Deadline: 04-Jul-21
The Australia Post is seeking applications for its Community Grants Program to provide grants to fund eligible community-led, local projects that connect individuals and communities to improve mental health and wellbeing.
The Australia Post Community Grants program is another way they’re supporting mental health, by contributing to local community organisations across Australia that are helping people to stay mentally well and that build stronger, more connected communities.
What they’re looking to support?
They recognise that everyone has a role to play in maintaining mental health and wellbeing, however they are specifically looking for projects that meet all of the following criteria:
- the primary purpose of the project is to improve mental health and wellbeing outcomes of a community.
- the project will help people meaningfully connect in their local community.
- the project is a locally-led and locally-delivered project that benefits a community.
- They strive for geographic distribution of grant recipients amongst metro and regional remote communities and also look to support projects assisting particularly vulnerable groups.
Funding Information
- Up to $10,000 is available per selected project.
- Grants are awarded as one-off payments only for the project specified – they are not intended as an ongoing funding source.
- They anticipate that they will receive many more grant applications for worthy community projects than they’re able to fund.
- Some projects that are unsuccessful for a grant of up to $10,000 may be considered for a smaller grant of $2,000.
- Applicants will be asked in the application process if they would like to be considered for this.
What they may fund?
Items and activities that may be funded include:
- Communications, including website setup, online forums, newsletters and advertising
- Equipment, supplies or materials, including electronic equipment (e.g. tools, computers and tablets)
- Project evaluation
- Outreach and referral support
- Program coordination and facilitation
- Refreshments (excluding alcohol)
- Skills development, training and workshops
- Travel costs for participants
- Venue hire, including furniture hire/purchase
What they won’t fund?
Projects will not be eligible for funding if they involve any of the below activities or project outcomes:
- Capital works or improvements (major improvements to fixed assets, buildings or grounds)
- Clinical medical health interventions, treatment or medical research
- Scholarships, fundraising appeals, or sponsorship activity
- General donations
- Emergency relief or disaster appeals
- High-risk events or activities
- Benefits only an individual
- Damaging or harmful to the environment
- Political, religious, gambling, weaponry or military pursuits
- Alcohol, drug or tobacco use (as a primary activity)
- Discrimination or exclusion of members of the community
- Projects implemented outside of Australia
- Projects with a total cost of $50,000 or more
- Projects undertaken for commercial gain or benefit
Eligibility Criteria
- Are an incorporated not-for-profit organization
- Organisations are not required to have deductible gift recipient (DGR) status to apply.
- Unincorporated entities, individuals, sole traders, government entities and educational institutions are ineligible for this program.
- Collaborations and partnerships among different types of organisations are encouraged with the incorporated not-for-profit organisation as the lead partner, however they do not accept auspice arrangements.
- Have an ABN (reflecting the organisation’s incorporated not-for-profit status)
- Organisation details must be correct and up-to-date on the Australian Business Register on the date the application is submitted.
- It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure its details are correct and up-to-date when the application is submitted.
- Organisations will be deemed ineligible if their ABN status on the Australian Business Register does not demonstrate incorporated not-for-profit status on the date the application was submitted.
- Have an Australian bank account (corresponding to the ABN)
- Are located and provide services within Australia
For more information, visit https://auspost.com.au/about-us/supporting-communities/local-support/community-grants-program