How To Apply
This is a guide for organisations thinking of applying for funding from the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation.
Eligibility
Applicants requesting a grant from the Foundation must be endorsed by the Australian Tax Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR).
Applicants must also be Not-For-Profit organisations as defined in the Income Tax Assessment Act Subdivision 30-B. Evidence of DGR status will need to be attached to the application form.
You can check your DGR status by going to the Australian Government's Australian Business Register Online http://www.abr.business.gov.au/.
Size of grants
Grant applications will be assessed on the likely impact the initiatives will have on the community in terms of being able to provide benefits for a large number of people. With this in mind, the Foundation seeks to provide grants for both large (more than $50,000) and small (less than $50,000) projects.
Funding may be considered for projects that make a significant difference over periods of one, two or three years.
Evaluation panel
The Foundation's Board of Trustees will evaluate applications for grants. This Board includes the Chairman of Newcastle Permanent, the Chief Executive Officer of Newcastle Permanent and appointed Board Members.
The Trustees have wide experience in evaluating such proposals. Where specialist knowledge is required, it is sought from suitably qualified experts from that particular field.
Your application for a grant will be assessed on the basis of how the project fits with the Foundation's focus, eligibility criteria and procedural rules.
Assessment criteria
Each application will be assessed using criteria that include:
- Is the need the project seeks to meet a real one?
- Is the project's proposed course of action an appropriate response to that need?
- Is the applicant the appropriate organisation to be responding to the need?
- Does the organisation have the capacity to do what it proposes?
- Are the costs realistic?
- Who should be paying to meet this need - is it in line with the focus of the Foundation or is it an exclusion?
- Does the application's primary focus meet the Foundation's objectives and can the applicant deliver the required benefits and objectives effectively?
- What are the application's strengths and what benefit does it deliver?
The assessment criteria should be considered when completing the application form.
Closing dates
Charitable Foundation grants are made three times a year. The closing dates for 2009 are:
2 April 2009
6 August 2009
27 November 2009
Applications for projects outside of these dates may be considered under circumstances of urgent need, crisis or an opportunity that requires immediate action.
Application process
To apply for funding through the Charitable Foundation, please follow the instructions below:
If you experience any difficulties, please call the Charitable Foundation Office on 02 4927 4483 or 02 4927 4217
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