Program Not-Eligible for Purchasing Card
Overview
The aim is to provide financial support and resources to Members who are excelling in their community and have been given an opportunity to participate in a once in a lifetime educational, cultural, sporting or health related opportunity, that they would not otherwise be able to afford.
How to apply
Please complete the Member Sponsorship application form with as much detail as possible and provide supporting documentation (e.g., letter of invitation, acceptance to an event, invoices/event information etc.) or contact the office for further advice and information about the program.
Guidelines/Policy
All Member sponsorship applications are considered and decided upon at the sole discretion of GAC. Applications will be assessed and may be referred to be assessed by the GAC Board for approval; this may take time. If your application is urgent or time sensitive, please include this on your application form. If approved, funds will only be paid directly to suppliers, e.g. schools, community groups or organisations etc, or, requested goods and services will be coordinated on a Members behalf by GAC. Members will not receive any funds directly.
Where a Member is a part of a community group or team, for the group to receive sponsorship as opposed to the individual Member, a test will be carried out to see what proportion of funds is benefiting the Member.
This is to ensure the majority of sponsorship funds are prioritised to Members. Member’s pervious applications can be taken into consideration.
Member Sponsorship funds cannot be used for:
- School camps (can be covered by Education funds)
- Sports equipment
- Food & Fuel
Please note the following
Applications are specific to the participant of the event and in the case of a minor, we allow for only one parent to accompany the minor.
We do not reimburse Members for deposits, or any payments made without authorisation.
