NAB Foundation Community Grants program provides funding for local projects that help communities withstand and recover from natural disasters. The grants support community-led projects that relate to: training and planning – educational workshops, practical and strategic planning that help communities prepare for a natural disaster; community recovery – programs to enhance community connection, resilience and wellbeing post natural disaster; environment and wildlife – restoration of damaged vegetation and habitat, and rehabilitation of injured wildlife; equipment and infrastructure – tools, equipment and infrastructure improvements that help communities withstand natural disasters or recover in their aftermath.

Charities that are registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for Profits Commission (ACNC); social enterprises (not-for-profit and for-profit) or start-ups with social or environmental impact at the core of their business; groups or organisations (not-for-profit and for-profit) that hold an Australian Business Number (ABN) and have a charitable purpose; local government or government-funded facilities (such as a school or childcare centre) seeking funding for a program that furthers charitable purpose.

Legal requirements: Tax Concession Charity (TCC), Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR1), Social enterprise, Aboriginal Community-Controlled, Nonprofit legal entity (inc. assn, company, coop. or trust), School, Local government, ACNC Registered Charity

Organisations or programs outside of Australia; organisations that don't have an ABN or those that don't hold charitable purpose; individual applicants or personal expenses; activities that may be deemed harmful to the community or the environment; recurrent costs or continued funding (grants and prizes are one-off); government entities (with the exception of local government or government-funded facilities such as a school or childcare centre); retrospective requests, general fundraising appeals or commercial sponsorships; business as usual activities; religious or sectarian education (programs by religion-based organisations that support a non-religious purpose are eligible to apply); political support or political organisations; bequest programs; foundations that are grant-making bodies.

Details at: https://www.nab.com.au/about-us/sustainability/nab-foundation/community-grants