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Guidance For Prospective Applicants For Support
March 2008
Scale of Support
 | There is no lower limit to the level of support provided by the Foundation |
| There is no formal upper limit, though support in excess of $5000 for any
single activity is unlikely |
| Recurrent commitments are in general to be avoided in the Foundation's
early stages, though additional support for activities can be considered on
a case by case basis in the light of the outcomes from earlier support |
| The Foundation will normally support specific, identifiable activities in
preference to general donations or responses to appeals |
| Recipients of assistance from the Foundation will be expected to provide a
simple acquittal of funds expended or an acknowledgment of goods or services
received and the use made of them |
| Some public acknowledgment by recipients of support from the Foundation is
expected, though not necessarily high key |
Priority Regions
| Rural Australia (especially Queensland, New South Wales and Western
Australia) |
| Aboriginal Australia |
| South Asia, Indochina, Pacific Islands |
| Other regions are not excluded as long as there is a local SMEC presence
through an office, subsidiary or project |
Initial Priority Activities
| Small scale activities supporting poverty reduction or improvements in the
conditions of socially and economically disadvantaged communities are
highest priority |
| Capital investment activities (eg donations of equipment, materials or
expertise) is preferred to contributions to overhead expenses or operating
costs |
| Schools, hospitals or orphanages are high priority |
| Community based activities in environmental protection will in principle
be highly regarded |
| Links to local SMEC projects are desirable but not essential |
| Assistance for indigenous communities (including Australian Aboriginals)
will be favourably viewed when proposals are soundly based |
| Support for sporting activities is not normally high priority except in
special circumstances (eg cricket in Bangladesh, soccer in Africa) in which
case support for emerging players is most important |
| The key selection criteria are social and economic impact for the required
expenditure and links to SMEC's overall operations |
Consideration of Applications
| As a rule there will be two rounds of applications each year, generally at
the beginning and middle of the calendar year |
| Urgent applications will be considered on a caseby-case basis outside the
normal schedule |
| Applications can be submitted by SMEC staff or outside organisations |
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