APPLYING FOR A GRANT
Applications for grants may be made at any time. All applications will be reviewed by the Hawthorn Community Chest Allocations Sub-Committee and recommendations made to the Management Committee.
All applications will be acknowledged on receipt. Each application is reviewed for eligibility based on the following criteria. The organisation submitting the application must:
- Offer a health and human care service
- Provide services for the benefit of Hawthorn/Boroondara residents
- Be used to purchase goods/services for benevolent purposes
- Not be used for administrative purposes of any body or institution such as salaries
- Not normally be used for meals or other regular or consumable provisions and supplies that are obtainable from other community support services
Allocations are spread across a broad range of organisations such as:
- Elderly
- Health organisations
- Disabled
- Education/Counselling/Support
- Youth
- Special Projects
After review and agreement by the Hawthorn Community Chest Management Committee, each applicant will then be informed of the outcome.
Past Grant recipients have included:
- Boroondara Stroke Support Group
- Blue Ribbon Foundation
- Anglicare Vic
- Boroondara Scouts
- Camcare
- Salvation Army Eastcare
- Kew Neighbourhood House
- Royal Melbourne Hospital (Hawthorn Auxiliary)
- Hawthorn Community Education Project
- Inner East Community Health Service
- Hays Paddock Playground
Download a HCC Grant Application form in PDF format
Hawthorn Community Chest supports the Blue Ribbon Foundation
