Australia: Mazda Foundation Grant Program

About

The Mazda Foundation is inviting applications for its grant program to provide financial aid for community advancement, such as the improvement of education and employment skills, development of technology and the protection of the environment.

Objectives

• The Mazda Foundation’s aims and objectives include (but are not limited to) the provision of financial aid to funds, authorities and institutions which qualify for income tax deductibility for gifts and which provide:
  • assistance to young people through education and employment skills development, with particular emphasis on children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
  • assistance in the advancement of education and achievement of excellence at all levels in the community.
  • assistance in the development of technology, to help improve Australia’s international competitiveness.
  • assistance towards the maintenance and improvement of the natural environment.
  • assistance to address community needs identified by the Mazda Foundation from time to time.
  • assistance in research, feasibility, surveys and other background work in relation to any of the above aims and objectives.
• Substantial contributions to the Mazda Foundation have been made by Mazda Motor Corporation, Japan and Mazda Australia. Further contributions continue to be made by Mazda Australia, supported by the Mazda Dealer Network.

Priority Areas of Focus

• Primary Producers facing hardship
  • Community based organisations with projects supporting primary producers facing hardship.
• Literacy and Numeracy
  • Programs addressing literacy and numeracy issues amongst primary school aged children, especially remedial programs for children from disadvantaged areas.

Criteria

• 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; 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 April and October. The Foundation’s Board meets approximately four times per year, and accordingly a period of some months may elapse between lodgement of a Project Notification and it being selected for funding.
• Once the Foundation selects a project for funding, it may seek a detailed submission from the applicant and/or seek to confer with the applicant.

For more information, visit Mazda Foundation.

Deadline: 31-Mar-24