A Grant is a sum of money provided for a specific purpose, to address a social issue within the community, aiming to also drive awareness for both the social cause and the institution that has funded it.

Your community and not-for-profit organisation can apply for a sponsorship to support projects that offer clear community benefit, contributing to social outcomes, community welfare, environmental, health, education, or cultural areas.

Sponsorship program objectives:

• Funds provided to support a social purpose.
• Brand awareness/recognition.
• Communication of the 'profit-with-purpose' Bendigo Bank- Community Bank model.

Projects may demonstrate outcomes in Animal welfare, Choice and empowerment, Community resilience, Digital, Disaster recovery, Environmental, Financial Health, Housing, Learning, skills and development, Safety or Social cohesion.

You must:

• Be based in the Beechworth or surrounding districts.
• be an incorporated community or not-for-profit organisation with a valid ABN/or alternatively have a project partner if you are not an incorporated organisation. A project partner is an incorporated community or not-for profit organisation that is willing to enter into the funding agreement on your behalf and help you to deliver the project
• have a valid Australian bank account
• have attended the Community Bank Beechworth & District - Community Grants & Sponsorship Information Night

• Email: marketing@beechworthbank.com.au