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Third Round of Annual Heritage Bank Charitable Foundation Grants in Australia

Deadline: 30-Sep-22

The Heritage Bank Charitable Foundation is pleased to announce the third round of its Grants Program.

Types of Grant
  • There are two different levels of grants that eligible charities can apply for in 2022.
  • Our Shout Workplace Giving Grant

    • This grant can support an existing program that provides:

      • Support for the economic and social wellbeing of people in regional, rural and remote communities, including in times of natural disasters.
  • Growing Stronger Communities Grants

    • These grants can support an existing program focusing on one or more of the following areas:

      • Positive educational and alternative pathways to help at-risk children and teenagers;
      • Health care services for vulnerable Australians and their families; and
      • Support for the economic and social wellbeing of people in regional, rural and remote communities, including in times of natural disasters
  • If you apply for the Our Shout Workplace Giving Grant you will also automatically register and be considered for a Growing Stronger Communities Grant.
Priorities

Preference will be given to applicants whose program/service:

  • Covers multiple Heritage Bank Charitable Foundation focus areas. 
  • Demonstrates the utilisation of partnerships or collaboration.
  • Is very clear on the issue/s it is trying to solve/support, the desired outputs and the program’s role in helping create long-term change through clear outcomes.
Funding Information
  • This year the Foundation'll be providing up to $85,000 in grants. Eligible charities can apply for two different levels of grants.

    • Our Shout Workplace Giving Grant – 1 x $25,000
    • Growing Stronger Communities Grants – 4 x $15,000
Eligibility Criteria

The 2022 Heritage Bank Charitable Foundation Grant recipients need to meet the following eligibility criteria.

  • Be a non-profit with deductible gift recipient (DGR) status item .
  • The funding request must be for an existing program/service in one of the following focus areas:

    • Positive educational and alternative pathways to help at-risk children and teenagers;
    • Health care services for vulnerable Australians and their families; and
    • Support for the economic and social wellbeing of people in regional, rural and remote communities, including in times of natural disasters. 
  • You must be able to show reliable evidence of success of the program/service to date.
  • The program/service must have clearly defined outcomes and include means of measuring, evaluation and reporting its outcomes/impact.
  • Be clearly able to demonstrate the number of people who will be positively impacted by provision of the grant.
  • A clear and well defined budget.
  • Have an annual income for 2021 (based on your latest audited report) of under $10 million.
  • Obtain less than 70% of your annual income from government sources.
  • To apply, organisations must have been registered with the ACNC for a period of more than 2 years, except by invitation following discussion with the Foundation.
  • You may not apply for the same program/service if you have previously applied and your application was unsuccessful, without first speaking to the Foundation.

For more information, visit Heritage Bank Charitable Foundation.

For more information, visit https://www.heritagecharitablefoundation.org.au/apply