Community Grants Program
Each year the Rotary Club of Box Hill Burwood supports local community groups within our locale through our Community Grants Program.
Grants assist local groups to provide necessary services that benefit our local community.
Congratulations to our Community Grants 2023 recipients
Tuesday 16th May our club was pleased to present Community Grants of up to $3000 to 8 local community organisations. We thank all our volunteers who assist us to raise funds to make a tangible difference in the lives of so many.
THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOX HILL BURWOOD’S 2023 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM SUPPORTED EIGHT LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, TO THE VALUE OF $21,000
These included:
- Avenue Neighbourhood House @Eley- Project: Improving Learning Outcomes For Adolescents
- Benwerrin Pre School - Project: Investigating The Natural World Through STEM & First Nations Acknowledgement
- Box Hill Baptist Church - Project: Enhancing English Learning
- Nunawading Toy Library- Project: Science & The World Around Us; Mini Beasts and Exploring Nature
- Cultivating Community - Project: Burwood Rooftop Farm
- Blackburn Lake Sanctuary - Project: Eastern Kulin Indigenous Display
- Eastern Health Foundation - Project: Engaging Children of FaPMI hrough Play
- St Francis Xavier Primary School - Project: Promoting Physical Wellness Through Play
NEWS:
WE HAVE GONE DIGITAL TO SIMPLIFY THE APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications are now online - please ensure you follow the instructions to complete your application.
- You will need all your documents on hand to submit.
- Submissions need to be made in one sitting.
COMMUNITY GRANTS PROJECTS: Selection Criteria
Eligibility for funding through Community Grants is dependent on the following criteria:
The organization must be an existing group delivering community service within, or nearby, the environs of the Box Hill/Burwood area.
The organization should be incorporated and have published an annual report and accounts within the previous twelve-month period.
Preference will be given to projects that support persons in need, particularly in the areas of youth, the elderly, or persons with physical or intellectual disabilities.
Funding is to be for a specific program, project, or piece of equipment, but not for normal recurrent expenditure items.
Strict accounting rules apply to ensure that the funds were spent in accordance with the grant submission. Photographic or written evidence of completion needs to be submitted to the Community Services Coordinator upon completion of your nominated project.
The Rotary Club reserves the right not to disburse funds, in part or at all, if suitable submissions are not received.
Grants will not be confirmed until a suitable interview has been conducted with intended recipients.
Relationships forged with applicants, whether successful or not, could lead to alternative support projects being developed between the two organizations.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The total allocation for distribution through our Community Service grants initiative in any one year is decided upon annually by the Board, as is the maximum grant allocation per project.
How to apply:
Complete the new digital application form, attach all relevant quotes and a copy of your most recent Annual Report.
Application needs to be completed and submitted in one sitting. Substantiating documents will need to be uploaded to a separate link found on the bottom of the application.
Maximum grant: $3,000.00
Closing date for applications: Friday 21st April 2023 – by 5pm
Applicants will be contacted by 2nd May 2023 and informed if successful or unsuccessful.
Successful applicants will be required to give a short presentation at our Community Grants Presentation Night on Tuesday 16th May 2023.
2023 Community Grants Online Application - NOW CLOSED
Please submit completed application form, and upload a copy of your Annual Report, quotes and any other documents to the following link below, by close of business on above-mentioned closing date.
Upload files to: Community Grants Upload File link 2023 - NOW CLOSED
Community Services Coordinator
Rotary Club of Box Hill Burwood
PO Box 59
BOX HILL VIC 3128
If you have any queries regarding the Community Grants initiative or wish to submit an application by email, please contact:
Rotarian Tim Lynn community.grants@boxhillburwoodrotary.org.au
