2022 Community Grants Program in Australia

Deadline: 3-Apr-22

The Border Trust is now inviting applications for its 2022 Community Grants Program to promote and build a resourceful and sharing community by encouraging and enabling local philanthropy.

Aims

Border Trust’s granting program will fund projects:
- To promote leadership in the community
- To build the community’s capacity to improve itself
- To support opportunities that multiply local benefits
- To promote social responsibility
- To encourage a giving culture
- To promote social justice
- To develop partnerships and build relationships

Funding Information

Grants of between $500 and $5000 will be distributed this year.

What They Are Most Likely to Fund

Activity that has ongoing benefit to the community
Projects which encourage partnerships
Innovative undertakings
Projects which are in keeping with the mission and aims of Border Trust and those of the granting partners.

Eligibility Criteria

Lie within the Albury Wodonga Region
Be a not-for-profit community-based organization that functions for charitable purposes
Registration with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission (ACNC) is strongly preferred
Have a registered ABN
Organizations with, and without, Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR Item 1) status are invited to apply
An auspicing body may be considered in exceptional circumstances (discuss with Border Trust before submitting your application)
Meet any other specific eligibility requirements as noted
Applicants with and without DGR Item 1 are encouraged to apply.
Partnerships and a contribution to the project from the applicant organization are strongly

encouraged.