This program aims to build positive and lasting social and economic benefits by seeking out, undertaking and contributing to activities and projects aligned with these goals.

To be considered for community investment, whether financial or in-kind, applications must demonstrate how the initiative will make a positive contribution to the community and should target at least one of the following focus areas:

• Education and training
• Health
• Environment
• Identified Local Need
• Indigenous

Additional local and regional priority areas may also be communicated by individual Glencore operations. Applications that address these priority areas may also be accepted.

Maximum funding per organisation is generally capped at $5,000 so as to allow for multiple organisations to benefit from the program. However, they will accept applications for higher amounts and assess them on merit and value to the community. Please note Glencore runs two Junior Sports Development funding rounds each year, separate to the Rolleston Community Investment program, that are advertised in the local print media. Senior Sporting Clubs are not considered for funding through the Rolleston Community Investment Program.

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.

• Website: https://www.glencore.com.au/operations-and-projects/coal/contact