Funding Request

Farming for Kids Inc, supporting the health (physical and mental) and well-being (social and emotional) of children in the Liverpool Plains Shire Council area (NSW.)

Update following Committee Meeting held 09/04/2025 - until otherwise advised we are currently only accepting & considering applications up to $2,000. Please keep this in mind as you are submitting your application forms. Thank you!

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Funding AIMS

• To support children/students in need from the Liverpool Plains Shire Council (LPSC) area;
• To directly support children from the LPSC area in their capacity to access an equitable and successful education at all stages;
• To improve the quality of life, independence and wellbeing of children within the LPSC area  through the productive use of appropriate Farming for Kids assets;
• To promote the importance of farming to our community and the national economy;

• To support and partner with other community organisations to achieve the above aims and rationale.

Funding CATEGORIES

• Program Funding
  • To facilitate access to programs and initiatives that will directly benefit the education, health, well-being or life opportunities of children in the LPSC area;
  • Applicants should complete the Farming for Kids Inc (FFK) Grant Application Form.
• Individual Student/Child Funding
  • This funding is for individuals involved in an academic, cultural or sporting activity;
  • Applicants should complete the Farming for Kids Grant Application Form;
• Farming for Kids Scholarships
  • For more information on Agricultural and Vocational Scholarships please refer to our Scholarships page - https://www.farmingforkids.org/scholarships.html.  
• Emergency/Compassionate Discretionary Funding
  • The FFK Executive has the discretion to allocate amounts of up to $5,000 for emergency and/or compassionate grounds.  Applicants should contact either a member of the Committee or the FFK Secretary by emailing [email protected];
  • All applications and grants for Emergency/Compassionate Discretionary funding will be treated in the strictest confidence.  Completion of a Grant Application form is optional;
  • Applications for this category of funding can be submitted at any time and will be considered as quickly as possible.

Funding GUIDELINES

• Funding requests must clearly identify how they meet the first four aims of FFK. (Emergency/Compassionate Discretionary Funding applications need only meet the first aim outlined above);
• Requests can be submitted to the Farming for Kids Committee by educational establishments, community groups, community organisations or individuals;
• Requests must identify an area of need within the community directly related to the Rationale of Farming for Kids;
• Requests should contain a clearly defined budget and plan;
• Applicants should be able to demonstrate that they are making a significant contribution to the grant applied for.  This can be cash, care, materials, volunteer hours or work in kind.  Where such a contribution is not possible then applicants need to demonstrate significant need;
• If successful then grant funds may only be expended on the specified project, within the specified time frame.  Applicants must seek the prior approval of Farming for Kids for any changes to the project;
• Appropriate acknowledgement of the support of Farming For Kids should be given in promotional materials and reports;
• At the end of the project a brief report and expenditure statement must be provided.  Any project that extends longer than six months must submit a brief progress report every three months detailing progress and expenditure statements;
• Grants will not normally be given for the employment of staff or the funding of salaries – preferably grants are to enable access to existing services/opportunities rather than provision of the service itself;
• Applicants are encouraged to discuss their application with the Farming for Kids Committee;
• It is expected applicants demonstrate that external funding is limited and that Farming for Kids funding would not be replacing a service or funding source currently available.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

• All applications are to be submitted using the Farming for Kids Inc Grant Application Form.  Please download the latest version using the link below;
• Completed applications should be emailed to [email protected];
• Any essential additional information and supporting documents should be attached to the application;
• Applications can be submitted at anytime, and will be considered in line with the next committee meeting. The date of the next committee meeting can be found on the home page of the website. To be considered applications should be submitted one week in advance of the meeting.
• A video demonstration on how to complete an FFK application form can be found here

DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION FORM

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