Community Grants

Foster's Community Grants is an important initiative within the Foster's in the Community Program, complementing the local nature of our employee-driven community contributions and Foster's community sponsorships. 

Our Grants program supports high quality, sustainable community projects in Australia and North America.  Organisations considering applying for a Community Grant are encouraged to keep in mind our focus areas: wellness (both physical and mental health and including responsible consumption educational initiatives);  culture (artistic, sporting or educational activities); and environment (all aspects of the natural environment).  Projects are principally assessed on the quality of the community benefit they propose to deliver within a local community.

Applications for this year's Foster's Community Grants are now being accepted via this website.  To start your application, review our Application Guide before applying online.  Applications will only be accepted via this website as the online assessment tool will consolidate your project information in a format suitable for evaluation.  Applications will be accepted until close of business Monday 6 July 2009.

Foster's Community Grants is guided by a Grants Advisory Committee  chaired by Peter Cosgrove AC MC, and involving a number of eminent people.  Grants are assessed principally on the quality of the community benefit they support.  Only incorporated not-for-profit organisations and charities are eligible for funding. 

Grants Selection Criteria

Grant applications will be assessed principally on quality of the community benefit they would deliver.  Other relevant considerations are listed below.

• Only incorporated not-for-profit organisations and charities are eligible for funding;
• The project meets a community need and is based on sound research / methodology;
• The applicant has a capacity to deliver, or track record of delivering community outcomes and managing similar projects;
• The project has a sound strategy and project plan, which includes identified milestones (for multi-year projects) and appropriate budget forcasts; 
• The benefit produced is viable / sustainable over the long term;
• The community and/or other key stakeholders support the project;
• The project outcomes are capable of evaluation; and
• A cost / benefit analysis suggests the project is highly worthwhile.

Grants Exclusions

In general, Foster's Community Grants will not support:

• Individuals, including Foster's staff members
• General fund-raising
• Operational expenses (unless part of the funded project)
• Political activities
• Organisations or groups who discriminate or limit membership based on race, gender, beliefs, class or cultural considerations

To give you an insight into our Grants assessment and evaluation process, a timeline has been included below.

2009 Foster's Community Grants Timeline

• 1 June 2009 - Applications open for Foster's 2009 Community Grants
• 6 July 2009 - Applications close*
• August / September - Assessment of all successfully submitted applications and evaluation of all short listed projects
• September - Grants Advisory Committee meet to review the short listed projects and award grants accordingly
• September / October - Notification of successful applicants by phone; unsuccessful applicants in writing
• November - Communication of successful applicants and their community projects on this website.

* Applications will be accepted online until close of business Monday 6 July 2009 (Pacific Time, US & Canada).

Apply Now

View our most recent Foster's Community Grants awardees from 2008.
If you have a separate query about the Foster's Community Grants program, please email us at inthecommunity@fostersgroup.com

 Foster's Community Grants Selection Criteria

 Foster's Community Grants Tips & Recommendations

 Foster's Community Grants Application Guide

 Foster's Community Grants Q&A's

 Foster's Grants Committee Bios