Deadline: 15-Feb-21
The Geelong Community Foundation is seeking applications for its grant program 2021-22 to fund projects and programs for the benefit of the broader Geelong community. The Foundation has been providing grants to organisations in the Geelong region since 2001.
The Foundation’s key priority is to support programs and projects that have been identified by organisations to address current issues and challenges in the broader Geelong region and impact positively upon the lives of the people within the community.
The Foundation will prioritise funding where the need is the greatest and where strategic solutions have been developed.
Impact Areas
Impact areas for funded programs include:
- Aged Care
- Community Wellbeing
- Education and Training
- Environment
- Family
- Health
- Heritage and Arts
- Research and Innovation
- Youth
Funding Information
- Funding is available for grants from $1,000 to $40,000 for suitable projects and programs. There will also be two grants provided from $40,000 to $100,000. Organisations can apply only once.
- While generally the $1,000 to $40,000 grants are for a one-off activity which can be completed within 12 months and do not imply continuing support, the Foundation will consider applications for projects or programs for multiple years, with a maximum annual grant of $40,000.
- The two grants between $40,000 and $100,000 may also be delivered over multiple years. Organisations applying for grants up to $100,000 will be required to present their case for funding at a face to face interview with members of the Foundation Grants Committee Review Panel. To optimise outcomes, the grant recommends contact with the Chief Executive Officer to discuss large grant or multiyear projects before applying.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications are invited from community organisations which are either endorsed as Deductible Gift Recipients 1 or with Income Tax Exemption as a Tax Concession Charity.
- Organisations that are funded predominantly by state government, i.e. public hospitals, public schools etc., are ineligible to apply.
- Grants must be for projects or programs that are delivered in the Geelong region. The Geelong region is defined by the boundaries of the City of Greater Geelong, the Borough of Queenscliffe, the Surf Coast Shire and southern part of Golden Plains Shires.
For more information, visit https://www.geelongfoundation.org/grants/grant-applications