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SPECIAL 2020 GRANT APPLICATION GUIDELINES

In regular years our grant strategy includes making at least one Primary Grant of $100,000 for a specified project.

In response to the COVID-19 crisis we are modifying our approach for 2020.

While our aim remains to provide high impact grants that will make a significant and measurable difference to an under-served cause or population, our intention in 2020 is to help ensure smaller non-profits in our community are well placed to continue providing widespread benefits into the future.

We plan to do this by:

• funding $50,000 grants (plus as many smaller grants as possible) in order to support more non-profits
• introducing greater flexibility around what the funds can be spent on
• shortening our timelines to bring our granting date forward to August.

Applications could address, for example:

• immediate response needs, eg transition, crisis grants, specific services that can be provided
• recovery needs, eg kickstarting services after crisis management, maximising new opportunities.

KEY GRANT OBJECTIVES

Applications are invited that assist families, young people and children at risk in the Greater Sydney region. This encompasses key areas of need including, but not limited to: domestic and family violence, women’s shelters, refugees and asylum seekers, homelessness, poverty, mental health.

In 2020 we will particularly focus on non-profits helping vulnerable communities impacted by COVID-19.  Priority will be given to organisations that deliver more widespread benefit.

EXPENDITURE GUIDELINES

We want our grant money to target a specific need with specific measurable goals. Our plan is for grants of $50,000 (plus smaller grants if possible) and the application is expected to utilise the full amount.

• It is expected the grant funds will be expended within 12 months.
• IMPACT100 Sydney North has a Management Committee made up of donor members which calls for and reviews all applications and makes recommendations for funding to be approved by Australian Communities Foundation as Trustee.
• We have a strong preference for organisations with an operating budget of under $5 million. Applications from organisations with an operating budget over this amount will be accepted at the discretion of the IMPACT100 Sydney North Management Committee.
• Reasons for rejection of proposals will not necessarily be given.
• If your organisation is selected by our members in the review rounds, you will be invited to host a virtual site visit, and if you are selected as a Finalist, give an online presentation to our members.

Our guidelines continue to evolve and IMPACT100 Sydney North reserves the right to change its criteria without notice at any time.

INELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE

Funding will not be considered for the following expenditure:

• debt reduction or operational deficits
• activities that should be funded by the Government or other relevant bodies
• religious organisations where the grant is intended for the principal benefit of the organisation’s own members or adherents, or where the grant is intended for inherently religious activities
• legal expenses
• general construction, capital campaign or renovation that is unrelated to the grant request
• travel outside Australia.

GRANTS TIMETABLE

DOWNLOAD OUR 2020 SPECIAL GRANT APPLICATION:

• QUICK LOOK PDF
• WORD VERSION TO COMPLETE APPLICATION