1 Applicant details

Organisation name

Organisation summaryTell us about your organisation

Web addressABNIs the organisation registered for GST?

Head of organisationNamePosition titleAddress

Direct telephone MobileEmail

Primary contact NamePosition titleDirect telephone MobileEmail

Collaborating organisation – will you complete the project with a partner organisation?OrganisationNamePosition titleAddressDirect telephone MobileEmailWebsite

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DeclarationI declare that the information in this application and any attachments are to the best of my knowledge true and correct and I am authorised to submit the application on behalf of the organisation. I consent to Victoria Law Foundation referring this application to third parties to assist the foundation in assessing this application.

Signature of the authorised personName

Position held

Date

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General Grant application form 2015/16 Last updated Aug 2015

2 Project overview

The foundation will only be accepting applications for grants for Law Week events or legal information projects. Please select the category you are applying for: ☐ Law Week 2016 event

☐ Legal information project

SummaryName of project

Project summaryBriefly summarise your project (1-2 sentences)

Total funding sought (excl. GST)

Detailed project descriptionProvide us with a detailed description of your project (up to one page)

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General Grant application form 2015/16 Last updated Aug 2015

Project planProvide us with a brief outline of the stages of your project and some detail about each stage (extend the table if you need to). We ask that you include evaluation as a stage of your project.Milestone Description What will you achieve?EXAMPLE Establish reference groups Establish a reference group of external representatives from

relevant areas. The group will have a minimum of five members representing the community sector, library sector, legal profession and individuals affected in this area.

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Expected start date

Expected end date

NeedTell us how you have identified the need for this project. Why does this work need to be done?

AudienceWho will benefit directly from this project? Will other groups benefit indirectly?

OutcomesWhat will you achieve?

EvaluationHow will you know your project has been successful? Tell us about what evaluation processes you have in place to assess the project.

Marketing and promotionHow will you ensure that your target audience knows about your project? How does your marketing and promotion address any special needs of your target audience?

All grant applications must be submitted through the foundation’s website www.victorialawfoundation.org.au

General Grant application form 2015/16 Last updated Aug 2015

Legal information projectsPlease complete this section if your application is for a legal information project.

ProductionIf you are producing a publication, how many copies do you plan to produce and how have you decided this? How will you fund future reprints?

DistributionHow will you distribute your product? Please note it is a condition of foundation grants that online grant materials and publications be made available on the applicant’s and foundation’s websites.

Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) publicationsIs your publication aimed at CALD communities? Will it be translated into any community languages? Do you know what these languages are? How will you/have you be determine which languages to use? How will you know that the publication is culturally appropriate?

Law Week eventsPlease complete this section if your application is for a Law Week event.

Geographic location☐ Metropolitan Melbourne

☐ Greater Melbourne

☐ Regional or rural Victoria

Is this application for a new or existing project?☐ New project ☐ Existing project

Is the project for a one-off or ongoing event/activity?☐ One-off event ☐ Ongoing

All grant applications must be submitted through the foundation’s website www.victorialawfoundation.org.au

General Grant application form 2015/16 Last updated Aug 2015

3 Project budgetWhen you are developing your itemised project budget, please consider the following:

the Grants Manager can assist you in developing your budget check the items we cannot fund in the grants criteria make sure that you have allocated an amount for each aspect of your project be realistic, make sure your budget is accurate, don’t over or underestimate costs attach quotes from suppliers to this application to support the budget amounts

Example budgetThis is a sample of some of the types of costs that you might include in your budget and the type of information that you should provide for each items.

Funding sought from the Foundation Total (excl. GST)

Project worker: 0.4FTE for 6months @ $40,000pa (17% on costs) $9360Casual researcher: 50 hours @ $25 per hour (casual leave loading of 25%)

$1562.50

Printing 500 copies @ $5.09 per copy (est attached)

$2545

Incidental costs associated with reference group $200Critical reader group attendance costs 10 people @ $20 per person for 3 meetings

$600

Additional editing (quote attached) $500Translation into Arabic (est. attached) $1250Launch catering 50 people @ $10 $500Total funding sought from the Foundation (excl. GST) A $16,517.50Applicant organisation contribution

Office accommodation and incidentals for 6 months $1000Supervision of project by Policy and Projects Manager 0.05FTE for 6 months @ $70,000pa (17% on costs)

$2047.50

Total applicant organisation contribution (excl. GST) B $3047.50Total project budget (A + B) $19,565

All grant applications must be submitted through the foundation’s website www.victorialawfoundation.org.au

General Grant application form 2015/16 Last updated Aug 2015

Example

Application budget

Funding sought from the foundation Total (excl. GST)$$$$$$

Total funding sought from the foundation (excl. GST) A $Applicant organisations contribution

$$$$$$

Total applicant organisation contribution (excl. GST) B $Total project budget (A + B) $

All grant applications must be submitted through the foundation’s website www.victorialawfoundation.org.au

General Grant application form 2015/16 Last updated Aug 2015

4 Letters of supportLetters of support assist us in understanding the importance of your project within the context of the community you are working with.

Please attach and provide details of letters of support below. Support letters should be provided within two weeks of the closing date.

OrganisationNameProvided Yes/no – if no please indicate when these will arrive

OrganisationNameProvided Yes/no – if no please indicate when these will arrive

OrganisationNameProvided Yes/no – if no please indicate when these will arrive

OrganisationNameProvided Yes/no – if no please indicate when these will arrive

OrganisationNameProvided Yes/no – if no please indicate when these will arrive

All grant applications must be submitted through the foundation’s website www.victorialawfoundation.org.au

General Grant application form 2015/16 Last updated Aug 2015

5 Further information and feedbackOther fundingAre you or have you previously sought funding from any other foundations or organisations for this project? If yes, which organisation/s?

Additional informationIs there anything else that you think might assist us in assessing your application?

Have you received a grant from the foundation in the past?If yes, please provide details.

How did you find out about the foundation’s Grants Program?Foundation newsletter/email Another organisations website

Foundation’s website Sector newsletter or directory

Foundation event Previously applied for grant

Prior relationship with foundation Word of mouth

Other (please specify)

All grant applications must be submitted through the foundation’s website www.victorialawfoundation.org.au

General Grant application form 2015/16 Last updated Aug 2015

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