Deadline: 31-Aug-20
The Sundale Community Foundation offers an opportunity for organisations providing service delivery within Nambour and it’s surrounding areas to apply for a grant.
Outcomes
To be considered for a grant, the applicant will need to demonstrate how it meets one the following criteria.
Improved outcomes for:
- People who are homeless and / or at risk of homelessness.
- Children and young people (0 – 18 years).
- Indigenous Australians.
- Racial and ethnic minorities.
- People experiencing mental illness.
- People experiencing chronic conditions.
- People experiencing disability.
- Other individuals in need.
Funding Information
- The maximum grant will be: $10,000.
Project Timeframe
- The project must start within sixty (60) days of receiving the Grant and must be completed within twelve (12) months of receiving the Grant unless in exceptional circumstances a longer period time up to a maximum of three (3) years has been allowed to complete the project.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be considered for a grant, the Applicant will need to demonstrate how the project will be fulfilled and how it directly supports the Foundation’s Mission and satisfies one or more of the following.
- Eligibility Criteria applicable in Nambour and its Environs, namely:-
- Improved outcomes for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
- Improved outcomes for children and young people (0 – 18 years).
- Improved outcomes for indigenous Australians.
- Improved outcomes for racial and ethnic minorities.
- Improved outcomes for people experiencing mental illness.
- Improved outcomes for people experiencing chronic health conditions.
- Improved outcomes for people experiencing disability. 8. Improved outcomes for other groups in need.
- Eligible Applicants
- The applicant must be a legal entity in Australia with a current Australian Business Number (ABN) and must fall into one or more of the following categories:
- A not-for-profit community organisation.
- A registered charity with the Australian Tax Office (ATO).
- Endorsed by the ATO as a deductible Gift Recipient.
- Educational Institutions
- The applicant must be a legal entity in Australia with a current Australian Business Number (ABN) and must fall into one or more of the following categories:
General Exclusions
Projects that fall into any of the following categories will not be considered for funding:
- For-profit organisations.
- Government entities.
- Applicants that do not have enough revenue to cover their operating costs and all debts as they fall due.
- Applicants that have received a Sundale Foundation Grant in the past and who not acquitted their funds.
- Activities that the foundation will not support.
- Anything considered illegal, highly risky or ethically questionable.
- Budget deficits, repayment of loans, business loans.
- Fundraising campaigns, overseas or domestic appeals or sponsorship.
- Gift or gift cards.
- Overseas or domestic travel.
- Religious or political activity.
- Funds for investment or organisational reserves.
- A project or activity that provides private or personal benefit eg the purchase of equipment, services or a vehicle for individual use.
- Activities without all necessary Government approvals (where necessary for the proposed project).
- Project management fees and / or project contingency costs.
- General operating expenses for organisations including salaries / wages and on costs.
- Funding for staff or member social events.
- Staff training and / or conferences other than in exceptional circumstances.
- Educational programs or resources unless the project responds to a community need and provides community benefit.
Assessment of Applications
- Alignment to the Foundations mission.
- The Board will specifically look for projects that have a well-defined need in the community and that will have a broad community impact.
- Applicants may be required to attend a Grant’s Committee meeting of the Foundation to present and explain how their project supports the Foundation’s mission.’
- All applicants will be advised as to the outcome of their application where it is successful or otherwise.
For more information, visit http://www.sundalecommunityfoundation.org.au/grants/#criteria