QBE Foundation’s Local Grants Program in Australia

Deadline: 7-Jun-21

The QBE Foundation is accepting applications for its Local Grants Program to provide meaningful support for community initiatives addressing specific areas of need.

Categories

Charities who meet their eligibility criteria can apply for a grant in one of the following three categories.

Climate action: Initiatives that help communities reduce their climate impact, prepare for the impacts of climate change or respond to climate-related disasters. This could include supporting education or taking action on climate adaptation and mitigation measures, helping communities become more resilient to climate impacts, or other mitigation, adaptation, conservation or impact reduction initiatives.
Diversity, equality and inclusion: Initiatives that advocate for greater equality and inclusion for all members of their community. Programs or initiatives could seek to help people connect, support or advocate for inclusion, provide education or mentoring, as examples. These initiatives may operate in areas such as mental health, gender equality, family domestic violence, disability, LGBTIQ+ inclusion and reconciliation outcomes.
Financial inclusion and resilience: Initiatives that focus on building financial literacy and resilience. This could include educational programs focusing on anything from general literacy to understanding of risk management, the development of tools and resources for people working with financially vulnerable people, programs to offer flexible and affordable financial products, or initiatives helping people to get back on their feet after a disaster.

Funding Information

A minimum of three grants per category of up to $25,000 per grant will be awarded.
Applications can be made for a minimum of AUD$15,000 per grant and a maximum of $25,000. Please note that it is in the discretion of Australia Pacific QBE Foundation whether to make a grant to your organisation and to determine the value of that grant.

Eligibility Criteria

Charity eligibility
- To be eligible for a QBE Foundation local grant, the organisation:
  - Must be a registered ‘not-for-profit’ (or non-profit) with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission (ACNC)
  - Must have Australian Tax Office endorsement of DGR 1 or 2 status
  - Must not be affiliated with a political party or union, or take an overtly political stance in the focus of their work
  - May have a religious basis, but any program or initiative supported by QBE must not incorporate religious teaching into the delivery of the program or initiative
  - Must be based in Australia, although initiatives working in Australia, New Zealand or the Pacific will be considered.
  - Please note: Current QBE Foundation charity partners are not eligible to apply.