District Coordinator Matching

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Applicant Details

* indicates a required field.

Acknowledgement

I acknowledge that I have read and understand the guidelines on FFV's website. * Required

District Contact Details (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "I acknowledge that I have read and understand the guidelines on FFV's website." on page 1

Must be an Australian phone number. 
Do you want to subscribe to Freemasons Foundation Victoria's quarterly newsletter? * Required
Will this application be based on a financial contribution or volunteer service? * Required
Response required.Response required.
No more than 2 choices may be selected. Your Lodge can combine both funds raised and hours volunteered in the one application.
Is this request to purchase equipment for an Emergency Service Provider? * Required
EG. Country Fire Authority, Life Saving Victoria, Victoria State Emergency Service, Volunteer Marine Search and Rescue units, other eligible volunteer emergency services groups as defined in the State Emergency Management Plan.

Emergency Service Provider (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Is this request to purchase equipment for an Emergency Service Provider?" on page 1

Foundation funds cannot be used to replace government funds. Please read and confirm below that the Emergency Service Provider are unable to receive support through VESEP - The Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program.

I confirm that the Emergency Service Provider are unable to receive government funding through the VESEP program. * Required
Please provide written confirmation from the Emergency Service Provider * Required
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    A PDF version of an email or photo of a hard copy letter is suitable confirmation

    Lodge Contributions (Not Applicable)

    This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "I acknowledge that I have read and understand the guidelines on FFV's website." on page 1

    Please list every Lodge contributing to this application, including the Lodge submitting the application.

    For each Lodge, complete the Financial Contribution and/or Volunteer Hours Contributed field, as applicable. If a contribution type does not apply, leave that field blank.

    Financial Contribution

    Enter the total monetary donation being made by each Lodge.

    Volunteer Hours

    Only volunteer hours undertaken in support of the organisation named in this application are eligible for matching.

    The Foundation values volunteer hours at $50 per hour, with the total value matched at a 4:1 ratio.

    Example

    A Lodge has two members volunteering at the applicant organisation's fundraising event:

    • Member 1 volunteers 2 hours
    • Member 2 volunteers 3 hours

    The Lodge has contributed 5 volunteer hours.

    The table below will automatically populate the dollar value of the volunteer hours.

    Name of LodgeLodge NumberTotal Financial ContributionTotal Volunteer Hours ContributedVolunteer Hours x $50
     * Required
    Must be a dollar amount. 
    Must be a number. 
    This number/amount is calculated. 

    Must be at least 1 rows

    Volunteer Hours (Not Applicable)

    This section is not applicable because of your response to questions:

    • "Will this application be based on a financial contribution or volunteer service?" on page 1
    • "I acknowledge that I have read and understand the guidelines on FFV's website." on page 1

    Please attach confirmation from the community organisation verifying the volunteer hours claimed in this application. Confirmation may be provided as an email from the organisation's official email address or as a letter on the organisation's letterhead.

    A template that can be shared with the organisation for use in preparing their email or letter is available here: Volunteer Hour Confirmation - template

    Confirmation of Volunteer Hours * Required
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      Total Contributions + FFV Matching (Not Applicable)

      This section is not applicable because of your response to questions:

      • "I acknowledge that I have read and understand the guidelines on FFV's website." on page 1
      • "Will this application be based on a financial contribution or volunteer service?" on page 1
      This number/amount is calculated. 
      This number/amount is calculated. 
      Must be a whole dollar amount (no cents) and at least 1. This is the matched amount you are requesting from the Foundation. The Foundation matches eligible Lodge contributions at a ratio of 4:1. A maximum of $10,000 in total matching support is available to each Lodge per financial year, including any matching claimed for both funds raised and volunteer hours contributed.
      This number/amount is calculated. This automatically equates the Total Financial Contribution, Volunteer Hour Contribution and Requested Matching Amount.
      If applicable, please attach relevant quotes to support the application.
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