CHRISTMAS GRANT INFORMATION – PLEASE READ
For our Christmas 2024 grant round, if you have met the eligibility criteria, you can apply for any or all of the four grant options available noting they must be used for the option applied for and supported:
🎁Christmas toys (uncapped)
Although there is no cap on the number of toys you can apply for, we cannot guarantee that all toys requested can be granted. However, we will do our best to meet all requests.
🎉Cash grant (capped at $2,000) for a Christmas celebration
Each year, workers, volunteers, and those committed to their charities, selflessly give their time to ensuring others’ needs are met. The Trust believes it is important for these people to come together to celebrate Christmas and the year’s achievements. This cash grant is intended to provide charity supporters a Christmas Celebration, which can include (but is not limited to) catering/ modest restaurant meals, activities.
🍽️Cash grant (capped at $2,000 or larger amounts at the discretion of the Board) to supplement meal services over the festive season
This grant (proudly supported by Mosaic Property Group) is intended to subsidise charities providing meal services for the vulnerable and those experiencing food insecurity over the Christmas and New Year period. This grant can be used to supplement the charities usual offerings with special festive foods/goods, for both the Christmas and New Year period or also to expand services during this period.
🎄Cash grant (capped at $1,000) to purchase gift cards for clients
The Trust recognises that some clients may need additional support over the Christmas period. This grant is intended to enable charities to purchase small denomination gift cards for those clients that may need support to buy food and small gifts. This grant is subject to the following requirements:
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- Receipt of gift card purchase/s must be provided at acquittal
- Gift cards must not be used for items such as cigarettes, alcohol and online gaming
All receipts must be provided and detailed on your acquittal form. Unspent funds will be required to be returned. It is important that the funds are expended in accordance with the above criteria and your supported grant application.
🎄THE CHRISMTAS GRANT IS OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS FROM MONDAY 21 OCTOBER – FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2024🎄
Closed Grant Rounds:
General Grant Round (4 December 2023 – 19 January 2024)
Easter Grant Round (12 February 2024 – 23 February 2024)
Ratepayer Grant Round (13 May 2024 – 24 May 2024)
General Grant Round ( 22 July 2024 – 02 August 2024)
Ratepayer Grant Round (16 September – 27 September 2024)
Out of Session Grants
Out of session grant applications (funding requested outside of our annual giving program, particularly in emergency circumstances) will be considered at the discretion of the Directors.