Elders Community Giving Project - 2025

Before completing this application form, you should have read the Elders Community Giving Project Terms and Conditions and Guidelines.

This section of the application form is designed to help you, and us, understand if you are eligible and well prepared for this grant. It is crucial that you complete these questions before any others to ensure you do not spend time applying for a grant you may not be eligible for.

If you have any questions regarding the eligibility criteria, please contact community.giving.project@elders.com.au

Please ensure that you regularly save your application form as the system does not offer autosave. You can exit and come back to your application at any time.

We encourage you to preview the form prior to beginning your application. This will help you understand the requirements of the application.

If at any time you need technical support with your application, please contact SmartyGrants on 03 9320 6888 or at service@smartygrants.com.au

Please note the closing date and time and consider your local time zone to ensure you have enough time to complete your application. Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

To complete your application, you will need to provide the following:

• Your ABN or Incorporated Number
• Organisational information, including your purpose, annual revenue, and legal structure 
• If you are being Auspiced, you will need the organisation details and a letter confirming the auspice agreement
• Project title and detail
• Letters of support of your project (if available, and highly recommended)
• Anticipated budget and expenditure 
• Risk assessment
• Recent annual report (weblink is acceptable) or financial statements.

If you need to contact us throughout the application process, please quote the application number below:

I confirm that I:

• have read and understand the guidelines 
• have read and understand the terms and conditions, which detail full eligible/ineligible applicant detail
• am able to demonstrate alignment between my project and the aims and pillars of the Elders Community Giving Project
• am a not-for-profit organisation and/or am a non-government organisation (note: government schools and preschools are able to apply)
• have an ABN, my organisation incorporated, or am being auspiced by an incorporated organisation for the purposes of this application
• am located and service a regional, rural or remote community in Australia which Elders, or an Elders owned and operated business, operates or has a physical presence (i.e., not a metropolitan area) - find out more about our businesses here
• am able to demonstrate financial viability of the initiative 
• am NOT applying for an initiative which requires on-going funding
• am NOT seeking sponsorship of an event or initiative 
• have the appropriate type and level of insurance for the activities that are the subject of this grant (if applicable).