How do I apply for funding?
Does the Mater Foundation fund costs for professional education or to attend a seminar or conference?
What do I need to do if I receive funding from the Mater Foundation?
Who decides what projects are funded?
How do I apply for funding?
Download and complete the
funding application form.
Does the Mater Foundation fund costs for professional education or to attend a seminar or conference?
The Mater Foundation and the Mater Education Centre fund these requests through a joint initiative. Please contact Mater Education on 3163 2754 for information.
What do I need to do if I receive funding from the Mater Foundation?
For an example of your obligations in accepting an award from the Mater Foundation, please review the Example of the Acceptance Addendum.
If the Mater Foundation is holding funds for you, and you would like to access them, please forward an invoice to Mark Young or contact him on 3163 8000 if you have any questions.
Please note that awards of $5,000 are required to prepare and submit a funding report to the Foundation twice a year - in June and December - until the grant is complete. The Foundation will prepare the grant acquittal report using the records you have provided.
Who decides what projects are funded?
Mater Foundation is committed to following the wishes of our donors and supporters. Often our donors request their support funds a specific piece of equipment, program or hospital. More than 80% of funds the Foundation receives are tied to a specific project by the request of donors.
The Mater Foundation Allocations Committee meets bi-monthly to discuss any applications. Please expect notification of the outcome of your application within 2-3 months of your application submission.
For more information about the funding approval process please refer to the funding approval flow chart.
The Mater Foundation funds requests through a combination of four types of funding streams:
- Specific
- General
- Endowment
- Unallocated
Specific funds are monies allocated by a donor or obtained through fundraising events which are allocated toward a specific purpose – this is the most common type of funding at this time.
Endowment funds are monies held in trust toward the future growth of the hospital and are also most often allocated toward a specific purpose.
General and unallocated funds are not restricted to any specific purpose, but are by far the rarest type of funding available.