Grassroots Application Form

Please take a look through all of the questions before getting started. You may find it helpful to draft your answers in a separate document first.

Contact Person

The primary contact person in your organisation. Fairmont will contact them if more information is required.

First Name

Last Name

Role at the organisation

Phone Number

Organisation Details

Organisation Name

Organisation ABN

Organisation Address

Number of people involved with the organisation

About the Organisation

Tell us about the activities at your organisation

For example: sports, community events, charity work, etc.

Tell us about the future goals for your organisation

For example: new facilities, new equipment, expanding services, etc.

What impact will this have within your organisation?

How will you promote Fairmont within your organisation?

As part of your application, we require the Fairmont logo to be displayed somewhere at your club or organisation. As part of your answer below, please let us know the location and approximate size.

I agree to promote Fairmont within my club environment

Upload Application Video

The video content I am uploading has been specifically created for this round of applications

Application Video: How will the money be used?

Please provide a creative video showing us how the money will be used. Must be at least 15 seconds long. Max file size 100MB.

Drop files here

Finalise Application

My organisation meets the eligibility requirements

Click here to read the eligibility requirements

If you encounter any difficulties (eg. if the video file size is too large) you can send the information to [email protected] with a link to your video.

What is Fairmont’s GRASSROOTS Initiative?

Fairmont’s GRASSROOTS initiative seeks to support community sporting clubs and their surrounding communities. Fairmont have a long and proud history of community support within South Australia and this initiative will provide us with a vehicle that ensures we can stay connected to the needs of organisations throughout the state.

The GRASSROOTS Initiative is being launched with a grant opportunity designed to assist in the purchase of sports uniforms and equipment and to improve the capacity and accessibility of South Australian community sport and recreational organisations. We are passionate about keeping kids active and we want to do our part by supporting the organisations that make sport possible.

Objective

Fairmont’s GRASSROOTS initiative provides a single entry point for community junior sporting organisations across the state to access funding. This funding will encourage community participation and address a range of barriers faced by the clubs.

Funding

The initiative has three funding categories:

Category 1: Uniforms or Equipment

Grants up to $3,000 to purchase uniforms or equipment, including first aid equipment that is essential for participation.

Category 2: Skills Development

Grants to improve the skills of organisation members by providing training for coaches, officials, administration staff, and management committees. Up to $3,000 for individual organisations.

Category 3: Organisation Operational Capacity

Grants up to $3,000 to improve the operational effectiveness and efficiency of clubs and organisations through strategic planning or, to increase community participation through accessible sport, facility upgrades and active opportunities such as pilot programs.

Eligible projects

Category 1: Uniforms and Equipment

The purchase of sporting uniforms or equipment that is essential for participation, safety, or first aid equipment for immediate attention to injury that may occur participating in sport or activity.

Funding for clubs to encourage people to participate in nature-based outdoor activities. For example: Equipment for sporting activities, first aid kits for outdoor activity groups etc.

Eligible items may include but are not limited to:

Uniforms, for example:

jumpers
tracksuits
socks
boots

Equipment, for example:

bats
match balls
team equipment kits
first aid equipment
protective equipment including gloves, helmets and batting pads.

Category 2 : Skill Development

Initiatives to improve the skills of organisation members and organisation sustainability through training for coaches, officials, administration staff and management committee members.

Examples of initiatives may include but are not limited to:

participation in courses for coaches, referees, umpires and officials. This includes sports first aid and sports training level 1 or 2 workshops for administrators and committee members in financial management, governance and committee management, volunteer management, club administration, information technology or Member Protection Information Officer training.

Category 3 : Organisation Operational Capacity

Initiatives to improve the operational effectiveness and efficiency of organisations. Additionally, initiatives such as a pilot program to increase community participation through accessible sport and active opportunities.

For example:

preparation of a business plan / strategic plan / succession plan
development of policy and procedure manuals
development of a club or organisation website
start-up costs associated with the development of sport and active programs, such as an alternative, modified or pilot programs, that aim to increase the equity, diversity and inclusiveness of sport and for low participation groups or increase the membership base for clubs. This can include promotional material, equipment, uniforms, and training
support active organisations and sporting clubs that will deliver more flexible, social and less structured activities that aim to increase participation – for example “come and try” activities or social programs

Eligible applicants

Community organisations delivering sport and active programs anywhere in South Australia may apply. Active organisations must be affiliated with South Australia’s recognised state sport body. This list can be found at orsr.sa.gov.au.

Eligible applicants must:

Deliver sports and active programs to participants under the age of 18
Be non-government, not-for-profit and registered as an incorporated body at the time of application and for the project duration. If an applicant organisation is not registered as an incorporated body, it must arrange for a legally constituted organisation to manage the grant funds
possess an Australian Business Number (ABN) or provide a completed Australian Tax Office form (Statement by a supplier) so that no withholding tax is required from the grant payment
be an incorporated separate legal entity that can be sued in child abuse proceedings and be appropriately insured against child abuse if the funding is for the delivery of services to children.
adhere to and enforce the Fair Play Code (or) their relevant state sporting association code of conduct/member protection policy, which incorporates the Fair Play Code
comply with the expectations of the South Australian Anti-doping Policy 2012
have satisfactorily met reporting requirements on any grants previously received
be aware that it is a requirement of this grant that if an institution has been named in an application or receives a Notice of Redress Liability, they must join or intend to join the National Redress Scheme.

What does this opportunity mean to your organisation?

Within the application process we will ask applicants to provide some clarity on what impact this grant will make within their organisation. Successful applicants will be provided with a logo pack and some ideas as to how they could promote Fairmont throughout their club. This will not be a compulsory part of the process, and it will be at the discretion of each club as to how they choose to promote Fairmont within their environment.

Timing

The first round of applications will open at 8:00pm on the 15th of March, 2021. Applications will close at 11:00pm on Sunday 4th April, 2021. Successful applicants will be notified by the 10th of April, 2021.