Community Sponsorship and Grants Program Application Guidelines

AVID Property Group (AVID) is pleased to support a range of not-for-profit, industry and community organisations across Australia.

 

AVID receives many requests for sponsorships each year through its Community Sponsorship and Grants Program, with each request carefully assessed and judged on its own merit. These guidelines have been developed to assist you in the preparation of your application for an available grant through AVID’s Community Sponsorship and Grants Program.

About the Program: Build, Connect, Activate

AVID love supporting local programs, events, schools and clubs. Over the past ten years, we have been a proud supporter of a number of programs and businesses in Victoria, including the Diggers Rest Football and Netball Club, Diggers Rest Primary School, Lions Club of Diggers Rest, Diggers Rest Bulla Village Cricket Club, Officer Kangaroos Junior Football Club, Officer Senior Football Club, Manor Lakes Junior Football Club, Deanside Primary School, Caroline Springs Scout Association, Melton Performing Arts and Take 3 for the Sea.

Build

  • Grants of more than $10,000 (large sponsorships)
  • Help form marketing alliances, building brand awareness together
  • Grants support large projects with potential state/national reach and media coverage opportunities.
  • Open to participants from all localities, not limited to residents, businesses, local organisations or community groups of AVID communities.
  • Examples: major sporting team sponsorship (i.e. Sunshine Coast Lightning), large charity branding partnership (i.e Steps charity), national campaign sponsorship (i.e Take 3 for the Sea)

Connect

  • Grants of up to $10,000 (medium-to-large sponsorships)
  • Fosters lasting community partnerships and connections
  • Supports initiatives that align with AVID’s community development strategy and marketing objectives (at a local project level)
  • Open to participants who reside or operate its business, local organisations or community group in or from the AVID community supporting the program or broader local council region in which the AVID community is situated.

Activate

  • Grants of up to $2,500 (small-to-medium sponsorships)
  • Supports local art, community, entrepreneurship and sporting (ACES) projects
  • Grants are offered to projects designed to be delivered within AVID’s developments.
  • Open to participants who reside or operate its business, local organisation or community group in or from the AVID community supporting the program or who may otherwise demonstrate an engagement with the local community.
  • Examples: Art/gardening, health workshops, fitness programs, future sports club, entrepreneurship programs

Sponsorship types: funding levels and round offers

Please refer to AVID’s Community Sponsorship and Grants Program Corporate website: https://avid.com.au/about/sponsorship-grants/

Eligibility and criteria

AVID offers a range of sponsorship and grants every year across Australia, with a focus on New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland, where it currently operates.

 

Grants are open for individuals, businesses, local organisations and community groups. AVID is particularly looking for applications that reflect creativity, innovation, inclusion, sustainability and economic prosperity.

 

The businesses, local organisations and community groups looking to participate in the Connect and Activate categories must either reside in or operate from the AVID community supporting the program.

 

Applications will be assessed on the following merits:

Focused

Deliver outcomes that align with AVID’s objectives and vision.

Creativity

Celebrate culture and art

Customer First

  • Support family and community-based activities
  • Promote health and wellbeing in the community
  • Build local entrepreneurship
  • Provide educational opportunities/youth development programs

Sustainability

  • Build economic sustainability
  • Ensure environmental sustainability
  • Deliver outcomes that align with AVID’s objectives and vision. Click here for more information.

Sponsorships will generally not be made available to:

  • Organisations that do not align with AVID’s values
  • Political campaigns or lobbying groups
  • Individuals pursuing personal activities
  • Businesses or individuals seeking sponsorship for commercial-related matters
  • Organisations seeking sponsorships for religious purposes.

How to apply

Sponsorships and grants are available when the applicable grant round opens, and can be submitted via AVID’s online portal: https://avidpropertygroup.smartygrants.com.au/

 

All applicants are required to complete the online application form and are welcome to include any further information to support their application.

Decision

Both successful and unsuccessful applicants will be advised of the outcome of their submission by email, shortly after the assessment process is completed.

 

AVID will prepare any appropriate media announcements in collaboration with successful applicants (where applicable).

Payment

Payment to successful applicants will only be made on receipt of a valid tax invoice and after a sponsorship letter of agreement has been signed by both AVID and the sponsored individual or organisation. Large sponsorship payments may also be made in instalments at AVID’s absolute discretion.

Who can I contact to find out more?

Following the completion of your project, you are required to ‘acquit’ the awarded grant funds. The acquittal process allows us to see how the grant was used in the AVID community.

 

Acquittals are due eight weeks from the project completion date stated on your application form, and must be completed online. You will be notified by email when acquittals are due.

 

Further information For further information regarding AVID’s Community Sponsorship and Grants Program, please contact:

Marita Loel
Community Development Officer
E | MLoel@avid.com.au

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