Info for Community Groups
Funding sources
| NILS® Info for Community Groups
Funding sources |
Specific sources:
General sources of information:
As per the information below, the NAB has made available to new and proposed schemes throughout Australia, funding for their capital base. The organisation must be accredited through Good Shepherd Youth and Family Services to access the NAB funding.
Excert taken from NAB Update on NSW NILS® proposal
In March 2006 the NILS® Network of NSW independently of the NAB proposals lodged a submission to the NSW government for funding of existing and future NILS® in NSW. This included a request for capital of $500,000 ($10,000 in capital for each of 25 new schemes and $250,000 in capital to be spread across the existing 32 schemes).
The submission also sought $715,000 / year to support the network and grow new schemes. This comprised $375,000 for existing schemes per year ($11,700 per scheme); a convenor @ $46,000 / year; and funding for 25 new schemes @ $294,000 per year ($11,000 per scheme).
On hearing of the submission NAB immediately committed to meeting the capital requirement of the proposal. A closer review of the funding submission showed that if NAB were to capitalise the existing and proposed NSW NILS® schemes to the level proposed in Victoria, $2.130m would be required. This would see new schemes capitalised to $50,000 each (at total of $1.25m) and existing schemes topped up to $50,000 (a total of $0.88m – assuming an average capital based across the existing 32 schemes of $22,500).
NAB is therefore committed to making available up to $2.130m in loan capital for the NSW NILS® Network over three years. We expect that this will start with a recapitalisation program commencing some time in the next six months.
Area: Australia wide.
Comment: The Ian Potter Foundation has provided seed funding for over 30 NILS® projects over the past 13 years (mostly in Victoria).
Scope: Organisations must be endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR).
There is a special application form for NIL schemes. Answers on the form should show that applicants have thought about the key issues in running a NILS®.
The 2008 closing dates are:
Friday, 25 January 2008
Thursday, 27 March 2008
Monday, 30 June 2008
Monday, 6 October 2008
The Foundation welcomes inquiries before you send a formal application.
Contact:
Phone: (03) 9650 3188
Fax: (03) 9650 7986
Email admin@ianpotter.org.au
All Grant applications should be addressed to:
Mrs Janet Hirst
Chief Executive Officer
The Ian Potter Foundation
Level 3, 111 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Email:
applications@ianpotter.org.au
Website:
http://foundation.ianpotter.org.au/
Area: NSW only.
The RGF (formerly the Casino Community Benefit Fund) provides grants for projects, activities and services relating to problem gambling.
The Counselling and support services for problem gamblers, families and others (PDF 150kb) information sheet lists contact details for RGF-funded counselling and support services around New South Wales. Details of services are also available from G-line (NSW) on 1800 633 635.
For assistance contact:
More information: www.olgr.nsw.gov.au/gaming_rgf.asp
Area: Australia wide.
The Myer Foundation and Sydney Myer Fund have 5 focus areas at present, one of which is social justice. They have not funded a NIL scheme to date, but the Program Director (Helen Morris) is very familiar with the Grameen Bank and micro-credit. An application would need to show how NILS® is addressing a cause of poverty rather than an effect. An application will be considered for both the Foundation and the Fund.
The Myer Foundation
ABN: 46 100 632 395
Sidney Myer Fund
ABN: 75 274 949 866
Street and postal address:
Level 18
8 Exhibition Street
Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Australia
Phone: (613) 9207 3040
Fax: (613) 9207 3070
Email:
enquiries@myerfoundation.org.au
(for grant and general enquiries)
More information: www.myerfoundation.org.au
Area: Australia wide.
NILS® do not fit within the major priorities of the Colonial Foundation, but it would consider a grant to a NILS® as part of its minor grants program. An application would need to show how NILS® is addressing a cause of poverty rather than an effect.
Applications for small grants are considered quarterly. Guidelines are being printed and should be available shortly.
Contact:
Mr Andrew Brookes,
Executive Officer,
Colonial Foundation Ltd
Level 7, 459 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Ph: (03) 9678 9300
Email: info@colonialfoundation.org.auWebsite: www.colonialfoundation.org.au
Area: Australia wide.
Precedents: Several utility companies support (or have agreed to support) NILS®.
In most companies the Sponsorship Manager is the appropriate person to approach. To assist any funding application, NCOSS has made available a SAMPLE funding application which may assist you. Download in Word format (57KB) or PDF format (197kb).
Country Energy will consider sponsoring NILS®. Contact Graeme Lees, Manager, Regulatory Affairs. Phone: 92692317.
Australian Community Programs. BHP Billiton has a Corporate Community Program that focuses on Australian and international partnerships and projects.
Australian organisations interested in applying for funding from the BHP
Billiton Corporate Community Program, should download our
guidelines (PDF 86 KB) and the
application form (MS Word). Make sure you read the guidelines before you
apply.
Closing dates for funding rounds are: 1 March, 1 July, 1 November.
Requests for further information and enquiries can be addressed to:
Community Programs Advisor
BHP Billiton
GPO Box 86A
Melbourne, VIC 3001
Australia
Phone: (61 3) 9609 3341
Fax: (61 3) 9609 4420
E-mail: Nicole.Crook@bhpbilliton.com
More information: http://www.bhpbilliton.com.au/bb/sustainableDevelopment/socialResponsibility/communityFoundations.jsp
The American Express Philanthropy Program has 3 themes, Community Service, Cultural Heritage and Economic Independence.
In 2006, American Express made philanthropic grants totaling $29.4 million. The vast majority went to organisations in the USA. Under the Economic Independence theme there was 1 Australian grant: Australian Red Cross - Queensland Division - Micro-Finance Program for Women.
All applications from outside the USA are handled by:
American Express Philanthropy
Funding Priority
(Select One: Cultural Heritage, Leadership or Community Service)
3 World Financial Center, mail code 01-48-04
New York, NY 10285-4804
The local contact is American Express’s Australian PR consultant:
Betty Burke
Wightman, Burke & Associates
Ph: 9327 8160
Email: betty@wightmanburke.com
More information: www.americanexpress.com/corp/philanthropy
Philanthropy Australia is the national peak body for philanthropy and is a not-for-profit membership organisation. Their members are trusts and foundations, families and individuals who want to make a difference through their own philanthropy and to encourage others to become philanthropists.
Their mission is to represent, grow and inspire an effective and robust philanthropic sector for the community.
Philanthropy Australia have a website, and both those new to the sector and those seeking the most up-to-date and exhaustive information will find this site invaluable for a resource and networking tool.
Listing 350 trusts and foundations, The Australian Directory of Philanthropy is the key resource for those seeking funding. Featuring tips on how to apply for grants, write submissions, and tax information, the Directory is an essential resource for not-for-profit organisations, charities and community groups.
The new edition will contain important tax information to help grantseekers understand what needs to be supplied to foundations in any application for funding.
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Philanthropy Australia Inc
Level 10
530 Collins Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
AUSTRALIAPh: (03) 9620 0200
Fax: (03) 96200199
Email: info@philanthropy.org.au
More information: www.philanthropy.org.au
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Page last updated: 20 December, 2007 |