Deadline: 6 May 2018
Sidney Myer Fund & The Myer Foundation is seeking applications for its Education Small Grants Program with an aim to provide a quick response to community needs, and supports projects that aim to improve educational outcomes for 0-25 year olds and that target:
- Disadvantaged young people
- Culturally and linguistically diverse young people
- Young people in rural and regional communities,
- Improvements in maths and numeracy skills in any of the above groups.
Funding Information
Grants are capped at $10,000 and are for a 12 month period only. The requested amount may be part of a budget of up to $50,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligibility for Organisations
- Applications will be accepted for grants for charitable purposes from Australian incorporated organisations that have been endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) as Tax Concession Charities (TCC).
- If applicants are unsure of their organisation’s tax status, check with their financial advisor or the Australian Government’s ABN Lookup website.
- If applicant’s organisation is not endorsed as a TCC, but applicants are an Australian incorporated organisation, applicants may still be eligible to apply as long as the foundation can be satisfied that the nature of the project is charitable.
- Eligibility for Individuals
- The Myer Foundation and Sidney Myer Fund do not provide grants directly to individuals or unincorporated bodies.
- If applicants fall within this category, an application for funding may be made through a funding partner that has been endorsed by the ATO as a Tax Concession Charity. If applicant’s funding partner organisation is not endorsed as a TCC, but is an Australian incorporated organisation, applicants may still be eligible to apply as long as the foundation can be satisfied that the nature of the project is charitable.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Country: Australia
For more information, please visit The Myer Foundation.