Mazda Foundation
Identification of Project(s) for Funding
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The Foundation periodically identifies a priority
area of focus. The Foundation's current priority
area of focus is Projects focussed on the health risks for young people arising out of obesity, such as
diabetes, and other related health issues.
Rather than inviting applications from a broad section of the public, the Foundation will each year identify potential candidates for grants in the Foundation's nominated priority area. Each year the independent Board of Directors of the Foundation expects to identify a select number of projects for which an agreed contribution will be made to the approved organisation(s).
Although organisations should no longer apply
to the Foundation for a grant, if an organisation has a project which
relates to the Foundation's current priority area, it may register a request
to be considered by the Foundation by lodging a Project Notification in
the form attached. Such notification may be lodged electronically or by
hard copy to the Foundation (the address appears on the first page of
this website).
If lodging a Project Notification form, please note that:
- the project must fall within the Foundation's nominated priority area;
- the organisation must be an eligible recipient under the Income Tax Assessment Act;
- the project must be consistent with the broader aims and objectives of the Foundation (published on this website); and
- all areas of the attached form must be completed.
The Foundation will acknowledge receipt of the Project Notification form, but this should not be seen as in any way indicating that the request for consideration will progress further.
Any Project Notification received by the Foundation will be considered at the Foundation's Board meetings held in October 2008 and April 2009. As such Project Notifications must be submitted for notification by 30 September 2008 and 31 March 2009 respectively. The Foundation's Board meets approximately four times per year, and accordingly a period of some months may elapse between lodgment of a Project Notification and it being selected for detailed consideration.
Once the Foundation selects a project for further consideration, it may seek a detailed submission from the applicant and/or seek to confer with the applicant.