Eligibility criteria

NAB Foundation Community Grants are open to:

• Charities that are registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for Profits Commission (ACNC). 
• Social enterprises (not-for-profit and for-profit) or start-ups with social or environmental impact at the core of their business. 
• Groups or organisations (not-for-profit and for-profit) that hold an Australian Business Number (ABN) and have a charitable purpose. 
• Local government or government-funded facilities (such as a school or childcare centre) seeking funding for a program that furthers charitable purpose.

Your organisation doesn’t need to have Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status. 

If your organisation is not a registered charity or social enterprise with the ACNC, it must have documentation that demonstrates its charitable purpose. You’ll be asked to certify this and upload supporting documentation in the application form.

If you are a government entity (local government or council), you will be asked to certify that the funds will be used solely for the charitable purpose outlined in your application, and not recorded as a donation to a government or political party, or as a political donation.

Previous recipients of a NAB Foundation Community Grant are eligible to apply again. However, organisations must wait one full year (two grant rounds) before applying for another grant.

Here are some other important points about applying:

• You don’t need to be a NAB customer.
• You don’t need to be a registered charity to apply.
• Your organisation doesn’t need to operate Australia-wide.
• You can apply for a NAB Foundation Community Grant if you’ve successfully applied for grants from other organisations.

Total Amount Available (AUD)

$200,000