2008 SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM

The Don Chipp Foundation is an independent research body affiliated with the Australian Democrats. We seek to challenge as well as to inform current mainstream views on issues of great importance to the Australian community.

Our mission is to promote the values of a civil society through active engagement in public policy debates on issues which impact on the Australian community.

One way this may be achieved is to foster and sponsor research on issues related to the promotion of social and economic justice within the Australian community.

Grants from the Foundation may be held and/or utilised in conjunction with grants from other bodies provided the requirements of the Foundation are met.

The Foundation is seeking expressions of interest for small grants of up to $5 000 to investigate one of the following contemporary issues:

• Environmental sustainability and topics related to the social impact of global warming and climate change
• Protecting human rights
• Privatisation — costs and benefits
• Corporate governance and corporate responsibility — what does it entail?
• Needs of regional Australia
• Impact of government policies on family and work
• Education
• Animal welfare
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues
• The role of minor parties in the Australian Senate
• Other research area consistent with the mission and vision of the Don Chipp Foundation.

Up to four grants will be awarded this year.

Closing date for applications: 5:00pm EDST, Monday April 14th

Results will be announced in early June.

Please submit all applications by email to grants@donchippfoundation.org.au.

Please submit submit your application as a Word attachment not a PDF file.

Download the grant guidelines (click here).

Download a grant application form in Word format (click here).

Download a grant application form in PDF format (click here).

Download the information on this page (click here).

For details of previous grants (click here).