The Trust House Foundation is currently accepting applications for its Grant Program.
Every year, they provide more than $4 million in community gaming proceeds to fund community events and organisations through grants.
Priorities
Organisations will be considered more favourably if they provide the following:
Community support, including the development and wellbeing of the young and aged.
Cultural activities and recreation, including the performance and development of music, the arts, history and sport.
Welfare and social services for the prevention and/or rehabilitation of addiction.
Criteria
Grant applications will be assessed having regard to the following criteria:
Applicants must be non-profit organisations.
Sporting grants can only be made for amateur sports.
Sports clubs should be affiliated to a recognised national organisation.
Applications must be submitted by sports clubs, not individuals.
Administration costs and salaries may be funded if this helps to meet a recognised need within the community.
All uniforms and equipment must remain the property of the recipient organisation. Funding of dress uniforms / socks is not permitted.
Events or trips that are predominantly social in nature will not be funded. This includes family or group reunions.
Grants for social activities to benefit disadvantaged groups may however, be considered, e.g., a Christmas luncheon for the elderly at the town community centre.
Grant applications cannot be for an item that has already been paid for; the application must be future focused.
Grants for public education, kindergartens and the like will be considered.
Cultural purposes must be non-commercial and benefit the community. Examples include amateur theatre groups, non-profit museums and art galleries, amateur cultural groups, and non-profit community cultural or arts festivals.
