Deadline: 30 April 2018
nib foundation is seeking applications for its 2018 Community Grant program to support initiatives which make a positive difference to the health and wellbeing of people living in communities across Australia.
Community Grant program seeks to provide one-off funding to new or existing projects to approach health and wellbeing problems in a new way or to tackle issues that are not currently satisfactorily addressed. Preference is given to discrete projects that can be delivered in a community setting within the 12 month funding period and can demonstrate sustained benefits beyond the funding period.
Grant Information
Community Grant will support 10-15 organisations with funding grants of between $5,000 and $50,000 to support grassroots initiatives that focus on tackling key health and wellbeing issues facing vulnerable youth and carers across Australia.
Funding Priorities
Program support community based projects that improve the health and wellbeing of two focal groups by:
- Supporting vulnerable and at risk individuals to improve their physical, mental and social wellbeing
- Building capacity to cope with health challenges through improved resilience, social connectedness, mentoring and peer support
- Facilitating access to reliable, current and targeted health information and education
- Trialing new and improved ways of tackling entrenched health problems
Eligibility Criteria
nib foundation is a Private Ancillary Fund (PAF) which means that to be eligible to apply for a grant an organisation must be:
- Endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) Item 1 by the ATO, and;
- Endorsed as a Tax Concession Charity (TCC) by the ATO.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must apply online via given website.
Eligible Country: Australia
For more information, please visit 2018 Community Grant Program.