New Grant Guidelines from 1 February 2010 [02.02.2010]
The Trust has a new Grants Policy Statement and Funding Guidelines which are effective from 1 February 2010. This follows extensive review during 2009 by the Trustees.
The review confirmed the following community sectors for support: Aged Persons Care & Support; Arts, Culture & Heritage; Community Support; Disabled Care & Support; Education; Employment & Vocational Training; Environment; and Health & Medical Research.
There are now three new grant streams, namely:
Small Grants: where applications are sought from eligible organisations for up to $25,000 for projects/programs across the eight community sectors:
Strands: the Trust has identified four funding priority areas and seeks applications from eligible organisations in the areas of:
Ageing: to support programs/projects, including medical research, which will lead to improved health outcomes and the quality of life for the elderly
Building Community Spirit: to support innovative, practical ideas and programs/projects which will strengthen social networks and community spirit in urban and rural communities
Belonging: to support programs/projects which aim to actively involve the most disadvantaged in the community, namely youth, disabled, indigenous and refugees, to increase their participation and feeling of belonging as part of the community through innovative opportunities in education, training and employment
Improving Youth Health: to support innovative and practical programs/projects, including medical research, which will lead to improved health outcomes for youth so that they can achieve their full potential.
Partnerships: the Trust seeks to build strategic relationships and collaborative partnerships. Partnerships may involve specific projects/program and/or to build the capacity of the not-for-profit sector to deliver improved outcomes related to the eight community sectors and/or strands.
The Trust has also reviewed the areas of grant exclusions.
Go to our Grants section of this website for a full description of the new policy and application procedures.