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Grant Alert:
Applications close 29 February 2012. Program participants are taken through a mentoring process. Outcomes of the program include stimulating fundraising creativity, encouraging collaboration and partnerships as well as acting as leverage to more funding. At the conclusion of the program, participants produces a written "Fundraising Companion". To check the selection criteria and for further details: http://www.capacitybuilding.com.au/acceptance-process/ Cash4Clubs. (National). Cricket nets, training for coaches, a line marker or a racing wheelchair…these are eligible for funding under Betfair’s Cash4Clubs grants program. They are offering not-for-profit sports clubs the opportunity to share in the $10,000.00 available each judging period...there are three judging periods each year. Maximum grant is $1,000.00. Next round closes 29 February 2012.
Full details:
http://cash4clubs.betfair.com.au/terms-and-conditions
Garden Grants Program. (National). Community groups, not-for-profits, private & public gardens are eligible for grants in the range $1,000.00 to $5,000.00. Grant must be used for the purpose of garden renewal. Funding is provided through the Open Gardens Australia scheme. Closes 14 February 2012. A project may be jointly funded, but details of other funding obtained will need to be declared. Other conditions include:
Full details:
http://www.opengarden.org.au/givingprogram.html#essentialinfo Small Environmental Grants Scheme. (National). The purpose of the grants is to support biodiversity projects including those that focus on community education and training. The funding group is The Norman Wettenhall Foundation. They have been at the forefront of excellence in environmental projects & support for decades. Non-academic groups can apply for a grant in the range $2,500.00 to $7,500.00: academic institutions can make application for a grant up to $5,000.00. The May grant round opens 1 February and closes 29 March 2012. August round opens 1 May and closes 28 June 2012. The following are among the project elements that will not be funded:
Full details:
http://nwf.org.au/grants/grants-conditions/ Google Grants. (National). This is an in-kind program that provides for free AdWords advertising for charities, including those working in the areas of youth advocacy, the environment and education. The program is ongoing. Apply online today. The following criteria apply:
Full details:
http://www.google.com.au/grants/details.html Dates and venues are:
Family Relationships Advice Line. (National). A federal government initiative. $7million has been allocated up to 30 June 2014 for the program which provides assistance to families, including advice and referral support. Closes 1 March 2012. Completed applications must be received by 2.00pm on Thursday 1 March 2012 (AEDT) at: Electronically sent to family.support.program@fahcsia.gov.au; or Hard copy delivered to: Family Support Program – Family Relationship Advice Line Tender Box Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Module B Reception Tuggeranong Office Park Athllon Drive Tuggeranong ACT 2900
Full details:
http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/families/funding/Pages/fam_rel_advice_line.aspx
Biodiversity Fund. (National).
The Fund is part of government’s Clean Energy Future Plan. Australia’s native ecosystems are capable of storing significant amounts of carbon and supporting biodiversity. The Fund will assist our ecosystems to adapt to climate change. A wilderness camp for disadvantaged young people, horse-riding grounds, or a school retreat facility...these maybe eligible for funding. There is no maximum or minimum grant amount, however applications up to $500,000.00 will be considered. The Fund will run ‘till 2017. Round 1 closes 31 January 2012.
For further information go to the Clean Energy Future website at
www.cleanenergyfuture.gov.au or call
1800 057 590 ArtStart. (National). A grant of $10,000.00 will be made to a recent creative arts graduate to assist that person to establish themselves in an arts career. The grant can be applied to equipment purchases, skills development, resources and services. Funding is provided through the Australia Council for the Arts. Closing dates for 2012 applications are as follows: Round 1: 2 March 2012, decisions advised May 2012 Funding period: 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 Round 2: 20 September 2012, decisions advised December 2012 Funding period: 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013 2012 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards. (National) This year sees the inclusion of a new $100,000 poetry prize along with a number of other award categories including adult fiction; young adult fiction; Australian history and children’s fiction. The winner in each category receives $80,000. Eligibility Criteria include:
Full details: http://www.arts.gov.au/funding/awards/pmla/2012/entry-guidelines Black Dog Institute Writing Competition. (National) A 1,500 word essay on the theme – “Walking the tightrope: Caring for someone with depression or bipolar disorder.” First prize $2,000; second prize $1,000.00; third prize $500.00. Closing date: 31 January 2012. Apply online here. http://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/newsmedia/newsdesk/index.cfm 2012 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing. (International). The award is an initiative of Stanford University and the William Saroyan Foundation. It encourages new and emerging writers. There are two prizes of $5,000.00 one each for fiction and non-fiction. Closing date: 31 January 2012. Completed entries should be sent to: Administrator of The Saroyan Prize Committee Stanford University Libraries 557 Escondido Mall Stanford, CA 94305-6004 All Children Reading Fund. (National). A total of $300,000.00 is available for projects that focus on child literacy in the developing world. Community associations, N.G.O.’s, foundations and faith-based organisations can apply. The fund is managed by World Vision and AusAid in conjunction with U.S.Aid. Closing date: 31 January 2012. In preparing your proposal you are encouraged to think outside the square. Your proposal ought to result in outcomes such as the following: 1. Widespread access to improved teaching and learning materials. 2. Better educational data to support decision-making, transparency, incentives and accountability. Contact: events@worldvision.com.au - www.allchildrenreading.org Telstra Kids Fund. (National). Grants up to $1,200.00 are being offered by the Telstra Foundation. Permanent Telstra employees are eligible to apply for a grant that will support a project/activity conducted by a not-for-profit group involving a child aged 18 years and under. Priority is being given to organisations impacted by disasters from December 2010 to June 2011. The Foundation’s areas of interest include:
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http://www.telstrafoundation.com Newsboy Foundation. (Vic. Only). The Foundation provides grants to community organisations working with disadvantaged youth 11-18 years of age. Priority is given to programs that re-engage young people with the formal education programs. There is no closing date. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. It is expected that funded programs would provide a connecting point for young people who would be marginalised, and give them opportunities to strengthen their life-skills & confidence. Focus areas include the following:
Contact:
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www.newsboyfoundation.org.au Building Supportive Communities. (QLD only). Funds are available to community organisations to enable them to host an event or project promBuilding Supportive Communities.(QLD only). Funds are available to community organisations to enable them to host an event or project promoting a more inclusive community for Queenslanders with-a-disability. Maximum grant is $5,000.00. Closing date: 16 March 2012
The Mary MacKillop Foundation. (National.)
The Grants Manager
Guidelines: Make sure that prior to filling out our online form, you have all the necessary information in front of you.
The Medibank Community Grants Program. (National). The 2012 grants program is now open and closes on 12 February 2012. Funding is provided for grassroots projects that focus on helping people to live longer in good health. Fitness training programs, community kitchens and mental health initiatives were among the twenty five projects that shared in $560,000.00 funding in the last round.
Application Form: Applications will only be accepted electronically, in a Word Document format (no larger than 5MB) and sent by email to: medibank_cf@medibank.com.au Eligibility Criteria: The project or program must either: Encourage healthy eating and / or encourage community connectedness for better individual health and satisfy the Additional Eligibility Criteria. Apply online: http://www.medibankcf.com.au/resources/Application_details.pdfWomen’s Benevolent Trust. (Vic only). Applications are open now in the General Grants Program. The closing date is 30 January 2012. Among the Trust’s key focus areas are those which advocate for reforms that improve conditions for women and girls plus researching issues that affect their loves. There are five Sub-Fund Grants. The General Grants Program 2012 focuses on partnerships among Indigenous and non-Indigenous women and girls. Grant allocations range from $2,000.00 to $10,000.00. Guidelines:
Grant Services Fundraising Tips.
The right fit/brand & sponsorship…getting you to the front grid in the sponsorship race. Sponsorship/corporate partnerships are integral parts of businesses marketing programs. As such they must address a number of questions from business owners including the following:
Q2. Does it have the strong potential to compliment other aspects of our marketing communications? Q3. What current or potential customers will it reach? Since the Red Bull F1/ Sonax deal is the right fit/brand it gets a big tick on each of those questions. Your organisation’s sponsorship proposal will also need to convince a potential sponsor that there is the right fit between your audience’s/membership’s characteristics (age, income, education, geographic location, gender, no occupational behaviours etc.) and the target market of the sponsors product or service. This can be achieved by collecting the relevant data.
One of these sponsorships is not the right fit/brand: A. An outdoor clothing manufacturer and a cycling team.
How to get your organisation to the front grid in the sponsorship race.
(Click here.) Sponsorship News Clarke’s bat exposed. The Australian cricket captain played without a logo on his bat during his 329 not out against India in the recent Test. He had recently ended his eighteen year relationship with Slazenger. It has been reported that they were not able to meet his commercial requirements. Bat maker Spartan Sports is favoured to sign Clarke to a sponsorship deal reported to be in the seven figure region. Unilever to partner in 2012 Sydney Festival. The arrangement is part of Unilevers “Sustainability Living Plan”. The Plan is designed to reduce the environmental impact of Unilever’s products across their complete lifecycle. Unilever will show two short films throughout the Festival. Each film has a focus on their corporate - environmental responsibility. Liverpool scores with Warriors. U.S. sportswear firm Warrior Sports has signed off on a £150 million six year sponsorship deal with Liverpool F.C. Warrior Sports will become the official kit supplier…the gear the players wear. The arrangements commences in 2018. Super League club’s title sponsor. Widnes, the latest club to join the Rugby Football League in England, has announced that logistics company the Stobart Group will be its new title sponsor. They gain the naming rights of the club’s stadium. Stobart are also the club’s principal shirt sponsor. Quaker Oats & Chicago Fire. Major League Soccer Team the Chicago Fire have secured a three-year deal with the cereal brand. Reported to be valued at $8million over three years, the deal gains Quakers front-of-shirt exposure. Fundraising News. “Get in the Game.” In what looks like a home-run for young people, families will share in $6 million to help them pay for their children’s sporting fees. Clubs will also be eligible for a one-off grant of $100,000.00 for facilities development and upgrades, and will be asked to chip in 20% of the cost. Community Fundraising is set to play a big part in achieving the 20% contribution. The grant and other initiatives are part of the Queensland L.N.P’s 2012 state election policy on youth involvement in community sport - “Get in the Game”, Get in the Game consists of three sub-programs: GetStarted : $6 million to provide 40,000 club registration fee contributions for kids who can't afford to join a sporting club GetGoing : $2 million to provide funding for small equipment and programs to sporting and recreation clubs to develop and expand sporting services GetPlaying : $8 million for funding sporting and recreational clubs to improve infrastructure and facilities Matt bats on. Current Big Bash player and former test cricketer Matt Hayden is auctioning four hand-painted cricket bats in a fundraiser for the Tiwi College Project. This is a sustainability and development project in the N.T. and is co-ordinated by Matt’s Foundation. Bidding closes at the end of January. Bid details can be found here: http://www.thehaydenway.com/news/ O.H.S. laws cause a stir. Peak volunteering and charity organisations met with Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten on 20 January 2012 to discuss their grave concerns about the new legislation which will impact on Australia’s 6 million volunteers. Sports clubs, Meals on Wheels, foster parents and numerous other smaller organisations are concerned that the consultation and reporting requirements that accompany the national laws will cause us to go to the wall. Scout halls, churches and other venues will be redefined as workplaces under the legislation which came into effect on 1 January 2012. Some experts fear that the new laws may discourage volunteering. Minister Bill Shorten said that the new legislation simply codifies what were common law obligations. Mystery man of Australian philanthropy. Greg Poche made what many are referring to as the greatest gift by an Australian to a single cause in our Nation’s history. Mr. Poche gifted $40 million to the Melanoma Institute of Australia. The successful Australian businessman is described as a visionary philanthropist who has supported many worthwhile causes over the years. Why do people give? Art at the cricket. The clever people at the McGrath Foundation got it together...again. They arranged for a number of leading Australian artists to do live paintings during day one of the First Test Australia –V- India at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The paintings were then auctioned, raising a total of $22,278.00 for the cause. One painting sold for $3,709.00, more than the T-shirt signed by skipper Michael Clarke attracted at the same auction. Freemasons gave generously. The organisation distributed $1 million among twenty-six community groups effected by the 2011 Queensland floods. Campdraft raises funds for teachers salary. Parents at a Principal-only school up in the Brigalow grazing country in Queensland conducted a campdraft to successfully raise $10,000.00 to help pay for 1.0 teacher’s salary. At another country school the returns from catering at the local bull sales and a trail-bike competition raised most of the $13,500.00 for a back-up teacher. Education Queensland does however fund each school’s staffing entitlements according to a prescribed formula. Titans in the ring. P.R. and media representative for N.R.L. team the Gold Coast Titans Renee Gartner is to box a well-known but yet to be named iron woman to raise funds for The Black Dog Institute and 4ASD Kids, a charity close to the heart of dual football international Matt Rogers. The Australian Charities & Not-for-profits Commission (A.C.N.C.) – Community Consultations. The Australian Charities & Not-for-profits Commission was established in 2011. It will report to Parliament through the Treasurer. Treasury is responsible for policy and The Australian Charities & Not-for-profits Commission was established in 2011. It will report to Parliament through the Treasurer. Treasury is responsible for policy and legislation regarding regulation and taxation of the not-for-profit sector including:
The purpose of the consultations is as follows:
Venues & dates:
To register - http://acnctaskforce.treasury.gov.au/content/communityengagement/RegistrationForm.aspx Charities fear take over under new laws. Australia’s largest not-for-profit health provider has stated that new laws being planned by the federal government could allow it to move in on charities who do not agree with government policy. The government has recently released draft legislation for the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission Bill. It will oversee, among other things, the tax exempt arrangements in the not-for-profit & charities sector. Catholic Health Australia is urging the Government not to put at risk the delivery of services to the vulnerable and disadvantaged by triggering unintended legal confusion with a new legislative definition of charity. In the 2011-12 Budget, the Commonwealth Government announced its intention to define "charity" as part of a wide-ranging analysis of the not-for-profit sector that involves a review of possible taxation of unrelated business income and the establishment of a charities regulator by July 1, 2012. In its submission made to the Treasury today, CHA said charities have operated effectively in Australia for generations based on common law and the need to impose new law was not clear. (Source: http://www.cha.org.au) Fundraising Techniques A Directory of Fundraising Methods & Practices. Overseas Fundraising News. Help for Heroes – from the U.K. It’s about Derek, a rugby player who lost both of his legs…it’s about support for our heroes…the wounded Serviceman and women returning from Afghanistan and Iraq. This charity was started in 2007 and has since raised millions of pounds using traditional fundraising techniques such as the sale of merchandise and special events. Cannonball Run faux attack – from New Zealand. An Auckland police officer got himself into hot water with his superiors when he allowed two of the Run participants to faux attack him during the fundraiser. Photographs showed the police office spread-eagled on the bonnet of his police vehicle with his weapons being held to his head. Social capital for tamaya stands, falafel stands – from Egypt. The Executive Vice President of an international philanthropic consulting firm has called for the world’s charitable foundations and philanthropists to work with private enterprise to create jobs for Egyptian youth. They do not want gifts or donations…they have earned the opportunity to invest in themselves and their dreams in the new Egypt. Charitable status of foundation for Tamil refugees revoked – from Canada. The Canadian Revenue Agency took the action against the Canadian Foundation for Tamil Refugee Rehabilitation on a number of grounds including improperly issuing tax receipts on behalf of a third party and failure to maintain adequate direction and control over the use of funds. Kek Madar Foundation – from Hungary. In a country where fewer than 10% of adults with an intellectual disability are employed this social enterprise is a standout. The Foundation has used seed funding to set up a restaurant to train and employ the disabled. Since its opening in 1997, 825 people with an intellectual disability have moved onto open employment. A franchise model is now being developed to establish similar restaurants in other cities in Hungary. Tanks of Thanks – from the U.S.A. A major fuel retailer plans to recognise and reward people who help out in their local communities. Baseball coaches and other volunteers will go into a monthly draw to be one of the 12 selected to receive a Tank of Thanks $50.00 fuel voucher. The program will run throughout 2012, with 2,500 people expected to benefit. Fundraising Services:  These are offered by Gerry through the Services page on his website www.fundraisingbuddy.com.auMarketing Strategy - There are benefits to be had when your organisation prepares a Marketing Strategy:
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