Westpac Foundation
Application process
In late 2010, The Westpac Group announced a $20 million capital boost to The Westpac Foundation. Westpac’s very generous contribution will enable the Foundation to expand its work and support of disadvantaged communities across Australia.
On 8 December, the Westpac Foundation will be announcing our funding strategy for the next 5 years including a range of new grants.
The first 2 of these grants, the Catalyst Grant and the Mary Reibey Grant are now open for applications.
The Catalyst Grant
This grant of $50,000 aims to support an existing social enterprise or social enterprise initiative within a not-for-profit which we believe has been and continues to be a catalyst for change.
To be eligible applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Your social enterprise or social enterprise project must generate at least 20% of its revenue from commercial/trading activity.
- Your social enterprise initiative reflects one or more of the following areas: social inclusion, indigenous, education or individuals with a disability.
- Your organisation must be a not-for-profit with deductible gift recipient status
- Your enterprise operates/trades in Australia.
If the funding is being sought for a social enterprise initiative within a not-for-profit, the social enterprise initiative must generate at least 20% of its revenue from commercial/trading activity. For example, you may run a not-for-profit which 5 years ago set up a café. If in 2011, 20% of the café’s revenue comes from its trading activity, you will be eligible to apply.
Up to 8 Catalyst Grants of $50,000 will be given in 2012. The winners of the grant will have the opportunity of receiving an additional $50,000 grant through The Westpac Employee Choice Award.
Please ensure your organisation meets these criteria before downloading a copy of the funding guidelines (PDF 296kb).
Submit your funding submission in the required format to westpacfoundation@westpac.com.au by 24 February 2012.
The Mary Reibey Grant
The Mary Reibey Grant of $50,000 will be awarded to an organisation with a woman founder, or women chief executive officer of a not-for-profit founded by a woman, on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2012.
To be eligible to apply, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Your organisation was founded by a woman and its current CEO is a woman.
- Your organisation is a social enterprise or a not-for-profit with a social enterprise project.
- Your organisation is relatively new (established less than 15 years ago).
- Your social enterprise initiative reflects one or more of the following areas: social inclusion, indigenous, education or individuals with a disability.
- Your organisation has deductible gift recipient (DGR) status or is auspiced by a DGR.
- Your enterprise operates/trades in Australia.
Please ensure your organisation meets these criteria before downloading a copy of the funding guidelines (PDF 276kb).
Applications follow a 2 stage process.
Stage 1- Letter of Interest
Submit your Stage 1 - Letters of Interest in the required format (PDF 276kb) to westpacfoundation@westpac.com.au by 1 December 2011.
Stage 2 - Full Funding Submission
Full Funding Submissions are by invitation only and are due by 1 February 2012.
All other Grants
The 2011 Funding round is closed.
Successful applicants will be announced in January 2012.
We will continue to update you with information about our funding priorities and grant application process for the remainder of our grants in the coming months.
Please note that the Westpac Foundation manages philanthropic grants, not community sponsorships. For information on The Westpac Group’s sponsorships and community partnerships, please visit www.westpac.com.au/community.
If you are seeking funding for a program assisting children and young people up to 18 years of age with special needs, The St.George Foundation provides financial support to innovative projects that enable disadvantaged and disabled children to reach their potential. For more information about The St.George Foundation, please visit www.stgeorgefoundation.com.au.
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