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GRANTS EVALUATION, PROCESS & REPORTING

Grants Committee members read each application and conduct due diligence and research on each organisation, including the area of concern the organisation works within and addresses.

Evaluation Criteria

Each submission is graded across the following criteria

GRANTS PROCESS

The grants process, governance and final shortlist is overseen and approved by Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation.

MWF Grants Committee is responsible for the following

Researching

non-profits working for the benefit of Melbourne-based women and their families

Inviting

non-profits that meet our eligibility criteria to apply

Evaluating

these organisations and their grant applications

Assisting

them to strengthen their overall grant-seeking capacity

Selecting

the final six to be voted on by MWF members at the Annual Grant Awards Celebration

Supporting

our winners throughout the grant term

Reporting

Nurturing and Signature Grant recipients report on the progress of their project every six months, 31 July and 31 January. A final report is due on the next reporting date after the grant is fully expended. 

Merit Award recipients can expend their award funding on any organisational need, with only one report required to be lodged on 31 July following receipt of funds. 

Grant recipients must use the correct report template for the grant awarded. Templates can be downloaded below. 

2023 Grants Committee Members

Susan Feldman

Susan Feldman

Co-Chair

Diane_Carey

Diane Carey

Co-Chair

Committee Members

Deputy Chair

Caroline Rhodes

 

Committee

Frances Millane

Jean McMullin

Sarah Davies

Sue Coonan

Christine Darcas (MWF EO/ Advisory)

 

Joining the Grants Committee

If you are an MWF member and interested in joining the Grants Committee, please contact our Grants Committee by clicking here. An expression of interest doesn’t guarantee a committee place, as this can depend on established committee size and skill needs. However, we aim to be as inclusive as possible regardless of a member’s experience.

We are committed to acting with integrity in all of our relationships and in selecting grant recipients through an honest and fair process. In support of this commitment, our Conflict of Interest policy and Conflict of Interest Register require disclosure of relationships between our Grants Committee members and any grant applicant or potential grant applicant. We also require Grants Committee members to recuse themselves from discussion and/or collective choosing on any topic where a conflict arises. Please also refer to our Conflict of Interest Grants Committee for more information.