IMPACT100 Sydney North

Grants

2023 GRANTS ARE NOW CLOSED

Application form 2023 (doc)Application form 2023 (pdf)

Applications closed on 30 June 2023. For any grants queries please email grants@impact100sydneynorth.org


PRIMARY GRANT:

IMPACT100 Sydney North gives at least one major grant of $100,000 each year. Our aim is to raise additional funds so we can also give smaller Impact Grants.  We give to non-profits and social enterprises working in the Greater Sydney region.

We look for projects that:

  • meet a compelling need
  • demonstrate high impact
  • make a measurable difference.

GRANTS FOCUS:

We invite applications from organisations assisting families, young people and children at risk. This encompasses key areas of need such as domestic and family violence, women’s shelters, refugees and asylum seekers, disability, homelessness, poverty, alcohol and substance abuse, mental health, etc. Requested funding may be to support your existing operations, or for a specific project to expand/improve your impact.

These are only examples, and are not intended to limit the scope of applications. Children, young people, women, parents, families can be at risk, in need and vulnerable in many ways.

 

2024 GRANTS TIMETABLE:

April/ May TBD

Applications open

30 June

Deadline for Applications

July/Aug

Shortlisting to determine 8 Semi-finalists

August/Sep

Site visits to Semi-finalists and shortlisting to 4 Finalists

Sep/Oct

Preparation of presentations for 4 Finalists

Oct/Nov

Members vote for the recipient of our Primary Grant at our annual Grants Celebration


HOW OUR GRANTS PROCESS WORKS:

  • Each year we call for grant applications and ask our giving community to help spread the word. 
  • An assessment team made up of our members evaluates the applications, selecting 8 semi-finalists. Further information is requested if needed. This is not meant to be onerous but there are clear parameters including the size of the organisation, the impact and the sustainability of the grant. 
  • Applications are evaluated by researching and visiting applicants to arrive at 4 finalists, a process that is open to all members to particulate in. 
  • The selection of the semi-finalists and finalists is made at face-to-face or virtual meetings. All decisions are made collaboratively and by majority vote.
  • Information on the 4 finalists is sent to each IMPACT100 Sydney North member for review.
  • At the annual Grants Celebration in October/November finalists give a short presentation, after which members are invited to vote for their choice. The organisation with the most votes receives our $100,000 Primary Grant. Depending on funds raised, the other finalists receive smaller Impact Grants.

BENEFITS:

There are many benefits in applying for an IMPACT100 Sydney North grant.

  • Applicants may find new avenues of funding as a result of undergoing the review and selection process.
  • Members may chose to give separately to non-profits they learn about through IMPACT100 Sydney North.
  • Members might volunteer, give pro-bono advice and assist in various ways.
  • Our semi-finalists and finalists in particular benefit from raised public profiles, potentially attracting additional funding.
  • Any media coverage will also take these organisations to a wider audience.

Since launching in March 2017, our generous members have given over $1,000,000 in grants, inspiring significant additional donations and many ripple effects of generosity and kindness.