Applying for a grant

Can you make a long-lasting difference to country Queensland communities?

A Checklist to assist you before applying

CRITERIA

You’ve read and understood each of JVT’s Five Key Granting criteria below and believe your grant application meets all five.

  1. Support harm prevention and early intervention initiatives for children and youth;
  2. Provide long-term, sustained benefits through multiple or deep impacts for beneficiaries;
  3. Leverage partnerships and collaboration including with philanthropic partners, charitable organisations, industry and government to expand the impact of a project or service;
  4. Empower community-led voice and foster engagement in developing solutions tailored to meet local needs;
  5. Strengthen organisational and/or community capacity.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Funds from The John Villiers Trust must be applied wholly in Queensland
  • The grant will demonstrate benefit to people living in regional, rural and remote Queensland
  • The application clearly demonstrates how the project or service meets the needs of the particular community it serves, and achieves transformative change for the wellbeing and development of children and youth
  • The application identifies potential outcomes or impacts in accordance with the ACNC charitable purposes
  • The application includes a means of measuring and evaluating the outcomes of the project at the grant acquittal stage

GENERAL

  • Your organisation requires Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status under item 1 of the table in Subdivision 30-B of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
  • Your organisation has been registered with the ACNC for three years or more*
  • This is the only application submitted by your organisation within 12 months
  • You are not reapplying for a previously declined project*
  • You are not reapplying for a project the Trust has funded during the previous two years*

* except by invitation, following discussion with Trust staff

APPLYING FOR A GRANT

  • If you meet the above prerequisites, you are invited to send a short program overview addressing each of JVT’s 5 Key Granting Criteria to the Grants Team.

Email your Inquiry to [email protected]

  • The JVT Grants Team will endeavour to respond to you via email or phone within 7 business days.
  • After full discussion with JVT, and if approved to continue, you will then be contacted for a Meeting. This meeting ensures you have an opportunity to ask questions and gain valuable insight into JVT’s Strategic Goals.
  • If successful, you will then complete an invite-only EOI application. A link to the Online Application will be emailed to you by the Grants Team. You will then work with the Grants Team to complete your application and ensure all necessary information including Program details, Supporting Letters, and Budgets are attached.
  • The Board of The John Villiers Trust meet quarterly to consider lodged EOIs. The Grants Manager will contact you at the next Board Meeting to advise you of the outcome.
  • For information about what to expect if you are successful in receiving a grant please see the ‘Information for Grantees’ page and read our Frequently Asked Questions.