Deadline: 16-Sep-22
The Besen Family Foundation is now inviting applications for its grant program to support the immediate and long-term needs of the wider community in Victoria and Israel.
The Foundation aims to assist these communities to build capacity and community connection and to achieve long-term change towards a better quality of life.
The Foundation will consider supporting pilot studies, or providing seed grants for projects in Victoria that aim to achieve considerable community benefit and have a strategic impact in a selected area of need.
Program Areas
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Jewish Community Grants
- The Foundation aims to enhance the quality of life, resilience and development of the Jewish community in Victoria through grants towards projects that support the immediate and long-term needs of the community, build capacity and affect long-term change towards a better quality of life.
- Grants are given to projects that aim to enrich the health and welfare of the community, support education and arts and cultural activities.
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Arts & Culture
- The Foundation seeks to nurture the creative talents of Victorian artists and is deeply aware of the significant contribution that can be made by a dynamic and well-resourced arts sector.
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The Foundation supports projects in Theatre, Dance, Music and Visual Arts with a focus on the role of arts and culture as a vehicle for strengthening and enriching the community and:
- Providing education
- Supporting innovation
- Audience development
- The arts as a vehicle for building a sense of community
- Extending cultural opportunities to regional areas
- Community cultural development
Funding Information
- Grants for up to $10,000 can be sought through the open grants rounds of the Arts & Culture and Jewish Interest Programs.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Besen Family Foundation is a Private Ancillary Fund and can only approve grants to organisations endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) as a Deductible Gift Recipient Type 1 (DGR1) status and which are Income Tax Exempt.
- The recipient organisation must be based in Victoria or must be proposing to use the grant funds for the benefit of Victorians.
- Applications will not be accepted if made within twelve months of a previous grant being approved or before an existing grant is completed. Applications will not be accepted from organisations that have not acquitted a previous grant from the Foundation.
- Please make sure you have read The Grants Program section of the website to ensure that your application comes within the Besen Family Foundation granting priorities and that you understand the specific exclusions for each grant area.
For more information, visit Besen Family Foundation.
For more information, visit https://www.besenfoundation.org.au/how-to-apply