WA Community Foundation

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Grants

Western Australian Community Foundation's fund distribution program commenced in 2007 with the first grant made in the north west in June, closely followed by an initiative in the south of the state.

To date, over $300,000 has been distributed to support a wide range of communities and initiatives.

The Foundation’s financial model is a vehicle through which businesses, individuals and other groups can direct their giving to communities around the state.

All donations go towards building an endowed fund – a corpus invested in strategic long-term investments. As the base grows, so does the return on investment. Grants are made from the interest and dividends (return), so the corpus (endowed fund) remains and grows with additional donations.

2008 Sustainable Communities Grants

Western Australian Community Foundation is now calling for grant applications, up to the value of $2,000, from communities wishing to undertake some form of community consultation and engagement with the aim of building community capacity.

Individuals, groups and organisations whose activities and purposes are charitable, that is, for community benefit within WA are eligible to apply for a grant from Western Australian Community Foundation. Consideration will also be given to communities wishing to establish a perpetual endowment under the trusteeship of Western Australian Community Foundation.

Projects eligible for consideration must:

Incorporate community participation;
Offer a demonstrable benefit in building community capacity;
Exhibit co-operation and collaboration through partnerships;
Result in a clear vision, strategy or outcome that will benefit the community in the long term; and
Be completed and the grant acquitted by 31 May 2009.

Details may be found within the Grant Guidelines. Applications close 5:00 pm WST on Friday, 31 October 2008.

For further information please contact the Foundation on (08) 9224 6000.