Current Grants Program: The Belonging Project
The Sydney Community Foundation is seeking Expressions of Interest for our Belonging Project grants round. Our Belonging Project is seeking to develop a greater sense of belonging within the communities of Greater Sydney. We are looking for projects or activities which we can take to our existing and new donors to showcase how the non profit organisations of Greater Sydney are building stronger communities. Read more or click here for our flyer.
General Grants Program
The purpose of the Sydney Community Foundation is to connect people who care with causes that matter to Sydney. Our vision is a sustainable and inclusive Sydney community. Our mission is to strengthen our community by connecting the people of Sydney.
We do this by:
& Identifying our critical community issues and opportunities
& Advocating for awareness and change on these community causes
& Supporting and connecting people who can act on these community causes
& Creating ways for potential donors to support these causes
We invest in projects that:
& Create social change in the greater Sydney area;
& Pioneer responses to community needs;
& Focus on prevention or early intervention;
& Are sustainable and replicable and
& Develop the community’s – and service providers’ – skills, knowledge and engagement.
The Foundation considers proposals in these areas:
& Young people at risk;
& Young families;
& Indigenous and culturally diverse communities;
& Women and girls;
& Supporting older people;
& Homelessness and
& Mental health
As the SCF was created to benefit the community of Sydney, we will only provide funding for initiatives and projects that are delivered within the Sydney region (generally speaking, this region is bordered by the Hawkesbury to the north, the Blue Mountains to the west, Camden to the south west and the Sutherland shire to the south).The SCF prefers to fund smaller, grass roots organisations that work towards improving the wellbeing and social inclusion of people who live in Sydney, even in small ways. We are happy to be one of a number of supporters of a project and will undertake co-funding in conjunction with other organisations to ensure the success of a project.
Grant exclusions
Grants will not be made for:
& Religious or political causes
& Projects for building traditional infrastructure which is the responsibility of government
& Fundraising costs and annual appeals
& Sporting projects where sport is the principal purpose
& Emergency relief, except where a major crisis affects the Sydney community.
Eligibility
The SCF welcomes applications from a diverse range of non profit community organisations, for projects meeting some or all of the above criteria. Applicants must have Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) and Tax Concession Charity (TCC) endorsement from the Australian Tax Office (ATO).
How to apply
The SCF is currently only accepting Expressions of Interest for the Belonging Project and not for general funding. Please watch this site for news of the general program re-opening.