The Community Grants program is an annual initiative of the Commonwealth Bank Staff Community Fund, which is Australia’s longest running employee contribution program. Since Community Grants launched in 2007, $9.7 million in grants has been awarded.
To be eligible for a 2015 Community Grant, organisations must support the health and wellbeing of Australians up to the age of 21 years and be endorsed by the Australian Tax Office with Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status.
“Young Australians will shape our future, so it’s important we help support and nurture their health and wellbeing,” said Commonwealth Bank Acting General Manager of Corporate Responsibility Catherine Fitzpatrick.
“Our annual Community Grants program, now in its ninth year, has allowed more than 1,200 community organisations to help kids across the nation. Our grants are made possible by almost 13,000 of our staff donating a little from each pay to the Fund. We look forward to receiving this year’s applications and encourage eligible organisations across the country to apply,” said Fitzpatrick.
Applications are now open, and close at 5.00 pm AEDT on Friday 27 February 2015.