When applying to the Donaldson Trust please bear the following guidelines in mind:
- The broad objective of the trust is community empowerment.It is important therefore to show howthe project will benefit the community at large.
- The trust will not fund profit making ventures, building projects or vehicles.
- The trust does not provide funding for individuals in the matter of scholarships, bursaries, stipends or loans.
- The trust will rarely consider grants for general funds, running expenses or salaries.
- The trust prefers not to fund other trusts.
- The trust prefers not to provide funding on an ongoing basis.
Please provide the trust with the following information:
- Details of the Organization
- Name and address of the organization, telephone, fax and e-mail.
- Name and address of contact person, telephone, fax and e- mail if different from the above.
- Briefly describe your organization, its history and current projects.
- Provide the names of trustees or the governing committee.
- Details of the Project
- Give a brief background.
- Describe in one sentence or short paragraph the actual need or problem you wish to address.
- Describe in more detail what resources are needed.
- Details of the Funding Required
- State the amount requested.
- Provide details of how the money will be used.
- If possible, provide quotes or qualified estimates.
- List other sources from whom you have requested funding.
- Indicate whether or not you have received or been promised funding from them.
Indicate whether you are eligible for government funding
- To what government department are you entitled to apply?
- Have you done so?
- What was the outcome?
Indicate whether you have received funding from the Donaldson Trust before
- Provide dates.
- Provide a report of the outcome of the previous donation.
- A copy of your financials
- Include your latest audited statement.
- Provide your budget for the current year.
- Provide your bank details including the name of the bank, the branch, the branch number, the account name and the number.
- Additional information
- Your annual report if available.
- Any other relevant information including photographs, letters of recommendation and media coverage.
- Postage recommendations