Funding Call for 2020 IMPACT Philanthropy Program in Australia
Deadline: 6 December 2019
Applicants are invited to submit their applications for 2020 IMPACT Philanthropy Program to allow philanthropists and Not-for-Profits (NFPs) to connect, and allows NFPs to demonstrate how they improve outcomes for the communities in which they operate.
Perpetual encourage high quality outcomes by identifying organisations that can maximise their impact through:
- good governance
- solid leadership
- strong strategy
- an outcomes focus.
Funding Information
- As a guide, grants generally range between $10,000 and $100,000. In 2019, the average grant was approximately $70,000.
- The maximum amount an organisation can request is $200,000 per application.
- Any requests over this amount will be marked ineligible.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants organisation must have at least one of the following to be eligible for funding from the trusts and endowments that are managed by Perpetual:
- Be a registered charity on the ACNC register and/or
- Australian Taxation Office Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR1) endorsement (covered by Item 1 of the table in section 30-15 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997).
Assessment Criteria
It will be based on both the governance of the organisation and the activity. The applicant should seek advice from the most appropriate person/s in the organisation when completing the application form. Assessment is based on questions specific to the criteria below:
- Strategy: Evidence of strategic goals and demonstrable outcome-orientated measures. This includes how an organisation tracks its effectiveness against its mission and risks related to its ongoing operation.
- Outcomes: Applicants must be able to demonstrate acticvity outcomes with evidence that is measurable, realistic and will provide a clear picture of the long term impact of funding.
- Capability: Evidenced by the organisation’s demonstrated ability to achieve its objectives with the resources available to it. To that end, they look closely at each applicant’s measures of organisational efficiency in business practice.
- Leadership: Awareness of the external environment including public policy, government, other organisations working within the sector, and the community.
Application Conditions
- Organisations that operate in one State may submit one application relevant to their State.
- Organisations that operate nationally or internationally may submit up to three applications. Applications can be for national/international activity and/or across different state and territory (with only one application per state, territory & country).
- Universities, hospitals, and medical research institutions may submit one application per department, up to a maximum of three applications per organisation.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit https://www.perpetual.com.au/advice-and-trustee-services/impact-philanthropy/impact-funding/?section=tab-1