2010 GRANTS

GUIDELINES FOR SCIENCE AND MEDICINE FUNDING

1. 2010 APPLICATIONS RESTRICTED TO VICTORIAN BASED ORGANISATIONS.

Applicants should note that applications for science and medicine funding will be considered in light of the General Guidelines for Grants. From time to time the Foundation receives enquiries and requests to clarify aspects of the approval process.  Please go to the following link for a more detailed explanation- "CASS Selection Process"

In 2010, the Foundation will consider only applications for research and development projects in Science and Medicine from Victorian organisations.  Applications for grants up to $60,000.00 may be considered:

   ^>>  for specific projects or undertakings;
   ^>> for research and development.

Applications should be for projects which will be undertaken substantially in Australia by Victorian organizations.  Although projects extending over more than 1 year will be considered, projects which contemplate completion within 12 months from commencement may be given preference.

The Foundation welcomes what we would call “proof of concept” project applications.  What we understand by this term is that the application deals with a concept, hypothesis, postulate or the like which, by its proposed project, the applicant hopes to prove correct or to validate, to the extent that further research and development on the concept/hypothesis/postulate will be worthwhile.

We make this explanation to indicate that, unlike some other funding bodies, we are prepared to consider (and indeed welcome) early development projects which are still short of the validation that might be required for, say, an NH&MRC application.

For further clarification, we can also indicate that the Foundation will be unlikely to consider applications:

> to fund surveys or questionnaires or projects based on surveys or questionnaires;

> to fund government entities - however, government funded universities, research institutes and hospitals where funding for the specific research project is not available from recurrent or capital resources are eligible to apply.

Applicants should use the current application form available for downloading from this site, and take particular note of the guidelines, eligibility criteria, and critical dates for each specific grant round.

The Guidelines, key dates and eligibility are continually subject to review.

2. ELIGIBILITY

2.1 All applicants must hold an ABN and be registered for GST.

2.2 Applicants must be based in the State of Victoria.

2.3 Organisations and entities must have tax exempt status.

2.4 Deductible Gift Recipient status may assist a grant application.

2.5 Previously successful applicants are eligible to apply for funding of new projects or for extension of a current project, if the extension continues to meet the set Guidelines.

2.6 Previously unsuccessful applicants may re-apply..

3. HOW TO APPLY

Applicants for grants in the 2010grant round will be expected to follow the procedure set out here:  

Applications are to be lodged as a .doc file attachment sent to the e-mail address given at the top of page 1 of the application form.

The Application Form is a downloadable form that will be available from this website not earlier than one month prior to the application opening date. Refer to "Key Dates" page.

Documents that are to be attached to an application, but cannot be e-mailed, may be faxed to (03) 8650 5959 or mailed to:

Grant Applications Section
The CASS Foundation Limited
Level 2,
111 Collins Street,
Melbourne
Victoria
Australia 3000.

4. GOODS AND SERVICES TAX

In the event that the grant to a successful applicant is subject to GST, the amount of GST will be added to the grant. In such circumstances, the recipient must be registered for GST and the Foundation will require Tax Invoices for all grant payments.

5. HOW WE DEAL WITH YOUR APPLICATION

5.1 Receipt of your application will be acknowledged by email or in writing.

5.2 The Foundation may require additional information or to converse or meet with you to discuss aspects of the application.

5.3 Not all applications considered can be offered a grant, or the total amount requested approved.

5.4 All successful applicants will be required to sign a Grant Agreement before any part of the grant payment is made.

5.5 All grant recipients are required to provide interim and final reports as agreed and periodic or final statements of accounts for the project activities as requested.

5.6 In some grants, an evaluation process may be included as part of the grant conditions.

5.7 Information in applications will be dealt with in accordance with our Privacy Policy and all applicable legislation.

5.8 We will inform all applicants of the result of their application.

5.9 The decision of the Foundation's Board of Directors on all applications is final.

5.10 Applications will not be returned to applicants. The Foundation reserves the right to destroy part or all of the applications received a reasonable time after the assessment period to which the application applies.

5.11 Unsuccessful applicants will not automatically be considered as applications for the next round of grants. You must re-apply for each round of grants.