Deadline: 8-May-25
The Telematics Trust’s Innovative Technology Grant Program aims to support projects that educate and empower people from diverse backgrounds to learn new things and build their capacity to contribute to society.
Vision
- The vision of the Telematics Trust is for technology to transform lives through education and training for the cultural, social and economic benefit of Victorians.
Mission
- The Telematics Trust is committed to funding initiatives that support this vision by demonstrating innovative use of technology for education and training purposes.
Funding Information
- The Telematics Trust supports organisations and individuals with one-off grants of up to $50,000 to invest in an innovative project or initiative in line with its vision and mission.
Eligible Projects
- The Trust targets and funds innovative projects which:
- would be assisted by seeding grants
- are not likely to be supported by other funding bodies
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be based in Victoria for the benefit of Victoria and Victorians. There may also be a broader benefit to Australians arising from the project or initiative. Applicants can include:
- individuals
- educational institutes
- government
- business
- non-profit organisations
- The Telematics Trust can only accept applications from organisations or individuals that have an Australian Business Number and are based in Victoria.
Ineligibility Criteria
- The Trust will not fund:
- projects that are >50% infrastructural and/or equipment
- projects that are >10% overheads
- recurring, permanent salaries, however the Trust will fund salaries for special purpose projects (any salaries in the budget must be explained)
- projects that merely translate curriculum materials from one medium to another eg digitalisation of resources
- in-person workshops/training/professional development
- core organisational costs
For more information, visit Telematics Trust.
