Deadline: 27-Feb-23
Border Trust invites grant submissions from not-for-profit, community organisations for projects seeking to support the communities within the Towong Shire affected by the 2019/2020 Bushfires.
Purpose
- The purpose of the Towong Community Bushfire Disaster Relief Fund Grant Program is to provide funds for the relief of people in the community in distress as a result of the 2019-2020 Victorian Bushfires, including relief by way of assistance to re-establish a community.
Focus Areas
Round Four of the program aims to support the recovery of communities within the Towong Shire affected by the 2019/2020 bushfires through the following focus areas:
- Health & wellbeing initiatives for the long-term recovery of people affected by fire
- Programs, events, and initiatives that support the development of emerging leaders in the bushfire affected areas
- Events and initiatives that promote social cohesion, reduce social isolation, build community resilience, and connect bushfire affected communities
- Projects addressing the relief, recovery and re-establishing of a community.
Funding Information
- Round Four of the grant program is primarily targeting applications up to $50,000. Applications for funding up to $100,000 may, however, be considered after consultation with Border Trust.
What they Fund?
- Activity which has ongoing benefit to the communities affected by the 2019/2020 bushfires as per the Specific Granting Aim
- Initiatives that have demonstrated community support
- Projects which encourage partnerships
- Innovative & inclusive undertakings
- Projects which are in keeping with the mission and aims of Border Trust and those of their granting partners
- Please note: The encouragement or advancement of sport, recreation and social activities is not considered a charitable activity by the Australian Taxation Office. Applications from sporting organisations therefore need to clearly demonstrate a benefit to the wider community and should indicate which other local organisations are involved.
What they don’t Fund?
- Recreational or commercial sporting activities
- Projects for private benefit or individuals
- Activities or events that have commenced or already taken place.
- Capital works
- Ongoing salaries
- Projects in successive years where progress and/or stages of development are not fully explained.
Eligibility Criteria
This grant program supports the recovery of communities located within the Towong Shire. To be eligible, your organisation must:
- Be a not-for-profit community-based organisation which functions for charitable purposes
- Operate for the benefit of communities within the Towong Shire
- Have a registered ABN or Incorporated Association Number
- Organisations with, and without, Deductible Gift Recipient status are invited to apply
- Meet any other specific eligibility requirements as noted
- Registration with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission (ACNC) is strongly preferred
- A full budget and quote/s to support the amount requested are to be provided as part of the application.
- Projects are funded for a one-year time frame unless otherwise agreed with Border Trust.
For more information, visit Border Trust.