Grant Application Form 2025

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SECTION ONE

PROJECT

Project name:

Amount requested:

Please enter without any symbols (eg. $)

ORGANISATION DETAILS

Name of organisation:

Main activity of organisation (maximum 100 words):

LOCATION ADDRESS

Street:

City:

State:

Postcode:

MAIL ADDRESS

Street or PO Box:

City:

State:

Postcode:

Organisation email:

Organisation phone:

Website:

N/A if not applicable

Facebook address:

N/A if not applicable

Instagram address:

N/A if not applicable

HEAD OF ORGANISATION (CEO or equivalent)

First name:

Last name:

Position title:

Mobile:

Email:

Is the Project Manager different to the Head of Organisation?

PROJECT MANAGER (if different to Head of Organisation)

First name:

Last name:

Position title:

Mobile:

Email:

ORGANISATION GOVERNANCE STATUS

ABN:

Please upload an electronic copy of your ABN.

Does your organisation have:

DGR (Deductible Gift Recipients) Item 1 Charitable Organisation Status?

ITEC (Income Tax Exempt) status?

ACNC (Australian Charities & Not for Profit Commission) registration?

Please provide evidence of your ATO endorsemnents.

Upload a copy of your ATO endorsements, using the Choose File button below. Click add another endorsement if you need to include more than one (maximum 3 files).

Note: if you click on 'add another endorsement' you will either need to upload a document in this second section or click on the 'remove' link to remove the 'choose file' box.

PROJECT TIMEFRAME

Anticipated start date:

Anticipated end date:

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Provide copies of your organisation's financial details as per the following:

Audited accounts: Please click on the Choose File button below to upload a copy of your most recent audited accounts.

Year-to-date financials: Please click on the Choose File button below to upload a copy of your year-to-date financial statements.

Auditor or treasurer's details

Name:

Email:

Telephone:

COMMITTEE OR DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT (Office Bearers Only)

President's name:

President's phone:

President's email:

Secretary's name:

Secretary's phone:

Secretary's email:

Treasurer's name:

Treasurer's phone:

Treasurer's email:

LOCATION INFORMATION

Organisation's Location:

If your organisation is in multiple regions, please hold down the Ctrl or Cmd key to select from the list below.

Which region(s) will the beneficiaries of your project come from?

If your beneficiaries will come from multiple regions, please hold down the Ctrl or Cmd key to select from the list below.

FUNDING

Please provide details of any other funding received/expected for this project. Click on the Add another funding source link to add additional funding bodies.

Funding body:

Year:

Amount:

Please enter without any symbols (eg. $)

Status:

Has your organisation previously received funding from Border Trust?
Year/Project/Amount (N/A if not applicable).

SECTION TWO

PROJECT DETAILS

Which area of impact does your application address? (See General Information for Grant Seekers document).

Must select one and can select both.

Project description (maximum 350 words)

Project summary (maximum 100 words)

Why does this work need to be done? (maximum 350 words)

Who have you consulted with? (maximum 200 words)

We strongly recommend Letters of Support are obtained & submitted with your application. Please use the Choose File button below to add your letters. If you need to add another letter, click on the 'add another letter of support' link (a maximum of three files can be uploaded).

Note: if you click on 'Add another letter of support' you will either need to upload a document in this second section or click on the 'remove' link to remove the 'choose file' box.

What will you do? (maximum 300 words)

Expenditure (maximum 100 words)

Project Budget: A full budget and quote/s to support the amount requested are to be provided as part of your application. Any additional documentation can be emailed to admin@bordertrust.org.au

To download the Budget Template, right click here and click "Open link in a new tab" to download.

Use the budget template to provide details of:

INCOME: details of other funding (confirmed and applied for) and include in kind contributions.
EXPENDITURE: breakdown of individual line items (eg: equipment, travel, admin, etc). Submit completed budget template as part of your application.

Quotes: Upload your quotes and other relevant documents, using the Choose File button below - pdfs or Office documents only. Click add another document if you need to include more than one (maximum 5 files).

Note: if you click on 'add another document' you will either need to upload a document in this second section or click on the 'remove' link to remove the 'choose file' box.

What do you want to achieve and how will you measure this? (maximum 250 words)

RECOGNITION OF THE GRANT

All successful grant applicants will be asked to recognise the contribution from Border Trust by acknowledging it in newsletters, social media posts and on your organisation’s website etc. We will provide an appropriate script and logo/s for this purpose.

EVALUATION & ACQUITTAL OF THE PROJECT

All successful applicants will be required to provide an acquittal report. This will include a written report, photos and stories resulting from your project. We will provide a link to the online acquittal form in due course.

SECTION THREE

DECLARATION

I HEREBY CONFIRM THAT all details contained in this Application are a true reflection of the status of our organisation and the project that we wish to undertake.

The signatory below is the Head of the Organisation and has been authorised to acquit the project on its behalf.

DECLARATION - Declared for and on behalf of:

Organisation name:

Name:

Head of organisation - CEO or equivalent.

Position:

Date:

Please enter below one email address that BorderTrust can use to email you a copy of your completed submission.

Please note that your application may take a while to submit, particularly if you have attached large files. Please do not navigate away from this page until you see the confirmation screen.

CHECKLIST FOR COMPLETION OF FULL APPLICATION

Read document 'General Information for Grant Applicants'. Submitted any associated documentation, including:
- Australian Tax Office status document (DGR & TCC) if applicable
- ABN & ACNC Registration
- Financial reports (Border Trust template and most recent balance sheet & income statements)
- Letters of Support
- Budget including details of other funding (confirmed and applied for) for this project All questions have been answered Declaration complete

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