Foster's Community Grants promote wellness, culture and the environment

Foster's Community Grants Round 2 applications will begin August 1, 2006.

A Grants Advisory Committee chaired by Peter Cosgrove AC MC and involving a number of eminent people guides Foster's granting decisions.  Grants are assessed principally on the quality of the community benefit they would deliver. Grants in excess of 1 year will be considered. Only registered not-for-profit organisations are eligible for funding. For further information, please see Community Grants Questions & Answers, and Terms & Conditions.

Foster's Community Grants will support projects in our three core focus areas: wellness, culture and the environment. We define "wellness" as both physical and mental health, "culture" as artistic, sporting and educational activities and "environment" as all aspects of the natural environment.

Selection Criteria

Grant applications will be assessed principally on quality of the community benefit they would deliver. Other relevant considerations are listed below. The on-line application form enables applicants to set out their claims with respect to each of these:

-- The project meets community need and is based on sound research/methodology;

-- The applicant organisation/s has a capacity to deliver, or track record of delivering community outcomes and managing similar projects;

-- The project has a sound strategy and project plan, which includes identified milestones (if appropriate);

-- The benefit produced is viable / sustainable over the long term;

-- The community and/or other key stakeholders support the project;

-- The project outcomes are capable of evaluation;

-- A cost / benefit analysis suggests the project is highly worthwhile.