The Great Forest, Victorian Central Highlands
Image credit Esther Beaton
How We Fund
The Foundation provides grants to a range of charities and not-for-profit organisations across our four funding pillars: Arts and Culture, Jewish Community Grants, Health and Welfare (including Early Childhood Development) and the Environment.
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Applications to the Foundation are by invitation only.
Granting Guidelines
ELIGIBLE ORGANISATIONS
The Besen Family Foundation is a Private Ancillary Fund (PAF) and can only approve grants to organisations endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) as a Deductible Gift Recipient Type 1 (DGR1) status and which are charitable and Income Tax Exempt.
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BESEN FAMILY FOUNDATION LOGO
Please contact the Foundation office at info@besenfoundation.org.au if you require a copy of our logo.
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GRANT ACQUITTAL
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Grantees are required to complete an Acquittal Report within three months of the completion of their project. Grants must be acquitted prior to submitting an application for subsequent funding.
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A suggested template for an Acquittal Report can be found here.