, and communities.

We are guided by three foundational pillars:

1. Peer SupportNurture a connected and multidisciplinary PAT community that honours both professional expertise and lived experience. Through mentorship, leadership, and a strong foundation of support, this network fosters resilience, ethical practice, and innovation, strengthening the field for both practitioners and society.
2. AdvocacyWe advocate for equitable, safe, and ethical PAT by promoting awareness, access, and harm reduction for the community, supporting client rights to best-practice care, and ensuring fair policies, protections, and support for practitioners.
3. TrustAs the peak PAT body, AMAPP integrates research into real-world practice, balancing potential and risk. With courage, we advance PAT with scientific rigour, wisdom, and openness, free from stigma, to instil trust in our members, clients, sector, and the wider community.

Position Overview

The Grants and Funding Volunteer will support AMAPP in identifying and securing funding streams to advance our strategic goals. This includes resourcing First Nations membership funds, community education, research translation, national events, and infrastructure development (e.g. website, member tools, and learning platforms). This role will involve collaboration using co-design principles to ensure funding approaches reflect the diverse voices and needs within our community.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify local, national, and international grants aligned with AMAPP's mission
• Draft compelling, values-driven funding applications
• Collaborate with board and advisors to gather supporting material
• Maintain a grants tracker with deadlines, reporting dates, and outcomes
• Assist in writing sponsorship documents and donor engagement materials
• Explore philanthropic partnerships, in-kind support, and crowd-funding opportunities

Selection Criteria

Essential:

• Excellent research and written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, persuasive grant content
• Ability to work independently, manage timelines, and follow through with professionalism
• Alignment with AMAPP’s values of integrity, safety, lived experience, inclusion, and co-design
• Capacity to manage sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality
• Confidence using a range of technology systems, including cloud-based platforms, document collaboration tools, and virtual communication platforms (e.g. Google Workspace, Zoom, etc.)
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new digital tools and systems in a remote, team-based environment

Desirable:

• Experience in grant writing, fundraising, or philanthropic engagement
• Familiarity with the nonprofit, mental health, psychedelic therapy, or social justice sectors
• Understanding of culturally respectful language and engagement with First Nations communities
• Experience engaging with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD), LGBTQIA+, and disability communities

Compliance Requirements

This role requires the successful completion of:

• Working With Children Check (WWCC) (or equivalent in your state/territory)
• National Police Check

What You’ll Gain

• Mentorship and guidance from experienced professionals in the PAT and mental health sectors
• Flexible, purpose-driven work in a pioneering national organisation
• Insight into emerging funding trends and systemic transformation in psychedelic care
• Contribution to Systemic Change: Be part of shaping the ethical, inclusive, and culturally informed future of psychedelic-assisted therapy in Australia
• Real-World Impact: Support initiatives that uplift First Nations practitioners, lived experience leaders, and community wellbeing
• Skill Development and Career Progression: Gain hands-on experience in funding strategy, grant writing, and nonprofit governance
• Opportunity to Influence Policy and Practice: Participate in the co-creation of funding initiatives that influence access, education, and equity
• Community and Belonging: Join a values-aligned community of professionals, peers, and advocates committed to care, wisdom, and social change
• Trauma-Informed, Flexible Work Culture: Volunteer within a supportive environment that honours personal pace, lived experience, and psychological safety

How to Apply

Please send a short expression of interest (1 page max) outlining your background and interest in this role, along with your CV or resume, to: chair@amapp.org.au

For more about us, visit: www.amapp.org.au

Duty Statement: AMAPP Grants and Funding Volunteer