Deadline: 31-Dec-22
The Mineral Resources is now inviting applications for its MinRes Community Fund to provide grants of up to $10,000 to local organizations to support programs and events that help create strong, vibrant and healthy communities.
Focus Areas
- MinRes prioritizes organizations and projects that support the five focus areas:
- Health and Wellbeing: Prioritizing physical health and mental wellbeing as keys to building happier and healthier communities.
- Employment and Procurement: Building new local pathways for career and business development.
- Education: Growing knowledge and building skills for tomorrow’s big thinkers.
- Aboriginal Engagement: Strengthening relationships based on mutual respect and cultural understanding.
- Environment: Promoting conversation and action that supports a more sustainable future.
Funding Information
- Amount: $10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for a MinRes community grant you must:
- be a registered sporting club, organization or association,
- operate in the Pilbara or Goldfields-Esperance region or within the Shire of Yilgarn
- meet the requirements of at least one of MinRes’ areas of focus, and
- read and confirm compliance with all obligations under the Code of Conduct and Business Integrity
Restrictions
- They respect the efforts of local organizations in helping to build strong communities, but are unable to support:
- initiatives that cannot demonstrate a direct relevance to the business strategy and areas of focus,
- activities considered hazardous, environmentally irresponsible, unethical, illegal, or conflict with
- MinRes’ values or the Code of Conduct and Business Integrity.
- fundraising for individuals,
- requests benefitting individuals or families, unless administered through a registered charity or not-forprofit organisation,
- requests received less than one month before an event or after an event has occurred, and
- churches or religious organizations, unless offering broad, non-denominational community services.
- Please note: MinRes has full and sole discretion in approving or declining community grant applications. All
- community investment decisions or outcomes will be provided in writing to applicants, with successful applications followed by a Sponsorship Agreement.
For more information, visit Minres Community Fund.