COMPACTCommunityPartnershipAction

COMPACTCommunityPartnershipAction PROGRAM AND GRANTS INFORMATION THE MULTICULTURAL NSW COMPACT COMPACT stands for Community, in Partnership, taking Action to safeguard Australia s peaceful and harmonious way of life. The Multicultural NSW COMPACT supports an alliance of community partners who are committed to addressing and resolving community issues and tensions and safeguarding Australia s peaceful and harmonious way of life against extremist hate, violence and division. COMPACT supports local solutions-based projects that bring young Australians together to promote positive behaviours and engage critically, creatively and constructively on local and global issues impacting on social cohesion and community harmony. COMPACT recognises that, whatever may be taking place in the complex world we live in, solutions start at home. It starts with families talking to each other and having the resources and support they need to address issues and tensions. It starts with local communities working together, supporting each other, and building on the strengths of our culturally diverse success story. Page 1

A WHOLE-OF-SOCIETY, RESILIENCE-BASED APPROACH COMPACT takes a whole-of-society approach to community resilience, youth engagement and conflict resolution. In our program, resilience means proactively building and maintaining strong, secure, responsive and aware community networks that can be mobilised to respond to challenges and threats to community harmony, resolve conflict, and actively promote social cohesion. This sense of resilience operates across the full continuum of risk mitigation to support community preparedness, prevention, response and recovery: resilience Preparedness: Proactively build and maintain strong, secure, networked, responsive and aware communities resilience Proactively maintain and build strong, secure, networked,responsive and aware communities Networked communities with the will and capacity to support prevention or intervention programs prevention preparedness response recovery social cohesion in the wake of a crisis Community networks mobilised to restore to stand up and stand united in the face of tensions Community networks and relationships mobilised resilience Prevention: Resilient communities are our best protection; networked communities with the will and capacity to support prevention or intervention programs Response: Community networks and relationships mobilised to stand up and stand united in the face of tensions brought about by extremist hate and violence Recovery: Community networks and relationships mobilised to support each other and maintain or restore social cohesion in the wake of an incident or crisis brought about by extremist hate and violence resilience Figure 1. A whole-of-society resilience based model for social cohesion risk management Page 2

THE COMPACT GRANTS PROGRAM BUILDING SUCCESSFUL, SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIPS COMPACT encourages partnerships and collaboration between relevant community, non-government, youth, sports, arts/ media, and educational organisations by providing grant funding for innovative, evidence based community projects. The Program will be administered by Multicultural NSW as the lead agency. Successful applications will bring together partners or consortia with the demonstrated experience, expertise and/or capacity to engage and effect real positive change in young people (aged between 12-30), families and communities within a community resilience and conflict resolution frame. The program encourages partnerships that bring together grassroots organisations with larger well-established organisations and which can facilitate capacity building and cross-sector collaboration. We also encourage the private sector to get involved as partners and contribute resources and expertise to community-based initiatives. FUNDING AVAILABILITY The NSW Government is seeking Expressions of Interest for partnership projects valued between $150,000 - $1,000,000 over the life of the project (1-4 years). (1) OBJECTIVES Partnership proposals must address one or more of the following objectives: 1. To build on the strengths of our multicultural society to protect young people from hateful and violent extremist influences; 2. To build community resilience to the impacts of extremist hate and violence on social cohesion and community harmony; 3. To address and resolve issues and tensions in NSW arising from current overseas conflicts. YOUTH ENGAGEMENT CATEGORIES Partnership proposals must address one or more of the following youth engagement categories: 1. Sports and physical diversion: includes methods to engage young people, break down barriers, reinforce positive messages, and create support networks, mentoring opportunities and positive role models. 2. Creative communications and active counter narratives: includes creative methods to produce and support credible, community generated, positive messages and active social alternatives to extremist hate and violence. 3. Education & community awareness: includes methods to educate, raise awareness, facilitate dialogue, enhance critical thinking, identify, monitor and reduce or resolve community conflict or tension. (1)Grants of a smaller amounts for individual organisations may be considered on merit. Page 3

4. Families and intergenerational engagement: includes methods to engage and support young people, parents and families, address issues of intergenerational conflict, and build resilience at the family level. 5. Volunteering and humanitarian activity: includes methods to engage young people who are passionate about local and global issues and to channel that passion into constructive volunteering, civic, charity and humanitarian projects that can effect real positive change in individuals, local communities and the world. WORKPLAN, EVIDENCE, EVALUATION AND REVIEW Successful COMPACT grant applications will demonstrate evidence for their approach and will develop a comprehensive work plan, including plans for stakeholder engagement and evaluation. Funded partners will receive funding based on key milestones, with opportunities for interim evaluation, consultation and review. This allows for projects to be adaptive to evolving needs and issues. community consultations consideration & deliberation expressions of interest evaluation partner summit reevaluate and connect $ payment milestone 1 evaluate, review, realign project/s implementation evaluation $ payment milestone 2 evaluate, review, realign evaluation $ payment milestone 3 evaluation outcomes and measurement communication narratives JULY 2015 NOV 2015 DEC 2015 MAY 2016 NOV 2016 MAY 2017 Figure 2. Two year + implementation plan for COMPACT grants COMPACT PARTNERS ALLIANCE AND ANNUAL SUMMIT All grant partners under COMPACT will be asked to sign up to the COMPACT Alliance. The COMPACT Alliance provides ongoing support, information and advice on issues relating to COMPACT and its partners. Page 4

It is a forum for sharing experiences and benefitting from shared learning from likeminded individuals and partners who are all committed to the Multicultural NSW COMPACT. Grant partners have the opportunity to participate in an annual Multicultural NSW COMPACT Summit, a forum for showcasing plans and outcomes for grant initiatives, learning and adapting from shared experience, and forging new collaborations for future projects. Working with our media partners, Summit outcomes and the achievements of grant partners will in turn contribute to the next chapter of the COMPACT story. Page 5

APPLICATION FORM Applications must be submitted to the Project Officer (Funding Program), Multicultural NSW BY POST: PO Box A 2618 SYDNEY SOUTH NSW 1235 BY HAND: Level 8, 175 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 2000 BY EMAIL: BY FAX: (02) 8255 6868 grants@multicultural.nsw.gov.au For further information, contact the Project Officer Funding Program on (02) 8255 6779 Acknowledgement Receipt of this application will be acknowledged within 15 working days after the closing date. CLOSING DATE: 5PM Friday 18 December 2015. GRANT CONDITIONS Grants are awarded on merit following a rigorous assessment process. Both successful and unsuccessful grants will be notified in writing. Multicultural NSW does not provide feedback regarding unsuccessful/successful applications. Please allow a minimum of two months for processing. If a grant is awarded, the Multicultural NSW Grants Program Terms and Conditions will apply to the grant. You must review those terms and conditions and declare in your application where indicated that you have read and understood those terms and conditions, acknowledge that an agreement based on those terms and conditions will apply to the grant and if awarded a grant, agree to comply with those terms and conditions in acquitting the grant. ONLINE APPLICATIONS Online applications must be accompanied by scanned signed declarations. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA The host organisation (grant recipient) must be a non-profit sharing organisation. Named partners (other from the host organisation) must have agreed in writing to be a partner in the project. Named partners (other from the host organisation) may be non-profit sharing organisations. Profit sharing organisations may be partners if they are making cash or in-kind contributions to the project (as indicated in the project budget) A successful Grant must: àà be located within NSW àà demonstrate how the project will address one or more of the objectives nominated by Multicultural NSW; àà demonstrate how the project will address one or more of the youth engagement priorities areas nominated by Multicultural NSW àà demonstrate how the project will measure outcomes àà be cost effective and viable with an accurate budget àà have clearly defined project outcomes including a tangible measurement for outcome evaluation Page 1

EXCLUDED ACTIVITIES The following activities are excluded from receiving funding through a COMPACT Grant: party political activities; celebration of national or independence days with the exception of key Australian days including ANZAC DAY, Australia Day, Clean Up Australia Day and NAIDOC day; religious festivals, rituals, events or promotions, except multi-faith events which involve people from more than one religion; projects funded under other State or Commonwealth grant programs; building works (including maintenance) and equipment purchases; events and festivals charging admission; media productions that have not been endorsed by Multicultural NSW prior to publication or broadcast; commercial or fundraising activities. COMPLETING THE APPLICATION The purpose of your application is to provide Multicultural NSW with sufficient information to gain a clear understanding of your project, its purpose and the projected outcomes and benefits. Please ensure you fill in every section and supply all the requested information. APPLICATION CHECKLIST Read the application carefully. If you have any questions please phone our Grants Officer on 02 8255 6779 during business hours. Check that your project falls within the timeframe of the program. Ensure that your project falls within at least one priority area of the program. Ensure that you have undertaken the necessary research to formulate your project and can provide evidence that it will fulfil its objective. Ensure all requested information is supplied. Provide simple clear answers to all questions. Only complete applications will be accepted - do not send in partially completed applications. Ensure you have attached a scanned signed declaration. Page 2

PART A: APPLICANT (HOST*) ORGANISATION *Note: Host Organisation is the primary applicant and will be accountable for the grant. QUESTION A1 WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE HOST ORGANISATION? Name of organisation: Street Address: Postal Address (if different): QUESTION A2 WHO ARE THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE-BEARERS OR MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE? Title: First Name: Surname: Position Title Telephone BH: Mobile: Telephone AH: Email: Facsimile: Title: First Name: Surname: Position Title Telephone BH: Mobile: Telephone AH: Email: Facsimile: QUESTION A3 WHO IS THE HOST ORGANISATION S PROJECT OR SERVICE COORDINATOR? Title: First Name: Surname: Position Title: Telephone: Email: Mobile: Facsimile: Page 3

QUESTION A4 WHAT TYPE OF ORGANISATION IS THE HOST ORGANISATION? Tick one box only: Type of organisation Registration number or other identifying number ABN number If applicable Incorporated under the NSW Associations Incorporations Act 2009 Company limited by guarantee under the Corporations Act 2001 Cooperative registered under Co-operatives Act 1992 Incorporated by an Act of Parliament Corporate trustee of a trust that has deductible gift recipient status under the Commonwealth Taxation laws Other (give details): QUESTION A5 WHAT ARE THE MAIN ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE HOST ORGANISATION? QUESTION A6 WHO ARE THE USUAL BENEFICIARIES OR TARGET GROUP(S) OF THE HOST ORGANISATION? Page 4

QUESTION A7 WHAT LOCALITIES DOES THE HOST ORGANISATION USUALLY SERVICE? (Example: Statewide, Hunter region) QUESTION A8 IS THERE A PARTNER ORGANISATION INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT? YES then proceed to Part B. NO then proceed to Part C. Page 5

PART B: PARTNER ORGANISATION(S) QUESTION B1 WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE PARTNER ORGANISATION(S) AND THEIR USUAL ROLES OR FUNCTIONS? Name of Partner Organisation Role or Functions 1) 2) 3) QUESTION B2 WHAT ARE THEIR KEY CONTACT DETAILS FOR THEIR MAIN ROLE IN THE PROJECT PARTNERSHIP? Partner 1 Name of organisation: Contact person: Telephone: Mobile: Email: Role in Project partnership: Partner 2 Name of organisation: Contact person: Telephone: Mobile: Email: Role in Project partnership: Partner 3 Name of organisation: Contact person: Telephone: Mobile: Email: Role in Project partnership: Page 6

QUESTION B3 WHAT TYPE OF ORGANISATION IS THE PARTNER ORGANISATION? Indicate Partner 1 or Partner 2, etc Type of organisation Registration number or other identifying number if applicable ABN number If applicable Partner 1 Partner 2 Partner 3 Not-for-profit sharing community organisation that is Incorporated under the NSW Associations Incorporations Act 2009 Company limited by guarantee under the Corporations Act 2001 Cooperative registered under Co-operatives Act 1992 Incorporated by an Act of Parliament Corporate trustee of a trust that has deductible gift recipient status under the Commonwealth Taxation laws State Government Agency Federal Government Agency Other (give details): QUESTION B4 WHO ARE THE USUAL BENEFICIARIES OR TARGET GROUP(S) OF THE PARTNER ORGANISATION(S)? Partner Organisation(s) Usual Beneficiaries or Target Groups Partner 1 Partner 2 Partner 3 QUESTION B5 WHAT LOCALITIES DOES THE PARTNER ORGANISATION(S) USUALLY SERVICE? (Example: Statewide, Hunter region) Partner Organisation(s) Localities serviced Partner 1 Partner 2 Partner 3 Page 7

QUESTION B6 HAS THE HOST ORGANISATION AND PARTNER ORGANISATION BEEN INVOLVED IN PREVIOUS PROJECTS OR JOINT ACTIVITIES TOGETHER? Yes No If yes, specify previous involvement or joint activities? Partner Organisation(s) Previous involvement with host organisation Host Partner 1 Partner 2 Partner 3 PART C: THE PROJECT QUESTION C1 WHAT IS THE TITLE OF THE PROJECT? QUESTION C2 WHAT IS THE PROJECT DESCRIPTION? QUESTION C3 HAS THIS PROJECT OR A SIMILAR PROJECT BEEN CARRIED OUT PREVIOUSLY BY THE HOST ORGANISATION OR PARTNER ORGANISATION? Yes No Don t know If yes, when?: Previous start date: Previous finish date: Page 8

QUESTION C4 BRIEFLY INDICATE WHICH OF THE PREFERENCES DOES THE PROJECT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS AND DESCRIBE HOW? Tick if relevant OBJECTIVE Brief description Office use only The initiative aligns with the aim of the Multicultural NSW COMPACT to build on the strengths of our multicultural society to protect young people from hateful and violent influences. The initiative aligns with the aim of the Multicultural NSW COMPACT to build community resilience to the impacts of extremist hate and violence on social cohesion and community harmony. The initiative aligns with the Multicultural NSW Strategic Plan 2014-17: Harmony in Action, in developing strategies to address the impact of overseas conflicts and issues on local communities. The initiative is coordinated by an appropriate host organisation capable of overseeing and implementing the initiative, in collaboration with relevant partner organisations The host organisation and partners will participate in and contribute to the work of the Multicultural NSW COMPACT Alliance, Multicultural NSW COMPACT Summit and program review and evaluation over the life of the grant. The initiative includes appropriate consultation, mentoring and/or engagement strategies to ensure community members, young people and relevant organisations or groups are actively involved in the development, implementation and where appropriate management of the initiative. The proposed approach: is evidence-based and well designed will primarily if not exclusively benefit individuals and groups living in NSW will deliver a clear set of outcomes for the target group and the people of NSW The initiative is designed to build community relationships, networks and structures that will be sustainable after the conclusion of the grant. As such succession planning on how the momentum will be maintained is essential and must be demonstrated. The initiative includes measures for maximising engagement with the target group, including less engaged or harder to reach members of the community. Page 9

The initiative recognises, values and maximises linkages to other community initiatives and resources. The initiative is innovative and pioneering and does not have any known precedent. Other (give details) QUESTION C5 BRIEFLY IDENTIFY WHICH OF THE MULTICULTURAL PARTNERSHIP PRIORITIES DOES THE PROJECT FOCUS ON AND DESCRIBE HOW? Tick if relevant PRIORITY Brief description Office use only Sports and physical diversion: includes methods to engage young people, break down barriers, reinforce positive messages, and create support networks, mentoring opportunities and positive role models. Creative communications and active counter narratives: includes creative methods to produce and support credible, community generated, positive messages and active social alternatives to extremist hate and violence. Education & Community Awareness: includes methods to educate, raise awareness, facilitate dialogue, enhance critical thinking, identify, monitor and reduce or resolve community conflict or tension. Families and intergenerational engagement: includes methods to engage and support young people, parents and families, address issues of intergenerational conflict, and build resilience at the family level. Volunteering and humanitarian activity: includes methods to engage young people who are passionate about local and global issues and to channel that passion into constructive volunteering, civic, charity and humanitarian projects that can effect real positive change in individuals, local communities and the world. QUESTION C6 WHO ARE THE BENEFICIARIES OR TARGET GROUP(S) OF THE PROJECT? APPROXIMATELY WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE PROJECT EFFORT IS FOCUSED ON THE(SE) GROUP(S)? Target Group Category Percentage of Project focus QUESTION C7 WHAT OUTCOMES OR BENEFITS WILL THE PROJECT DELIVER TO THE MAIN TARGET GROUP(S)? Page 10

QUESTION C8 HOW WILL THE MEMBERS OF THE TARGET GROUP(S) BE INVOLVED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE PROJECT? QUESTION C9 WHAT IS THE LOCATION OF THE PROJECT AND WHAT TYPE OF PREMISES WILL IT OPERATE FROM? I.E. BUSINESS, HOUSE, COMMUNITY CENTRE OR OTHER. Address: Type: QUESTION C10 DOES THE ORGANISATION PLAN TO CONTINUE WITH THE PROJECT OR SOME ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT AT THE END OF THE GRANT? Yes No Don t know If yes, what aspects will continue and how will this be achieved? QUESTION C11 WHAT ARE THE OTHER RELEVANT PROJECTS - COMPLETED OR CURRENT - THAT DEMONSTRATE RELEVANT OR RELATED EXPERIENCE? Year Description Amount $ Funded by Acquitted Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No Page 11

PART D: PROJECT BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT QUESTION D1 IN ONE PAGE OR LESS, SUMMARISE THE KEY STAGES OF THE PROJECT, THE MAJOR TASKS OR ACTIONS TO BE UNDERTAKEN IN EACH STAGE, THE ORGANISATION RESPONSIBLE, THE TIMEFRAME, AND WHAT OUTCOMES ARE EXPECTED FOR THAT STAGE, INCLUDING MEASURES IF KNOWN. Project start date: LIST KEY TASKS/ ACTIONS Project finish date: RESPONSIBILITY (Host, partner, other) TIMEFRAME (Milestones) WHAT OUTCOMES ARE EXPECTED QUESTION D2 HOW WILL BE THE PROJECT BE OVERSEEN AND MANAGED? What are the key roles and responsibilities of each partner in developing or implementing the Project? Organisation Description of roles and responsibilities Office use only Host Partner 1 Partner 2 Partner 3 Page 12

QUESTION D3 WHAT IS THE PROJECT FUNDING AMOUNT SOUGHT FROM MULTICULTURAL NSW? Total grant sought from Multicultural NSW $ QUESTION D4 WHAT IS THE TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET? ITEMISE ALL CONFIRMED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE HOST ORGANISATION, PARTNER ORGANISATIONS, PLUS OTHER INCOME OR FUNDING SOURCES? ITEM Amount $ A INCOME Multicultural NSW Grant (as stated at C1) Host Organisation contribution Partner Organisation contributions: 1) 2) Other funding contributions or income (specify*): A) B) C) Other in-kind contributions * Include fundraising and client contributions TOTAL PROJECT INCOME $ QUESTION D5 ARE THERE ANY CURRENT OR PROPOSED FUNDING APPLICATIONS THAT COULD ASSIST WITH THIS PROJECT? Yes No List all applications including those to other NSW and Commonwealth Government Departments, Local Councils, other not-for profit organisations. Details of Other Project Funding Source Amount $ Confirmed or approved (Yes/No) Yes Yes Yes No No No Page 13

QUESTION D6 WHAT IS THE TOTAL PROJECT EXPENDITURE? ITEMISE ALL COSTS INCLUDING DIRECT WORKERS SALARIES AND ASSOCIATED COSTS, TRAVEL, STATIONERY, ELECTRICITY, RENT, HIRE OF VENUE, HIRE OF EQUIPMENT, ETC. Note: Audit will not be met from Multicultural NSW funds. ITEM Amount $ TOTAL PROJECT EXPENDITURE $ QUESTION D7 DECLARATION BY THE HOST ORGANISATION To be signed by at least two authorised office bearers of the host organisation: We declare that the information contained in this expression of interest is true and correct in every detail and have ensured that a copy of the organisation s constitution or Memorandum and Articles of Association, last audited financial statement (if the organisation has been established for more than twelve months), a copy of ABN and GST registration confirmation from the Australian Taxation office and certificate of incorporation are enclosed with this expression of interest. We agree the information disclosed in this expression of interest may be disclosed to other government agencies, reviewers and staff assisting with the administration or promotion of NSW Government funding programs and by the Multicultural NSW for the delivery of its services. Office Bearer (1) Name: Position in Organisation: (President, Chairperson or similar position) Telephone: Email: SIGNATURE DATE Page 14

Office Bearer (2) Name: Position in Organisation (President, Chairperson or similar position): Telephone: Email: SIGNATURE DATE QUESTION D8 WHERE RELEVANT, DECLARATION BY PARTNER ORGANISATION 1: To be signed by at least one authorised office bearers of the partner organisation 1 I declare that the information contained in this expression of interest is true and correct in every detail. I agree the information disclosed in this expression of interest may be disclosed to other government agencies, reviewers and staff assisting with the administration or promotion of NSW Government funding programs and by Multicultural NSW for the delivery of its services. Name: Position in Organisation: Telephone: Email: SIGNATURE DATE Page 15

WHERE RELEVANT, DECLARATION BY PARTNER ORGANISATION 2: To be signed by at least one authorised office bearers of the partner organisation 2) I declare that the information contained in this expression of interest is true and correct in every detail. I agree the information disclosed in this expression of interest may be disclosed to other government agencies, reviewers and staff assisting with the administration or promotion of NSW Government funding programs and by Multicultural NSW for the delivery of its services. Name: Position in Organisation: Telephone: Email: SIGNATURE DATE WHERE RELEVANT, DECLARATION BY PARTNER ORGANISATION 3: To be signed by at least one authorised office bearers of the partner organisation 2) I declare that the information contained in this expression of interest is true and correct in every detail. I agree the information disclosed in this expression of interest may be disclosed to other government agencies, reviewers and staff assisting with the administration or promotion of NSW Government funding programs and by Multicultural NSW for the delivery of its services. Name: Position in Organisation: Telephone: Email: SIGNATURE DATE Page 16

CHECKLIST FOR APPLICANTS PLEASE CHECK THAT (TICK BOXES): All questions are answered. The Project addresses stated criteria for the funding program from which funds are being sought. The declaration is signed by two authorised office bearers plus representatives from partner organisations, where relevant A copy of this application form has been retained by the applicant. The following attachments are included: A copy of the organisation s certificate of registration. A copy of the organisation s most recent financial statements approved by the directors of the organisation with statements being not more than two years old at the time of submitting this expression of interest, including contact details for the auditor (in accordance with the requirements of the organisation s constitution). A copy of the organisation s constitution or Memorandum and Articles of Association. A copy of the organisation s ABN and GST registration confirmation from the Australian Taxation Office. Last annual report. Project reports of any previous government funded Projects. Please note that if the above documents are not provided, your application will not be considered for funding. Page 17