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2021 Grants Applications Now Closed
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In the Heritage Bank Charitable Foundation's second round of grants, there were two different levels of grants that eligible charities could apply for.
Our Shout Workplace Giving Grant
1 x $25,000 grant
Area of Focus:
- Positive educational and alternative pathways to help at-risk children and teenagers.
Growing Stronger Communities Grants
4 x $15,000 grants
Areas of Focus:
- Positive educational and alternative pathways to help at-risk children and teenagers;
- Health care services for vulnerable Australians and their families; and
- Support for the economic and social wellbeing of people in regional, rural and remote communities, including in times of natural disasters.
Grant applications were open from 16 June 2021 until Friday 30 July 2021 and we are currently in the process of reviewing applications. Check back later this year to see the recipients.
Eligibility
Our Heritage Bank Charitable Foundation Grant recipients needed to meet the following criteria.
- Be a non-profit with deductible gift recipient (DGR) status.
- Be able to show evidence of an effective existing program supporting one or more of the following areas:
• Positive educational and alternative pathways to help at-risk children and teenagers;
• Health care services for vulnerable Australians and their families; and
• Support for the economic and social wellbeing of people in regional, rural and remote communities, including in times of natural disasters.
- Be clearly able to demonstrate the number of people who will be positively impacted by provision of the grant.
- Have an annual income for 2020 (based on their latest audited report) of under $10 million.
- Obtain less than 70% of their annual income from government sources.
How to apply
Grant applications are now closed for the 2021 Heritage Bank Charitable Foundation Grants program. Check back later this year to see our 2021 grant recipients.
Grant Guidelines 2021
Review our complete grant guidelines outlining our assessment criteria and funding exclusions.
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