Deadline: 28 February 2017
Aussie Farmers Foundation is currently inviting organizations working in rural and regional Australia for its Grants program.
Aussie Farmers Foundation aims to partner with best practice organisations who are delivering services in country Australia, where there has been an identified need of assistance.
Focus Areas
- Economic wellbeing of farms and farming families
- Disaster relief for farming communities including drought
- Kids health & healthy eating including food provenance awareness
- Food waste and food security
- Mental health for farming communities.
Geographical Restrictions
- Under its Trust Deed, the Aussie Farmers Foundation’s distributions must be confined to Australia and focus on rural and regional areas in the states of Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia.
- The Foundation does not currently fund in Northern Territory or Tasmania.
Funding Information
- The Aussie Farmers Foundation will not consider applications for funding of less than $5,000
- State based programs; grants are typically in the range of $5,000 – $30,000 per annum.
- National programs are in the range of $20,000 – $50,000 per annum.
Eligibility Criteria
- Aussie Farmers Foundation is bound by the Aussie Farmers Foundation Trust Deed and to be eligible for granting, organizations must be Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) Item 1 and TCC (Tax Concession Charity).
- Organizations that are DGR Item 1 but are not Tax Concession Charities or Government Entities may not be eligible.
- All organizations applying to the foundation must also advise their ABN so we can check your tax status.
How to Apply
Applicants must utilize the application forms available on the given website.
Eligible Country: Australia
For more information, please visit Aussie Farmers Foundation Grants.