Deadline: 7 December 2018
The Ian Potter Foundation is seeking expression of interest (EOI) for its Grant program to support charitable organisations working to benefit the community across a wide range of sectors and endeavours.
The Ian Potter Foundation is a major Australian philanthropic foundation that supports and promotes excellence and innovation, facilitating positive social change, and developing Australia’s creativity and capacity as a nation.
Program Areas
- Arts
- Health & Disability
Funding Information
Applicants can requests for more than $100,000
Funding Principles
- A commitment to excellence: The Foundation support organisations, programs and individuals who are outstanding in their field.
- A focus on prevention: To maximise the value of grants, they try to identify and support projects that address the causes of any problems rather than treat the symptoms. Supporting research is fundamental to this approach.
- Encourage innovation: The Foundation seek to fund programs and projects that take a new approach to solving problems, especially those that can be evaluated and have potential for expansion and further development.
- Potential for leverage: The Foundation grants have greater impact when combined with support from other sources. These might include other trusts and foundations, government, business or volunteers. They are happy to be one of a number of supporters of a program.
- Long-term thinking: The Foundation try to fund projects that will continue to have an impact well beyond the period of their grant. The long term sustainability of the project is an important consideration.
- Partnerships: The Foundation encourages collaborations and partnerships that facilitate combining knowledge and resources to achieve a shared goal.
Eligibility Criteria
Under the terms of the deed of The Ian Potter Foundation and Australian taxation laws, The Ian Potter Foundation can only make grants to organisations with BOTH Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) Item 1 and Tax Concession Charity (TCC) status.
How to Apply
EOIs must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Country: Australia
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