Deadline: 16-Sep-22
The Harold Mitchell Foundation is seeking applications from Organisations for its Community Grant Program in Australia.
This grant scheme is about helping people help each other. So many organisations out there are full of great ideas, people and drive. To make a really big difference in the community, they just need a little bit of money, and that's what they're here to provide.
Applications will be judged on their creativity and innovation, the appropriateness of their target group, their level of impact, their overall quality, and their value for money.
Theme
Their theme this year is projects that build community connection, resilience, and/or respond to the needs and hardships faced by the vulnerable and disadvantaged.
Funding Information
Please note that $10,000 is the maximum they grant for individual projects under their community grants scheme.
Eligibility Criteria
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Australian Taxation Office Endorsement
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The Harold Mitchell Foundation is bound by Australian taxation laws and its Trust Deed in terms of to whom grant funding can be legally provided. To be eligible for funding, organisations must be endorsed as both:
- a Tax Concession Charity or TCC (formerly ITEC – Income Tax Exempt Charity); and
- a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR).
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The Harold Mitchell Foundation is bound by Australian taxation laws and its Trust Deed in terms of to whom grant funding can be legally provided. To be eligible for funding, organisations must be endorsed as both:
- Organizations can determine their Australian Taxation Office (ATO) status by going to the Australian Government’s site and entering their ABN or organisation name. Please note that some organisations are specifically named in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1977 as being a DGR.
Application Criteria
Your one-page application must provide the following information:
- A short description of your organisation.
- A description of your project and how it will achieve results under their theme. Be sure to include how many people you plan to assist and the timeframe for project implementation.
- How much you are looking for in funding (up to $10,000) and a short budget or description of your costs.
- Proof that you have DGR (item 1) status (this can be attached separately).
Exclusions
A number of exclusions apply to the types of applications that can be received by the Foundation. Applications cannot be accepted from any of the following organisations or for any of the following categories:
- For-Profit bodies and commercial/business entities
- Individuals
- Political Parties
- Private School
- Sports clubs
- Organisations outside Australia
- Requests for retrospective funding
- Requests for capital works (although projects for capital fit-out requirements can be considered)
- Fundraising, public appeals or loans
- Contributions to the corpuses of other foundation trusts or not-for-profit organisations.
Please also note that if you make an application and you are not the head of your organisation, They trust that you will have the full support from your organisation to make the application and to also proceed with your project.
For more information, visit Harold Mitchell Foundation Community Grant.
For more information, visit http://haroldmitchellfoundation.com.au/#!/grants/how-to-apply/