Glencore Coal's Community Investment Program supports activities and programs that make a positive contribution to the communities in which they operate.

To receive funding through this program, applicants must demonstrate how their initiative will make a positive contribution to these communities.

Community initiatives must fall within at least one of the following focus areas: health, environment, education and training, Indigenous and/or an identified local need.

Is your community project eligible for funding?

To be eligible, the application must:

• be from a not-for-profit, incorporated organisation operating a separate, auditable organisational bank account
• demonstrate the organisation’s ability to manage the proposed project/activity in a professional manner
• primarily benefit at least one of the communities where we operate
• address a substantiated need in the community
• demonstrate how the initiative will directly benefit the local community
• demonstrate a high level of community involvement i.e. be widely beneficial to the community
• demonstrate financial sustainability, i.e. not become reliant on ongoing funding from Glencore
• have clearly defined objectives and time frames
• be received at least 8 weeks prior to the planned project/activity implementation or within the funding round time frame.

What will not be considered?

Applications for support of:

• political parties or organisations, politicians or candidates for public office
• individuals; including those seeking support for activities such as academic studies, competing in a sporting event, travel or raising funds for another organisation
• ‘for profit’ organisations
• touring sporting or cultural groups or individuals
• religious activities
• any activities which are exclusive to a single faith
• community conferences or speakers at conferences
• production or distribution of advertising or marketing material
• core operating costs of an organisation e.g. staff, operational expenses
• projects/activities that are the responsibility of government
• projects/activities that do not demonstrate financial sustainability
• overseas appeals
• research projects
• projects/activities that have already been completed (retrospective funding).

• Phone: 0447 507 896
• Email: Clermont.Community@glencore.com.au