Eligibility

ATO Endorsement

The VFFF can only consider applications for funding from organisations with Tax Concession Charity (TCC) status OR Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) endorsement, where the latter is also charitable.

Some organisations have DGR status only in respect of a particular component of their activities, or for a specific fund which they operate. Applications to the VFFF from such organisations should directly relate to the fund or activities for which DGR status has been endorsed/approved.

Auspicing is the practice whereby an organisation which does not have TCC or DGR status applies to the VFFF under the name of another organistion which does. The VFFF does not accept applications involving auspicing arrangements.

Geographical Restrictions

Under its Trust Deed, the VFFF's distributions must be confined to Australia.

The VFFF's resources are limited and are therefore focused on priority areas of need in NSW, and some national programs consistent with Guidelines. In considering requests for support from other States and Territories, Directors take account of the alternative funding sources available to applicants and the practicality of monitoring distributions.

Organistions based outside of NSW should contact the VFFF by telephone before submitting an application for funding.

Recurrent Funding

With a few exceptions, the VFFF does not seek to provide recurrent funding to organisations for which no future provision is evident. Rather, it aims to make useful, one-off catalytic distributions.

Amount of Funding

The VFFF will not consider applications for funding of less than $10,000, or where the VFFF will constitute the sole funder of an initiative.

Other Exclusions

• Generic public fundraising appeals
• Purchase, construction or refurbishment of buildings unless directly related to an existing program of activities which falls comfortably within the Foundation's guidelines where there is limited prospect of alternative support
• Capital or endowment funds established to provide a corpus for institutions
• Conferences, seminars, forums, festivals and workshops
• Construction or refurbishment of buildings
• Emergency requests or disaster appeals
• Individuals
• Travel and accommodation costs
• Salaries which should be properly provided for by the applicant organisation
• Organisations which have the capacity to obtain significant corporate or community support
• Projects which duplicate existing services
• Political projects and/or lobby groups
• Publications, manuals, information kits
• Sport-related initiatives or events
• Fundraising costs