The ‘United Through Football Grant Program aims to provide opportunities in football to people between the ages of 6 – 34 years and both genders from Horn of Africa communities including Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. Although funding for Horn of Africa communities will take priority, support for other new arrival communities will be considered. Objectives of the program: The United Through Football program objectives include:

1. Address barriers to participation in football faced by recently arrived communities;

2. Provide and/or create accessible opportunities for participation in football to Victoria’s recently arrived community members; and

3. Build confidence, independence, and a sense of belonging among new arrivals, strengthening their capacity to contribute & influence their local communities.

 
Available Funding
Funding will be available to FFV affiliated club in grants of up to $10,000 per year (inclusive of GST) Who can apply? Clubs affiliated to FFV (or in the process of affiliating, once this process is complete) are invited to apply for grants of up to $10,000 (inc GST) each if they can show the ability to provide assistance to Horn of Africa (or other newly arrived) communities, focusing on the objectives listed above. An application form must be submitted by the club which provides details of the proposed project and a budget to outline how funds will be used. Successful applicants will enter a one year Funding Agreement with FFV. What will be funded? Application for funding to be allocated through FFV for the development of new arrival programs in football should address the objectives outlined on page 2 and include the following cost components:

Startup of team/s in an affiliated FFV league;

Registration costs – Provision to cover costs of registering players with FFV;

Travel Expenses – Costs of transporting players to and from training/games;

Equipment –Player equipment e.g. team apparel, shin pads (Please note there will be no reimbursement for football boots);

Education and Training -– Provision to cover costs of identified individuals to complete various education and training courses, such as coach and referee accreditation, first-aid training, administration course, respect and responsibility workshops etc; and

Talented Player Programs – Costs associated with Victorian Champions League and State Teams.

Support of FFV United Through Football Activities

Clubs, together with individuals benefitting from the funding, will be expected to participate in a range of activities including but not limited to:

Annual Club forum for feedback collection and sharing best practice and learnings;

Ensuring completion of Player/Club Surveys;

Club funding and sustainability workshops to reduce the reliance on FFV funding;

Player behaviour workshops;

Organising players/teams for United Through Football related activities i.e. United Though Football Cottee’s 5-a-side event;

Ensuring minimum acceptable numbers in each club complete coaching and refereeing certification; and

Ensuring minimum acceptable numbers attend and participate in Health and other community related workshops scheduled at the discretion of FFV.

Participation in these events is crucial to ongoing funding support. FFV Support FFV’s role is to provide guidance and support to all funded projects. As part of the funding agreement, each project will be assigned a Project Coordinator to aid in the delivery of a successful project and assist in connecting local clubs with the new arrival community. Some other ways FFV will support projects include:

Providing contacts to organisations and individuals that may have an interest in your program;

Promotion of programs through our website and networks; and

General support and advice including welcome to country information packs, coach and referee educators, staff support at club level, grant application assistance and information sharing.

Please note that clubs are encouraged to do more than just the delivery of football. Clubs are also requested where appropriate to assist the integration of new arrivals into the local community. FFV’s role is to support projects where needed and provide as much assistance as possible to clubs to provide opportunities to new arrival communities.

How will applications be reviewed and results communicated? All Applications close 5pm 30 April 2013. Late applications will not be considered. All applications for funding will be evaluated by the Community Development Manager and a shortlist will be recommended to the General Manager - Game Development. Each application will then be assessed and the results communicated to applicants. Second round applications may be offered later in the year, subject to demand and available funding. FFV’s decision regarding the outcome of funding applications is final. FFV does not guarantee that all applicants will receive funding and does not guarantee that any applicant will receive all funding applied for. Conditional grant of funds Successful applicants will be required to enter into and comply with a Funding Agreement (incorporating the terms of the approved application) with FFV for the duration of the project. Funding is conditional on a funding agreement being signed by both parties. Funding will not be distributed prior to the Funding Agreement being signed by both parties within 21 days of receiving notification or funding will not be provided.. The terms and conditions of the Funding Agreement are available on FFV’s website. These will include usual terms regarding the appropriate use of funds, reporting obligations, intellectual property rights, use of images, acknowledgement of funding and privacy considerations.

Club acquittal of funds
Where an approved funding application includes registration fees, FFV will facilitate payment of the FFA and FFV components of these fees. The club component of fees will be accounted for in the club’s FFV account. FFV will generally direct any remaining funds to the applicant, to be used in support of the approved project. Usually, this will mean the club directly purchases goods or services and provides these for the benefit of the club (or individuals at the club), FFV will only pay the funding if the applicant is not in breach of the Funding Agreement. Please note: If successful, as part of the funding agreement your club will be required to fulfil obligations to support FFV including attending workshops or supporting FFV initiatives. Details will be outlined in the funding agreement. Reporting Successful clubs may/will be required to submit half-yearly reports during of the funding period, providing an up-to-date summary of the project which will include:

Current activities – what programs are being conducted and planned for;

Costs incurred, providing financial acquittal reports and copies of bank statements upon request;

Issues that arise and how they were resolved;

Positive stories that can be promoted; and

Photos and video footage that can be shared.

FFV will provide a report template to all funded clubs to complete. Reporting dates will be released to successful applicants.

Acceptance of terms and conditions Submission of a funding application is deemed acceptance by the club of the basis on which they participate in the small grants funding program as set out in this funding application (including the completed form) and any outcome of the funding application. This will require the club to secure the agreement and co-operation of individuals who benefit from the program. Submission of a funding application confirms the club has read and understood and, if the funding application is successful, agrees to be bound by, the funding agreement. Assistance with application

FFV will be available to assist in the understanding and completion of this application form. If you need this application translated in languages other than English please contact Nick Hatzoglou on 03 9474 1833 or nhatzoglou@footballfedvic.com.au