Overview/Background
QCF’s grant making from the General Fund focuses on ORGANISATIONAL capacity building assisting charities develop their structures, systems, people and skills in order to deliver improved outcomes.
Typically, capacity building focuses on education and training, recruiting, maintaining or recognising volunteers, information technology support systems, and planning and governance which may include strategic plans, constitution reviews or board appraisals.
Each year the Board of Governors makes recommendation to the Trustee regarding the area of focus.
The QCF Organisational Capacity Building Grants assist charities to develop their structures,
systems, people, and skills to deliver improved outcomes for our community.
Without limiting the meaning of capacity building as described above, projects can include:
• education and training,
• impact assessment and feasibility studies or pilot,
• market research,
• recruitment, retention and recognition of volunteers,
• information technology support systems e.g. CRM,
• planning and governance (strategic plans, constitution reviews or board appraisals).
The General Fund 2024 grant program supports organisational capacity building of mid-tier organisations with projects that are focussed, but not limited to organisations helping communities impacted by the Queensland housing crisis or mental health.
Grants are available up to a maximum of $30,000 per individual grant.
Eligibility
1. Be providing a service that benefits Queenslanders, providing a service to local communities.
2. Endorsed by the Australian Tax Office as Item 1 Deductible Gift Recipients (DGRs). To confirm DGR 1 status, enter the organisation’s ABN at this link: http://www.abr.business.gov.au/. If you are not DGR1 status you can apply through Auspice.
3. Mid-tier (annual revenue up to a maximum of $15M per individual applicant).
4. Fully acquit any previous QCF grants.
The following will NOT be funded:
- QCF is unable to consider grant applications which include the following:
• Projects that have already commenced or where an organisation has committed expenditure
prior to 30 June 2024.
• Event or conference sponsorship, prizes, or award ceremonies.
• Projects that take place in full or in part outside of Queensland.
• Part of a general fundraising appeal.
• Infrastructure projects and service programs considered to be a government responsibility at
a Federal, State or Local Government level.
• The purchase of cars or any type of passenger transport.
• Direct grants to individuals, including travel expenses, personal study, or attendance at
conferences.
• General operating expenses - such as salaries for existing staff, electricity, lease/rent
payments, telephone, uniforms, that are part of the organisation's ongoing expenses.
• Debt payment.
• Sporting related events.
• Travel and accommodation—unless they directly relate to the provision of services.
• Buildings and capital projects.
Terms and Conditions
− Only one application per organisation can be submitted.
− Existing QCF General Fund grants must be successfully acquitted prior to a new application being
submitted.
− The grant must strictly be used for the purpose stated in the application.
− Successful applicants willreceive a letter advising of date of funds disbursement. Applicants must
complete and sign a Funding Agreement prior to disbursement of grant.
− The Trustee considers many more applications than can be funded and as a result the final
decision will be made based on the recommendations of the Board of Governors. The Trustee
will take into consideration factors such as, but not limited to, eligibility of the organisation,
benefit to the community, sustainability, and grant criteria.
− The decision of the Trustee is final and is not subject to any appeal process.
− Organisations funded are required to commence the project within three (3) months and
complete the project within twelve (12) months of receipt of funding.
− No grant will be considered retrospectively, i.e., projects must not commence prior to the
anticipated notification date.
− On completion of the project, organisations must provide an acquittal including an expenditure
statement and demonstrate the value/impact of the grant. Failure to return the accountability
documents is recorded and may jeopardise future funding opportunities.
− Applicants will receive written notification of the outcome via email by May 2024
