Building an inclusive, connected, vibrant and healthy Buderim

Buderim Foundation Grants 2016 Application Guide 1www.buderimfoundation.org.au

GRANT APPLICATION GUIDE 2016

Building an inclusive, connected,

vibrant and healthy Buderim.


The Buderim Foundation is one of a growing number of community foundations being established across Australia. Launched in 2004, the Foundation goal is to enrich Buderim’s quality of life through community based philanthropy.

The concept is simple. Donations and bequests are carefully invested and the income is distributed as grants for Buderim community projects.

The actual donations, which can be tax deductible, are never spent. So these donations, however small, will last forever and accumulate along with donations from like-minded people.

In 2015 the Buderim Foundation provided a $11,000 grant split over two years to the Hear and Say organisation. Hear and Say used the funding to launch a screening program to test the hearing of prep school children across all Buderim schools. (Front cover photo)

The very successful Buderim Men’s Shed, which was established to help reduce social isolation and improve men’s health, has used a number of Foundation grants to purchase a range of specialist workshop equipment.

The Buderim Scout Group, one of the largest in Australia, has obtained two Foundation grants totalling $10,160. They received a grant in the first grant round in 2008 to purchase a new storage shed and then in 2013 they received the largest-ever grant to fit out a new kitchen in their scout den.

The Sunshine Coast Bushwalkers Club focuses on safe bushwalking. In 2010 they received a grant to purchase personal locator beacons, first aid kits and UHF two-way radios as part of their Safety in Bushwalking Project.

Friends of the Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Gardens received a $5,500 grant which they used to develop the Whipbird Walk – a part of the gardens designed to entice Sunshine Coast families to interact with nature.

And there are so many more equally inspiring stories. To see the complete list of successful grant recipients go to www.buderimfoundation.org.au/grants

Since the Grants Program started in 2008, the Foundation has witnessed a fourfold increase in grant applications. We believe this reflects the remarkable number of new initiatives being developed by Buderim community organisations. We are pleased to be able to offer grants of up to $10,000 per project to community organisations. Through this program the Foundation continues to promote a thriving community that is socially responsible, truly connected and supportive of one another.

To date, the Foundation has awarded grants of more than $220,000 to 54 community organisations. These organisations have used their grants in a variety of ways.

Some successful applicants

Buderim Mens Shedders Buderim Scouts Sunshine Coast Bushwalkers


Prerequisites1. You must meet the eligibility criteria outlined on page 4 of this Application Guide.

2. We give preference to applications that have been completed in full, including all requested attachments.

3. We won’t be reading information which is not specifically asked for. If we need more information, we’ll let you know.

4. Organisations can submit one application per year.

5. Funding is normally provided for projects that will be completed within one year (unless unique or exceptional circumstances require funding over a longer period).

6. By submitting your application, you agree to the conditions detailed on page 6 of this Application Guide.

7. The closing date for applications is 29th July, 2016.

8. Organisations whose application has been unsuccessful may resubmit their application the following year.

The type of projectFor your organisation to be considered for a 2016 Buderim Foundation Community Grant you’ll need to demonstrate how your project directly benefits residents within the 4556 postcode area and how it addresses one or more of the following objectives:

1. Protects and preserves our natural environment

2. Assists people in need to live healthy and fulfilling lives

3. Adds richness and diversity to local artistic and cultural endeavours

4. Increases learning opportunities across all age groups

5. Celebrates and showcases our heritage and local history

6. Encourages and supports those with sporting and other recreation interests

The application processIn this Application Guide you’ll find all the information you need to help you apply for a Buderim Foundation Community Grant. We encourage you to carefully read through these guidelines before starting to write your application. We’re looking for projects that meet specific objectives. Unfortunately there are a number of activities that cannot be funded.

7. Strengthens the social fabric of the community

8. Supports youth in our community.

How to apply Our grant application will be made available on the Buderim Foundation website when the next grant round opens on Friday 24th June. We prefer that you complete your grant application online using the Word Document we have created. It is much easier for us to read your application if it is typed, rather than hand written. The Grants Committee will review many applications, so we ask that you kindly abide by our word limits. Once you’ve completed the application form then save it for your own record and email a copy through to us at [email protected] Please put your organisation’s name in the subject heading. It is vitally important, that you also attach to the same email, all the applicable supporting documents with your application.

We’re here to helpApplication forms are available online at www.buderimfoundation.org.au

If your organisation does not have access to a computer and is unable to lodge an online application, please contact our administrator on (07) 5456 1757. We will help you lodge your application.

If you have questions, please contact us on [email protected]

Hear and Say Screening Project


The value of a grantUp to $10,000 per project application.

Eligiblity criteriaYour organisation needs to be a legal entity in Australia

with a current Australian Business Number (ABN) and is

required to be one or more of the following:

• A not-for-profit community organisation

• A registered charity with the Australian Tax

Office (ATO)

• Endorsed by the ATO as a Deductible Gift Recipient

Refer to www.buderimfoundation/links for helpful

resources.

Organisations we cannot support• Individuals or sole traders

• For-profit companies

• Government entities

• Community organisations that do not have enough

revenue to cover their operating costs and all debts

as they fall due

• Community organisations that have received a

Buderim Foundation grant in the past but have not

yet acquitted these funds.

Projects we cannot support • Anything considered illegal, risky or unethical

• Budget deficits, repayment of debts, business loans

• Fundraising campaigns, overseas or domestic appeals or sponsorship

• Gifts or gift cards

• Overseas or domestic travel

• Donations or scholarships

• Religious or political activity

• Funds for investment or organisational reserves

• A project or activity that provides private or personal benefit e.g. the purchase of equipment, services or transportation for individual use

• Activities without prior council development approval

• Project management fees or project contingency costs

• General operating expenses for organisations including: - Salaries or wages and on-costs e.g. superannuation, workers compensation

- Insurance

- Office supplies e.g. stationery, printer cartridges

- Administration expenses e.g. postage, telephone, internet

- Equipment maintenance expenses - Rent and lease costs

• Funding for staff or member social events

• Staff training and conferences

• Educational programs or resources unless the project responds to an identified community need and provides wider community benefit.


OPENEDGrant Applications Open Friday, 24th June 2016

CLOSEDGrant Applications Close Friday 29th July 2016 (Midnight AEST )

NOTIFIEDSuccessful and unsuccessful applicants notified late August/early September 2016

CELEBRATEDBuderim Foundation Good News Event Sunday 18th September 2016

COMPLETEDProject commences 1st October 2016 for 12 months’ duration

Final Report and grant acquittal by 31st December 2017

Project timeframeGrant applications close on Friday, 29th July, 2016.

• The Foundation will acknowledge your application within two weeks of its receipt and all applications will be carefully evaluated by the Foundation’s Grants Committee shortly after the closing date.

• Successful grant applicants will be contacted in late August by telephone and/or email.

• Projects that have been successful in securing a grant can start after 1st October 2016 and all project expenses must be paid for by 30th September 2017.

Application assessmentApplications will be carefully evaluated by the Foundation’s Grants Committee shortly after the closing date and assessed in relation to the eight objectives described under ‘Type of Project’ on page 3.

Recommendations then go to the Foundation Board for approval. If your application is unsuccessful we’ll contact you in late August or early September. Whilst we are unable to provide a specific critique in relation to your application, we are happy to provide feedback and guidance for the submission of a strong grant application in the future. Please email us at [email protected] and we will respond accordingly.

Awarding the grantsThe Foundation awards grants up to $10,000 to successful applicants. The one-off cash payment for the specified project is transferred by electronic funds transfer into a bank account held in the name of the successful organisation.

We ask that representatives of your organisation attend our annual Good News Event in early to mid-September to accept your grant from the Foundation, and to celebrate with us and other grant recipients.

The Buderim Foundation Community Grants Program adds to the vibrance of Buderim’s community. We ask that you contribute any photos, testimonials and feedback so that we may use them in our publicity of this program. These grants build a connected and supportive community.

Your end of project report and grant acquittalA project report and grant acquittal are due three months after completion of the project – by the 31st December 2017 at the latest.

In the report we ask that you describe how you met and measured your project goal, what was achieved and who benefitted and how you spent your grant funds.

We ask that you provide evidence such as:

• photographs, community references or quotes

• clear detail demonstrating that the grant funds were expended in accordance with your application

• copies of the original receipts for items over $500 to show that the grant expenditure was in accordance with your application.

Whipbird WalkMaroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Gardens


Terms and conditionsBoth the ‘Terms and Conditions’ and ‘Eligibility Criteria’ are adhered to and both need to be read carefully.

Grants will only be given for the purpose stated in the organisation’s application.

The grant is not intended to attract a Goods and Services Tax (GST).

GST is not paid on grant amounts paid by the Foundation’s trust funds due to these trusts not being registered or required to be registered for GST. We ask that you seek advice in relation to the GST from your taxation adviser to find out how the rules apply to you, as the foundation is not qualified to give advice.

If you are advised to pay GST in connection with the grant, the grant amount will be considered as inclusive of GST.

We understand you may be disappointment if your application is unsuccessful. However, we ask that you respect our final decision. There is no appeal process.

We ask that successful organisations acknowledge the foundation in their printed material, website and annual report for one calendar year after receiving the grant.

Successful recipients will be acknowledged on our website and facebook page. Information relating to the successful applicants and their projects will be sent to Foundation ambassadors, donors and the media. A representative from your organisation may be asked to participate in media events to publicise the foundation’s community grants program.

Bunya Bunya Country Aboriginal Corporation

FeedbackWe welcome your suggestions about how we can improve the Buderim Foundation Community Grants program in the future. Please contact a

grants committee member at the following:

E [email protected]

Buderim Foundation, Grants Committee

PO Box 1408 Buderim QLD 4556 www.buderimfoundation.org.au

To be eligible for additional grants in future years, grant recipients must provide to the Foundation a detailed report and grant acquittal on the completed project.

Where appropriate, information on projects that are innovative and/or best practice, and meet an identified community need, may be circulated for review by other community organisations throughout Australia.

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Building an inclusive, connected, vibrant and healthy Buderim