Application Process

Large Grants Program

We do not accept unsolicited applications to the Large Grants Program.

Small Grants Program

Applications for the Poverty and Disadvantage Small Grants Program are currently being accepted on an ongoing basis, with no specific closing dates.

Eligibility for Organisations:

Applications will be accepted for grants for charitable purposes from Australian incorporated organisations that have been endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) as Tax Concession Charities (TCC).

If you are unsure of your organisation’s tax status, check with your financial advisor or the Australian Government’s ABN Lookup website.

If your organisation is not endorsed as a TCC, but you are an Australian incorporated organisation, you may still be eligible to apply as long as we can be satisfied that the nature of your project is charitable.

Eligibility for Individuals:

The Myer Foundation and Sidney Myer Fund do not provide grants directly to individuals or unincorporated bodies.

If you fall within this category, an application for funding may be made through a funding partner that has been endorsed by the ATO as a Tax Concession Charity. If your funding partner organisation is not endorsed as a TCC, but is an Australian incorporated organisation, you may still be eligible to apply as long as we can be satisfied that the nature of the project is charitable.

Small Grant Size:

• Grants are capped at $10,000 and are generally made for a 12 month period only;
• The requested amount may be part of a budget of up to $50,000.

Documentation and Support Materials:

Please refer to the application form for information regarding the documentation you are required to supply with your submission.

Limitations:

• Submissions will not be accepted from organisations that have received a grant the last 12 months from The Myer Foundation or Sidney Myer Fund;
• Applications that have been previously unsuccessful cannot be resubmitted;
• Submissions will not be accepted from organisations that have not successfully acquitted previous grants;
• Only one submission can be considered per applicant. This includes those submitted to another funding area of The Myer Foundation or the Sidney Myer Fund. Exceptions are made when multiple applications are received from universities and other large organisations where they represent different faculties, departments or schools, and the proposals are unrelated.

Please refer to the FAQs section of the website for further information on our funding exclusions and eligibility.

Timelines:

• Please allow three months from the submission date of your application to be notified of its outcome;
• Applicants will be notified via the email address provided on your application form;
• Successful applicants will need to allow a further two weeks to receive the grant payment.

New online application system

The new system makes applying and reporting easier for grant applicants and, with no hard copy documentation required, more sustainable for everyone.  The new online system went live on 2 July 2012. Applications and support material across all programs of The Myer Foundation and Sidney Myer Fund must be submitted online.

Please click on the link below to apply.

http://myerfoundation.smartygrants.com.au/PDSG12-13

If you recieved a grant prior to July 2012 and would like to acquitt, please download the form below and follow the instructions on the form.