Must be a not-for-profit organisation and provide the following project and/or services: community welfare or social services, community development, community health services or employment assistance activities. You are also eligible if you or your organisation are involved in community or professional sport.

Must be registered with the ACNC (Australian charities and Not-for-Profits Commission) and have Income Tax Exempt Charity (ITEC) Status and Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) Item 1 status; organisation must receive less than 40% of income from state, federal or local government funding; annual gross revenue of less than $2M.

Your organisation must meet all criteria: be based in NSW unless approved by Director Arts, Create NSW; be a not-for-profit arts and cultural organisation, service organisation or LGA with a primary purpose of arts and cultural activity; have an ABN (or application submitted by the LGA on behalf of the business unit); have operated as...

Individuals: First Nations Individuals must be 18 years or above; located in NSW for the last 12 months. Groups or other entities that do not have legal status: applicants must be First Nations and 18 years or above; all members must be currently located in NSW for the last 12 months. Organisations or partnerships with...

Dedicated arts grants for First Nations artists and organisations across all art forms — creation, touring, professional development, and cultural maintenance.

Organisations with a demonstrated track record of publishing works by First Nations writers. Organisations must be registered under Australian law (for example, incorporated association or company limited by guarantee) or created by law (for example, a government statutory authority). Organisations may be required to provide a certificate of incorporation or evidence of their current legal...

Legal requirements: Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR1)

The Foundation provides financial support to over 120 various organisations in fields as diverse as health and research, welfare, the arts, education, and women's enterprises in the local community and in developing countries. On a local level, Spotlight, Anaconda & Harris Scarfe respond to hundreds of requests for support each year from organisations including childcare...

Organisations, who through Virgin's investment, can make an even greater difference and contribution to the community.

Most grants are awarded to organisations invited to apply by programme staff, although unsolicited requests are accepted. Preference given to programs that: target root causes of problems; are replicable either within a sector or across geographical locations; include plans for long-term sustainability; have secured co-funding; strive to collaborate with like-minded organisations; value the participation of...

Has recently supported social rights, adult education, cultural awareness, community housing, disability sports, disabled programs, Indigenous health, primary and secondary education and religious charities.

Non-profit organisations which are the equivalent of US public charities, or agree to sign and comply with an expenditure responsibility contract; organisations must serve an audience greater than 65% economically underserved relative to the average standards of the target geography; organizations and programs must focus on at least one of the social investment sectors: crisis...

Registered, Australian-based charitable organisations who are endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office as Deductible Gift Recipients' (DGR status) and comply with the Australian Charities and Non-for-profit Commission (ACNC) requirements as Charitable at purpose . The Foundation's grants are directed to projects undertaken within Australia.

Organisations with DGR 1 status or that have an auspice arrangement with an organisation with DRG 1 status.

Community-driven initiatives that align with the impact model, which focuses on supporting, strengthening and investing in future generations.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled-Organisations (ACCO) responding directly to the needs, concerns and healing of the Stolen Generations survivors, their descendants, and their communities.

Schools and community groups.

For projects that involve acquisition of land and/or water related interests, applicant must be an incorporated entity (or in the process of becoming incorporated) and be Indigenous controlled. For projects that involve management of land and/or water related interests, applicant must be one of the following: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander holder of land or...

There is a priority preference for funding only Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander led organisations and projects.

Can only support registered organisations with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) and with a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status covered by Item 1 of the table in section 30-15 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.