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Meta Data Centre Community Action Grants Programme Application

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Organisation details

Organisation registration number

If you do not have your own organisation number please enter the registration number of your parent organisation here, and provide an explanation of the relationship in the next section.

Which of the following best describes your current tax status/How is your organisation registered?

Is your organisation controlled or operated by, or in connection with, any other organisation?

This includes fiscal sponsorship if you are not an eligible entity, and will have another organisation accept and manage the grant on your behalf.
Is your organisation controlled or operated by, or in connection with, any other organisation?
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Is your organisation controlled or operated by a government entity (either wholly or in part), have a government official on the organisation's board or in a management position, or receive significant government funding?

Is your organisation controlled or operated by a government entity (either wholly or in part), have a government official on the organisation's board or in a management position, or receive significant government funding?
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B
For the following questions, “Government Official” means any official or employee (or relative or household member thereof), or agent of a government authority, including a government agency, department, board, or other governmental instrumentality; members of royal families; or candidates for political office.

Do any Government Officials own a 5% or more interest in the entity that will receive the grant funds?

Do any Government Officials own a 5% or more interest in the entity that will receive the grant funds?
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B

Please provide a list of your organisation’s current Board members and/or senior staff members (executive level leadership) who are Government Officials.

Organisation website

Please share a link to your organisation website.

Facebook

If your organisation has a Facebook account, please share it here.

Instagram handle

If your organisation has an Instagram account, please share it here.

Organisation address

Please provide the official address for your organisation.

Organisation's mission

Describe the organisation's mission and charitable activities. 1,200 characters maximum.

Does your organisation intervene directly in political campaigns, for or against, candidates for elected public office, or does it fund other organisations that do so? And/or does your organisation attempt to influence legislation by propaganda or otherwise, except as an insubstantial part of its activities?

Please answer “Yes” if any of the questions above apply to your organisation’s activities.
Does your organisation intervene directly in political campaigns, for or against, candidates for elected public office, or does it fund other organisations that do so? And/or does your organisation attempt to influence legislation by propaganda or otherwise, except as an insubstantial part of its activities?
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B

Year the organisation was established

Applicant experience

What relevant experience or qualifications do you/your organisation have that will make delivering this project a success? Please share a summary.
1,200 characters maximum.

Organisation phone number

So we can contact you in case we need to in relation to your application. Your phone number will not be used for any other purpose.

Secondary contact

Please share the contact details of a secondary contact person that we can contact in case we can't reach you. Their contact details will not be used for any other purpose.
Full name of secondary applicant:
Email of secondary applicant:
Phone number of secondary applicant:

Project Details

Project title

Be descriptive. A good title immediately gives people an idea of what the project is about. 30 characters maximum.

Project statement for media release

Please add a brief statement that describes your project to be used for external media purposes if your organisation is awarded a grant. 120 character maximum. Examples:
Example 1. “To create a STEM makerspace to enhance access and utilisation for all students”
Example 2. “To further develop library meeting space and related technology to connect the community"

Project description

Tell us about your project! Write a summary description, including the project goals and activities. 2,000 characters maximum.

Your motivation

Tell us a little about the community need that this project is seeking to address. 600 character maximum.

Project activity timeline

Share a brief timeline of project activities, including expected start date and any other key dates. 2,000 characters maximum.

Does your project involve artificial intelligence (A.I.)?

Does your project involve artificial intelligence (A.I.)?
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Project Impact

Project impact

How will you measure the success of your project? Give a description of the expected impact on your community and provide measurable outcomes of the project. Think about the numbers that might define your project’s success. If, for example, you decide to start an after school coding club, success for your project might look like identifying suitable local volunteers, recruiting them and training them. Some examples of measurable outcomes include # of volunteers actively involved, # of children/families benefitting from the club, or # hours of coding delivered. 2,000 character maximum

Project theme

Which theme will this project most closely address?
Project theme
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Beneficiaries

Tell us who will benefit from this project. Think about the project goals and activities and identify the specific groups in your community who will be positively impacted by your project. 600 characters maximum.

Reach

How many people will this project benefit in its first year?

Project sustainability

How will you make sure the project continues to have a positive impact even after it is finished or the funding runs out? 600 character maximum.

Project Budget

Does your organisation intend to use the requested funds to make cash grants to other organisations or individuals?

Does your organisation intend to use the requested funds to make cash grants to other organisations or individuals?
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B

Budget

Please fill in the table below with the estimated cost of each budget category for your project, alongside explanations of each line item. For example, for full-time staff costs, please provide the positions and the percentage of time for salaries in the explanation.
Your budget can not:
Allow cash disbursements, vouchers, or stipends to beneficiaries Include any unrestricted funding or budget buffers Include any sub-grants to for profit organisations
Your budget can:
Include infrastructure projects as long as the core of the project reflects one of the three fund themes.
Description of budget categories:
Staff & Consultants – Salaries, wages, and fees for employees and external experts supporting the project. Travel – Costs for transportation, lodging, and per diems for project-related travel. Events & Workshops – Expenses for organising meetings, training sessions, and community engagement activities.Materials & Equipment – Purchase or rental of supplies, tools, and technology necessary for project execution. Other Programmatic Costs – Additional direct expenses required to implement the project that do not fit other categories. Overhead – General administrative expenses that support project operations but can not be considered direct costs for this project, such as rent, utilities, and office costs.
Budget Category
Cost
Explanation
Staff & Consultants
Travel
Events & Workshops
Materials & Equipment
Other Programmatic costs (please specify)
Overhead
Please ensure that you have input costs as whole numbers without any periods or commas. Ten thousand five hundred dollars should be input as 10500, NOT as 10,500 and NOT as 10.500.

Funding requested:

If we are not able to grant your organisation the full grant amount requested, will your organisation still be able to implement the project or programme?

If we are not able to grant your organisation the full grant amount requested, will your organisation still be able to implement the project or programme?
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Terms & Conditions

Data Privacy

By checking this box, I am acknowledging that Meta and ChangeX will be collecting data through this grant application. Meta's privacy policy can be found here. ChangeX’s privacy policy can be found here.
Data Privacy
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If awarded a grant, I give permission for Meta to use information, photos, and video pertaining to the organisation and project for marketing purposes.

If awarded a grant, I give permission for Meta to use information, photos, and video pertaining to the organisation and project for marketing purposes.
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