Community Support Fund (CSF)
Background

Quantum’s Community Support Fund (CSF) is a fund that has been established by Quantum staff to provide small financial grants for projects that will benefit the Gippsland Community.  Quantum employees can choose to nominate a regular fortnightly contribution to the fund. Quantum has committed to match employee contributions and these funds are transferred monthly.

Funds will be available to applicants during the months of April and October ongoing and outside these times at the discretion of the CSF Committee.

Community Support Fund – e Application Form

Eligibility
  • Use of funds must be in support of a direct community benefit or community activity
  • Funds are not to be used to generate profit
  • Applications for funding cannot be made to enhance or extend existing programs that are government funded
  • Applications for funding should only be made for projects/programs where there is no other funding available
  • Funding will be restricted to the communities and local government areas across Gippsland where Quantum provides services
  • Applications can be made for any project/program/organisation that meets the criteria
Funding and considerations
  • A maximum of $1000 per general allocation will be provided dependent on the number of requests and the community benefit of the application.
  • Consideration will be given to provide annual funding to local community and organisations at the discretion of the CSF Committee and the Quantum Executive. This annual funding will not exceed $500 per application with the maximum of total funding not exceeding 25% of total staff contributions.
  • Consideration will be given to applications for funding from organisations that have already received funding through the CSF. An additional allocation of no more than $1000 may be granted per year for general applications.
Procedure to access funds
  • CSF applications will be submitted with support of a Quantum staff member to CSF Committee members for recommendation by email to the CSF email address. CSF@quantum.org.au
  • Funds will be available during April and October ongoing and outside these times at the discretion of the CSF Committee.
  • All funding application recommendations by the CSF Committee will be sent to Exec for final approval.
  • Once approved the applicant will be required to send an invoice with ABN for the release of funds, this will then to be sent to Quantum’s accounts.
Project monitoring
  • Projects/Programs that receive funding will be required to provide an article and photo to be published in the Quantum Support Services news letter as well as other publications at Quantum’s discretion.
  • Some examples of where these publications may occur include: Quantum’s newsletters, Quantum’s annual report, Quantum Portal (TEAMS) and on Quantum’s website and Facebook page.