Expression of Interest Application Guidelines – Impact100 SA

Impact100 SA has been established to bring together at least one hundred members who each donate $1,000 annually. The contributions are pooled to make a large impact grant to a South Australia-based project, collectively chosen by the members at an annual Grants Awards event.

Our grant strategy includes making a primary grant of $100,000 each year. Competitive applicants will demonstrate high impact with this $100,000 grant and further details on applying are below.

Eligibility

Impact100 SA has developed the following criteria and guidelines and will only accept applications which meet the following:

Are aligned with Impact100 SA’s key objectives (see below).

Have income tax charity endorsement from the Australian Taxation Office.

Have Deductible Gift Recipient - Item 1 status.

Further,

The maximum grant is $100,000.

Please note:

All recommendations for funding are at the discretion of the committee and subject to approval by Australian Communities Foundation as Trustee. 

Reasons for rejection of proposals will not necessarily be given.

It is required that the grant funds will be expended within 12 to 24 months.

The application process is lengthy – we acknowledge the work and resources

required to accommodate this and ask you to consider the impact of this on

your organisation when deciding whether to lodge an application.

Key Objectives

In 2017 Impact100 SA will consider applications for projects that:

Support a project or initiative that focus on early intervention and youth (0-24

years) as well as initiatives that address the mental health of our community,

acknowledging that projects may fit into both categories;

Have specific measurable goals to be achieved; and

Create significant impact for the South Australian community and applicant

organisations.

A grant will only be awarded to a small to medium organisation where the transformative

nature of such a grant can be demonstrated. Priority will also be given to projects that are

new - not the sole continuation of an existing program and which benefit an identifiable

group of people over projects that benefit a specified individual or small group.

If a project falls into both focus areas (i.e. a project targeting the mental health of youth) it

will not be given preferential treatment over a project that may fit only one of the focus areas.

Timing

Key dates:

Date Time

6 October

2017

5 pm Deadline for expression of interest applications.

22 November

2017

- Impact100 SA will advise applicants whether they have made the

initial shortlist, to proceed to full application process.

16 February 5 pm Deadline for full grant applications.

2018

21 March

2018

- Impact100 SA will advise applicants whether they have made the

final shortlist. All finalists will have to prepare a short presentation

to be given at our annual dinner.

May 2018 Annual dinner held and a poll of members taken to award grant.

May 2018 Grant/s will be made

Expenditure that will not be considered for funding

Expenditure that will not be considered for funding includes:

General operating expenses for the applicant organisation where they form the majority of

the budget for the proposed project;

Debt reduction or operational deficits;

Fundraising activities or events;

Grants intended for the principal benefit of a religious/political organisation’s own members

or adherents, or grants intended for inherently religious activities;

Legal expenses;

General construction, capital campaign or renovation that is unrelated to a specific proposed

project or program;

Travel outside Australia; and

Projects that could be funded by state and national governments or other relevant bodies.

NB. Impact100 SA reserves the right to change its criteria without notice at any time.

Applying for Funding

Please address each of the questions included in the table appended to this document in

your expression of interest. Please fill in this template to ensure every question is

addressed and return via email to grants@impact100sa.org.au by 5pm, 6 October

2017.

Any queries can be addressed to grants@impact100sa.org.au

Please note:

You should ensure your organisation is eligible and that the project meets objectives

before applying.

Any organisation may submit only one expression of interest each year.

Please do not send any additional information, other than what is requested in the

table.

If invited to submit a full application, you will be required to provide information

relating to proposed impact and outcomes and how you propose to measure this.

If your organisation is amongst the selected 4 finalists (after review of the full

applications), you will be required to give a short presentation at our annual dinner in

May 2018. This presentation would generally cover your organisation and what will

be achieved if you receive the grant.

You will be advised after 22 November 2017 whether or not we wish to receive a full

grant application from your organisation.

The primary grant can’t be awarded to the same organisation in 2 successive years.

The information that you provide during the application process may be reviewed by

some members of Impact100 SA.

Expression of Interest Form

Please fill in this template to ensure every question is addressed and return via email to

grants@impact100sa.org.au by 5pm, 6 October 2017.

# Question or information request Please respond with a simple

"Y" or "N"

Applicant response

1.00 Positive confirmation of eligibility - any "Y" response will deem applicant ineligible

1.01 Are the funds requested for the purpose of general operating expenses for the applicant organisation where they form the majority of the budget for the proposed project?

"Y" or “N"

1.02 Are the funds requested for the purpose of debt reduction or operational deficits?

"Y" or "N"

1.03 Are the funds requested solely for the purpose of fundraising activities or events?

"Y" or "N"

1.04 Are the funds requested for the purpose of legal expenses?

"Y" or “N"

1.05 Are the funds requested for the purpose of general construction, capital campaign or renovation that is unrelated to a specific proposed project or program

"Y" or “N"

1.06 Are the funds requested for the purpose of travel outside Australia?

"Y" or “N"

1.07 Are the funds requested for the purpose of grants intended for the principal benefit of a religious/political organisation’s own members or adherents, or grants intended for inherently religious activities

"Y" or “N"

1.08 Does your organisation lack DGR item 1 status?

"Y" or “N"

2.00 Details of organisation

2.01 Provide contact details: Organisation name, ABN, Address, Telephone, Name and email of key

contact and Link to web address (if web address exists)

2.02 Has the organisation received a $100,000 Impact 100 grant in the previous year?

2.03 Which Impact100 SA annual theme does your organisation’s request for funding match?

2.04 Does your organisation have physical presence in SA?

"Y" or “N"

2.05 What are the missions and objectives of your organisation (in 2 to 3 sentences)

2.06 When was your organisation first established?

2.07 Is your organisation’s target market in SA, Metro or Regional?

Please tick

Metro [ ]Regional [ ]

3.00 Details of project & anticipated impact

3.01 What is the project title? 3.02 Describe the project needing

funding

3.03 Tell us why this is an important issue, why there is a need for this work and why your organisation is the right one to do it? (in 2 to 3 sentences)

3.04 Are there organisations providing similar services? If so, please list.

"Y" or “N"

3.05 How many people are likely to be impacted directly by the project? e.g: direct participants, direct beneficiaries

3.06 Will this project have a high impact on or be transformative for those directly impacted?

"Y" or “N"

3.07 How many people are likely to be impacted indirectly from the project?e.g: family members of directly involved people, community members

3.08 Will this project have a high impact on or be transformative for those indirectly impacted?

"Y" or “N"

3.09 Is this a new initiative or an expansion of an existing program?

"Y" or “N"

3.10 Is the organisation’s intention to continue with the project’s aim(s) after Impact’100’s funds are

"Y" or “N"

expended?4.00 Financial information and viability – please refer to and fill in the Financial Information Template

included after this table. There are two worksheets in this excel document to be completed.4.01 Please provide a link to your

reports on the ACNC website

4.02 What are the organisation’s top 5 revenue sources and amounts provided for the last financial year? Calculate each source amount as a percentage of total funding for the organisation

Please fill in Financial Information Template

4.03 Provide prior year organisation P&L summary per template

Please fill in Financial Information Template

4.04 Provide current year organisation budget summary per template

Please fill in Financial Information Template

4.05 Provide specific project budget summary per template

Please fill in Financial Information Template

4.06 Will the funds be expended within 24 months of grant receipt?

"Y" or “N"

4.07 Will the provision of project funds from Impact 100 have a high impact or be transformative for the organisation as a whole?

"Y" or “N"

4.08 Impact100 grant as a % of current organisation’s revenue

Please fill in Financial Information Template

5.00 Management and human resources 5.01 Provide collective operational

years of Board experience for current Board.

5.02 Do management have sufficient relevant experience to drive the project? Provide relevant biography of CEO/GM of organisation and of Project Manager assigned to specific project requesting funding

5.03 Number of staff (FTEs) 5.04 Estimated volunteers accessed in

the last 12 months

Financial Information Template

Please double click on, and fill in the template below, to ensure the level of financial detail

requested is provided. There are two worksheets in the document to be completed. Please

ensure you save any work prior to closing the excel spreadsheet and word document.