Recovery & Resilience Grants Program – FAQs | Northern Rivers Community Foundation

2020 GRANTS ROUND
OPENS:
7 July 2020

CLOSES:
Midnight 17 Aug 2020

Inquiries:
0499 862 886
info@nrcf.org.au

ELIGIBILITY

Yes, if your organisation has a local branch or office in the Northern Rivers and your organisation’s annual gross revenue is equal to or less than $5 million then you would be eligible to apply.  We will also consider applications from organisations outside the region who do not have a local office, however 100% of their project or program activities must benefit a Northern Rivers community. We encourage you to contact the NRCF Office to discuss your application before applying: info@nrcf.org.au.

Yes, even if your organisation has previously received grant funding from NRCF you may apply for a grant as long as you meet the eligibility criteria and have submitted your Acquittal Report. If your project is currently being funded by NRCF and has not yet finished, you will need to provide a progress report along with your new application. Please contact NRCF office for more details: info@nrcf.org.au.

Your organisation needs to be actively supporting individuals in one or more of our target groups:
• Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people
• Refugees & asylum seekers
• Women or men at risk or disadvantage
• Children or youth at risk or disadvantage
• People who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
• People who have experienced family or domestic violence
• People living with a disability (including carers)
• People living with a health issue (including carers)
Additionally, the grants program supports wildlife, environment conservation and preservation, and arts and culture projects.
The Recovery & Resilience Grants program aims to create fairer, more inclusive & regenerative communities by supporting organisations working with these target groups because as a cohort, as they are often some of the most socially and economically disadvantaged members of the Australian community.

NRCF tends not to fund projects or programs for the purposes of one-off emergency relief assistance. However, NRCF does support capacity building projects for emergency relief programs. For example, a neighbourhood centre could not apply for funds to purchase food for their neighbourhood pantry, however they could apply to purchase and install a new freezer for the pantry, or a case worker to support visitors to the pantry. If an organisation or group would like NRCF to make an exception and apply for one-off emergency relief assistance, then they must detail why they have not been able to access support from traditional emergency relief organisations and/or government support.

We don’t provide grant funding for the following:
• Medical research
• Programs promoting religion
• Charity works outside of Australia
• Sponsorship activities
Our Recovery & Resilience Grants program aims to support Northern Rivers communities as they recover from a recent crisis or natural disaster. As such, we support community organisations and groups that provide improvements in the quality of life of fellow Australians experiencing disadvantage. Additionally the program looks to support the capacity of organisations as they seek to build resilience within their organisations.
If your organisation is seeking funding for programs or activities on our exclusion list, you may wish to visit www.ourcommunity.com.au for alternative sources of funding that may be available to you.

APPLICATION PROCESS

If your project is for renovation services and/or the purchase or repair of equipment, and is less than $500, you do not need to provide a quote. If your budget item is over $500 a quote is required. The provision of ‘over $500’ quotes (or an explanation of why you are unable to provide these quotes), will impact your assessment. An explanation of why you are unable to provide a quote can be detailed in the budget notes section of the application form.

As part of your application you will be required to provide the following:

Organisation’s P&L & Balance Sheet. Please ensure your statements include your organisation’s annual gross revenue. Please use the figure in your financial statements lodged with the ACNC or other relevant regulatory body for the last financial year.
If you are applying for a Capital project – i.e. for the purchase of equipment or a renovation project, you are obliged to submit a quote for any costs over $500.

You may also submit the following as additional support material:

Signed Letter of Support from a community organisation
Documents, Photos or Video describing any previously funded projects that are relevant to your application

Applications are firstly checked by the NRCF Office to ensure eligibility. You will be contacted via email if your application is ineligible.

Assessment is then undertaken by the NRCF Grants Committee who have extensive experience in the community grant process and are knowledgeable about relevant local community issues. Assessment is based on Essential Criteria. For a full explanation of this criteria please download the guidelines here.

The Grants Committee sends their funding recommendations to the NRCF Board. The Board makes the final decision on funding applications.

ELIGIBILITY

APPLICATION PROCESS

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