Give500 Grant

2021 Give500 grant is NOW OPEN.

We are pleased to announce the inaugral Give500 collecting giving grant

Give500 harnesses the power of collective giving to fund projects of direct benefit to our community.

Applications to the Give500 grant will be shortlisted to 3 outstanding projects by the Give500 Committee, with the successful recipient to be chosen by the donors at the Pitch Night in November 2021.

The successful recipient will be awarded a $15,000 grant which will be provided with standard grant conditions. Our two runners up will both receive $2,500 to support their program or organizational capacity.

General grant information

Eligibility

 All organisations applying for funding must:

• Lie within Border Trust’s Local Government Areas of Albury, Federation, Greater Hume, Indigo, Towong and Wodonga
• Be community based and function for charitable purposes with a registered ABN
• Organisations with, and without, Deductible Gift Recipient status are invited to apply
• ACNC registration strongly preferred
• An auspicing body may be considered in exceptional circumstances (discuss with Border Trust prior to submitting your Application).

What are we most likely to fund?

Generally, grants will fund

• activities which have ongoing benefit to the community
• innovative undertakings
• projects which are in keeping with the mission and aims of Border Trust and those of our granting partners.

What we are less likely to fund

• Capital works
• Ongoing salaries
• Projects in successive years.

What we do not fund

In accordance with Australian Tax Office Guidelines we are unable to fund:

• organisations which are not charitable in purpose
• recreational or commercial sporting activities
• projects for private or personal benefit