ELIGIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS

• Have goals which are in synergy with the key focus areas of the Foundation;
• Take a new approach to solving problems and have potential for expansion and/or replication;
• Provide evidence of effective project management and outcome evaluation;

• Are sustainable over the long term and/or deliver an enduring community benefit beyond the funding period;
• Directly benefit those most in need in our community; and
• Do not have the ability to attract significant government, public or corporate support.

• Does the applicant’s organisation and project align with the Charitable Foundation’s vision, mission, values, and strategy grant making model?
• Does the project seek to meet a real need within the community and is the project an appropriate response to that need?
• What benefit(s) does the proposed project deliver to the identified target market/group and broader community?
• Is the project’s primary focus consistent with the identified focus areas and geographical regions of the Charitable Foundation?

• Does the applicant have the knowledge, resources, and capacity to deliver what is proposed?
• Does the project demonstrate program logic?
• Is the funding request realistic and well defined? Has a detailed budget been provided?
• Is there evidence of effective project management, evaluation, and performance monitoring?
• Is the project likely to become self-sustaining after the Charitable Foundation’s support ceases and/or deliver an enduring benefit beyond the funding period?

• general sponsorship and fundraising activities;
• events or commercial activities;
• small contributions to large appeals or large capital projects;
• projects of a political or religious nature;
• one-off activities, festivals or events;
• contributions to work that would normally be considered the responsibility of local authorities or government departments;
• requests for recurrent or ongoing wages or personnel costs (non-recurrent personnel costs directly related to project delivery may be accepted);*
• recurrent operational costs such as rent and utilities.*

• requests to support individuals;
• organisations which have not met their obligations and responsibilities under previous funding agreements;
• expeditions or travel outside the Charitable Foundation footprint or overseas;
• unsolicited applications for emergency relief and material aid;
• study or attendance at conferences or seminars; 
• projects and programs based outside the Hunter, Central Coast, Mid North Coast, Northern Rivers, Central West and New England; and
• endowments, memorials, bursaries or named academic chairs;
• recurrent operational costs such as rent and utilities.

	Full Application Questions - Coming soon!
	Program Logic Model Template
	Evaluation Framework - Coming soon!

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