Whilst we would like to be able to assist all disadvantaged children with their educational pursuits, we have a limited pool of funds available and as such need to apply the following limitations and terms and conditions.
Each Applicant organisation is required to limit their applications to ONE (1) per Application Period.
Should an organisation be successful in their application, on behalf of a child or group of children for one item/activity, they cannot apply for the following Application Period.
No Applications will be considered for an Organisation with outstanding acquittals for grants from previous periods.
Exclusions:
- General fundraising project or appeals
- Any retrospective funding
- Other Foundations, Trusts and philanthropic organisations
- Children of employees of OfficeMax®, Barnardos Australia or the applying organisation
Terms and Conditions:
- No applications by mail. All applications must be via the official website application form.
- All successful Applicants will be required to sign a Grant Agreement before any part of the grant payment is made.
- All grant recipients are required to provide a feedback report as to how the grant was utilised within five months of receiving the funds.
- The decision of the Barnardos OfficeMax® Max e Grants Program on all applications is final.
- Applications will not be returned to Applicants. We reserve the right to delete/destroy part or all of applications received a reasonable time after the assessment period to which the application applies. This will be done to ensure privacy and confidentiality.
- Unsuccessful applications will NOT be automatically considered in a subsequent grant round. You must re-apply for consideration of another grant.
- Closing dates for applications are listed on the site and may change from time to time without notice.
- Applicants will be notified by email of the result of their application.
- Incomplete applications will not be considered. We will not contact you to obtain missing information.
- One (1) single payment for the total of the Grant awarded will be distributed to successful applicants.
- Grants will be paid by direct deposit in to a nominated bank account of the organisation.
- Funds must be spent on the agreed project, event or activity. Any unspent funds are to be returned to Barnardos immediately.
- You will provide a statement of expenditure certified by your organisation’s Treasurer upon completion of the project, activity or event.
- Return to the Barnardos any unexpended funds in accordance with the statement of expenditure at the same time (or earlier of known) as your acquittal.
- Acknowledge the funding provided by Barnardos and Officemax® in any media coverage or promotional activities related to the project, activity or event for which the funding has been received.
- Indemnify Barnardos and Officemax® insofar as any activities relevant to the funding are concerned.
- Provide Barnardos with a copy of any documentation produced as a result of the project, event or activity.
