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This year, we're opening up the Giving Grants to charities supporting vulnerable children, family and domestic violence victims. Applications are open now and you can apply here.
Ts&Cs apply as below.
2024 Flight Centre Foundation Giving Grant Guidelines
The Flight Centre Foundation distributes grants, annually, through The Giving Grants program driven by Flight Centre Travel Group employees in Australia. The 2024 Flight Centre Foundation Giving Grants program will provide a total of five grants, each valued at $15,000, to the successful charities.
The 2024 Giving Grants program will fund charities focused on supporting vulnerable children and victims of domestic and family violence.
Applications are open to charitable organizations that meet the criteria below.
Please be sure to review the Giving Focus, Eligibility Requirements, Selection Criteria and Process/Timeline, below, before applying.
Giving Focus: The Giving Grants 2024 will distribute grants to DGR-1 registered charitable organisations under one or more of the following key themes:
• Supporting vulnerable children and victims of family and domestic violence
Eligability Requirements:
• Be a not-for-profit organisation with Deductible Gift Recipient 1 (DGR1) status from the Australian Taxation Office. (To confirm your DGR 1 status, enter your ABN at this link http://www.abr.business.gov.au/)
• Be able to show evidence of an effective existing program supporting vulnerable children and victims of domestic and family violence.
• Be able to measure and report on your program’s outcomes.
• Australian based organisation with charitable operations, programs and jobs created and located within Australia
• Obtain less than 80% of your annual income from government sources
• Annual revenue under $3M
Selection Criteria:
• Does this organisation, or program support vulnerable children and victims of domestic and family violence.
• Does this applicant have the capacity (staff, volunteers, resources etc.) to deliver the outcomes?
• Is the program delivery plan clearly defined with aim, strategies, need, outputs, and outcomes?
Exclusions:
Grants will not be awarded to or for: individuals; political parties; government entities; commercial sponsorships; sporting groups; retrospective requests; debt retirement, budget deficits, endowments, or bequest programs; or general fundraising appeals.
2023/24 Application Process and Timeline
We will conduct a quarterly check in on progress of programs throughout 2024.
*This short video should be filmed on a phone or camera of the charity. This is not required to be a professionally filmed video. The video should feature someone from the organisation speaking about what the grant could do to help the charity and the audience is Flight Centre Travel Group employees who are voting for the winning charities.
There will be one week to submit these videos once you are ‘successful’ as a finalist from the 13th November – 27th November 2023.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. If I am successful, how much money will I receive as part of the grants program?
A. The grant you are applying for is $15,000. There is potential for five separate charities to receive a $15,000 grant.
Q. Should my charity apply for this grant?
A. Yes, if your charity has Deductible Gift Recipient 1 (DGR1) status from the Australian Taxation Office and you fit the giving focus, eligibility requirements and selection criteria, above.
Q. What if my organisation doesn’t have a DGR Item 1 status?
A. Organisations without DGR Item 1 status are not eligible to apply for a grant. Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status is granted by the ATO. It allows entities or funds to receive tax deductible gifts and ensures that gifts and contributions are used appropriately to benefit the community.
Q. How does this grant process work?
A. Charities will have the opportunity to apply for The Giving Grants (5 x $15,000 grants) during the timeline above. Our FC Foundation team will shortlist charities through internal panels and the successful charities will be contacted if they have made it onto the finalists list.
Becoming a finalist qualifies charities for the voting round. Unsuccessful charities will also be notified if they did not make it through as a finalist. Successful charities, or finalists, will be given 1 week to produce a short video (*see details above) about what their charity and project will do with the grant money. Once the videos are in, our 5,500-person workforce will vote on which charities they wish to fund and be involved with for 2024. The top five charities that receive the greatest number of votes will be granted a $15,000 grant, each.
Q. Who decides what grant applications make it to the finalist's stage in the FC Foundation Team?
A. We will be using a combination of the Flight Centre Foundation Board Members, Flight Centre Foundation Working Group Members and a select group of the Flight Centre Travel Group Senior Leadership Team.
Q. When will I know if I was successful in receiving a grant if I am a finalist and the employees vote for me?
A. End of December 2023
Q. When will I receive the money?
A. The successful grant recipients will receive the funds late December of 2023
Q. Can I apply on behalf of an organisation I am not a part of?
A. No
Q. Do I have to be a customer of Flight Centre Travel Group to apply for a grant?
A. No
Q. When can I apply?
A. Between 23rd October and 6th November 2023, click here to access application form.
Q. What if I missed the deadline to apply?
A. We then encourage you to apply in the following year.
Q. Who do I contact if I’m having trouble using or submitting an application form?
A. You can email foundation@flightcentre.com
Q. Do you fund salaries and operating expenses?
A. If the salary or operational expenses are going to directly impact your outcomes under the Giving Focus, we will consider it. Please include the details on your application form.
Q. Should we have a professional grant writer prepare our application?
A. No! If you review the Giving Focus, Eligibility Requirements and Selection Criteria and have a strong understanding of your organisation, you will easily be able to apply.
Terms & Conditions
By applying for and accepting a Flight Centre Foundation Grant, you are agreeing to the conditions as set out below:
APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS:
1. The decision made by the Flight Centre Foundation as to who the recipients of the grants are is the final decision and cannot be contested. The decisions will be made using the selection criteria and an independent panel of experts.
2. GRANT AMOUNT: If successful with your application, the Flight Centre Foundation will pay you the total grant amount as specified upon notification of your successful application. No additional funds will be provided unless mutually agreed.
3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND CHARITABLE PURPOSE: The Foundation is awarding you this grant to carry out the project described in the application in order to further the Charitable Purpose.
4. USE OF FUNDS: You may not use funds provided by the Flight Centre Foundation for any purpose other than the project specified in your application. You may not use grant funds to reimburse any expenses you incurred prior to the receipt of the funds. At the Flight Centre Foundation’s request, you will repay any portion of grant funds and/or Income used or committed in material breach of these terms and conditions, as determined by the Flight Centre Foundation in its discretion.
5. RESPONSIBILITY FOR OTHERS: You are responsible for all acts and omissions of any of Your trustees, directors, officers, employees, subgrantees, subcontractors, contingent workers, agents, and affiliates assisting with the Project and ensuring their compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
6. PUBLICITY: Any public disclosure by you must be made in accordance with the Foundation’s brand guidelines and with the permission of the Flight Centre Foundation.
7. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS: In carrying out the Project, you will comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and rules and will not infringe, misappropriate, or violate the intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights of any third party.
8. RELIANCE: You acknowledge that the Foundation is relying on the information You provide in reports and during the course of any due diligence conducted prior to the Start Date and during the term of this Agreement. You represent that the Foundation may continue to rely on this information and on any additional information You provide regarding activities, progress, and Funded Developments.
9. TERM: This Agreement commences on the Start Date and continues until the End Date, unless terminated earlier as provided in this Agreement.
10. TERMINATION: The Foundation may modify, suspend, or discontinue any payment of Grant Funds or terminate this Agreement if: (a) the Foundation is not satisfied with Your progress on the Project; (b) there are significant changes to Your leadership or other factors that the Foundation believes may threaten the Project’s success; (c) there is a change in Your control; (d) there is a change in Your tax status; or (e) You fail to comply with this Agreement.
11. RETURN OF FUNDS: Any Grant Funds that have not been used for, or committed to, the Project upon expiration or termination of this Agreement must be returned promptly to the Foundation, applied to another Foundation-funded project (current or under consideration), or applied to another mutually-agreed upon charitable purpose, as directed in writing by the Foundation. Any Income that has not been used for, or committed to, the Project must be either applied to another Foundation-funded project (current or under consideration) or applied to another mutually-agreed upon charitable purpose, as directed in writing by the Foundation.
12. RECORD KEEPING: You will maintain complete and accurate accounting records and copies of any reports submitted to the Foundation relating to the Project. You will retain such records and reports for 4 years after Grant Funds have been fully spent. At the Foundation’s request, You will make such records and reports available to enable the Foundation to monitor and evaluate how Grant Funds have been used or committed.