Apply for Funding

The St.George Foundation provides financial support to charities throughout Australia to help them assist children and young people up to 18 years of age with special needs. The Foundation supports innovative projects that enable disadvantaged and disabled children to reach their potential.

To be eligible for funding, an organisation will:

• assist children under the age of 18 years of age
• focus its efforts on Australian children
• be a registered Australian charity endorsed as a deductible gift recipient (but not another ancillary fund). Deductible Gift Recipients must be listed with the Australian Taxation Office under Item 1of the Table in Section 30–15 of the Income Tax Assessment Act, 1936.

The Foundation cannot give funding to individuals or organisations that are not eligible recipients.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What we do fund.

• Medical Equipment
• Early intervention services
• Educational equipment and assistance
• Youth workers
• Recreational and respite programs
• Counselling and therapy
• New technologies

What we don’t fund.

• Organisations with a high net asset worth
• Office equipment
• Sponsorship or fundraising appeals
• Motor vehicles
• Scholarships
• Building projects or modifications
• Religious purposes
• General operations or running costs
• Hospitals
• Projects outside Australia
  

When to apply for financial assistance.
The Governors of the Foundation meet twice a year to consider applications for financial assistance from $5000-$50,000. The cut off date for applications is the 3rd September 2010 and must be made online. 

COMPLETING THE ONLINE FUNDING APPLICATION FORM

We understand that your time is precious so we’ve kept this process as simple as possible. Before you begin completing the Funding Application Form, we encourage you to spend some time reviewing the following questions that will need to be answered with regards to your funding needs.

1. Name of Organisation
2. Is the organisation a Registered Australian charity
3. Does the organisation have Deductible Gift Recipient status
4. Please provide a brief description of the Organisation
5. How is the Organisation funded?
6. What is the project name
7. How much funding is required
8. Please provide a brief description of the project, including budget
9. How many people will the project benefit

In the following four questions, please list the amount reported in your last audited financial statement:

1. How much Government funding did the organisation receive last financial year
2. What was the organisations Net Profit last financial year
3. What was the organisations Net Assets last financial year
4. How much other grant funding did the organisation receive last financial year

Go to online funding application form.