Community Impact Grants 2024 - Round 3

Submissions are now being accepted. Submissions close at 5:00PM 10 June 2024 (AEST).

Community Bank Creswick & District Impact Grants Program

IMPORTANT: Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.

Community Impact grants are provided to support worthy initiatives that enhance the community.

Community and not-for-profit organisations can apply for funding for projects and activities that offer clear public benefit and align with our Community Investment Strategy which is outlined below.

1. Add value to the community
2. Have a tangible positive benefit for our community
3. Be relevant to the wider community
4. Protect the integrity of the Community Bank and Bendigo Bank brands
5. Be non-politically motivated
6. Activities must be legal and considered acceptable by normal community standards

Sponsorship applications greater than $3000 are also eligible to apply to this program.

As a part of the Grant process, you will be asked adhere to conditions outlined in the community grant agreement. You will also be asked to acquit the grant and demonstrate how you have adhered to these conditions.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

You may begin anywhere in this application form. Please ensure you save as you go.

For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please contact Narelle Barrett by email admin@cdfsl.com.au and quote your submission number.  Alternatively, you can leave a message at the Branch ph:5345 1233.

To view Community Impact Grants guidelines - Click Here

To view Sponsorships (greater than $3000) guidelines  - Click Here

If you need more help using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

NAVIGATING (MOVING THROUGH) THE APPLICATION FORM

On every screen (page of the form) you will find a Form Navigation contents box, this links directly to every page of the application. Click the link to jump directly to the page you want.

You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.

SAVING YOUR DRAFT APPLICATION

If you wish to leave a partially completed application, press 'save and close' and log out. When you log back in and click on the 'My Submissions' link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any applications you have started or submitted. You can reopen your draft application and start where you left off.

You can also download any application, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the 'Download PDF' button located at the bottom of the last page of the application form.

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

You will find a Review and Submit button at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. You need to review your application before you can submit it.

Once you have reviewed your application you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top or bottom of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed and there are no validation errors.

Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.

When you submit your application, you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.

If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email then you should presume that your submission has NOT been submitted.

Hint: also check the email hasn't landed in your spam or junk email folder.

ATTACHMENTS AND SUPPORT DOCUMENTS

You may need to upload/submit attachments to support your application. This is very simple, but requires you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a storage device.

You need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we do recommend trying to keep files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.

COMPLETING AN APPLICATION IN A GROUP/TEAM

A number of people can work on an application using the same log in details as long as only one person is working at a time. Ensure you save as you go.

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