Key Selection and Eligibility Criteria

A quick reminder

We can’t wait to read how your application will support the health and wellbeing of South Aussies. For your application to be successful, you need to demonstrate how your initiative meets the below Key Selection Criteria. Successful applicants will need to meet all of the below criteria.

  • The project or initiative is based in South Australia (it can be part of a national project)

  • The project or initiative directly improves the health and wellbeing of South Aussies through one (or more) of our key areas: social connection, getting the community active, improving health & wellbeing outcomes or promotes inclusion.

  • The application is from a not-for-profit or community organisation/group that provides a service or other benefit to improve the health and wellbeing of their local community.

  • There is a clear link between the project or initiative and Health Partners mission to create a better state of health in South Australia.

  • The project delivers, or has potential to deliver, benefit to Health Partners members•Health Partners received measurable benefit as a direct result of the sponsorship.

  • There is an opportunity for a high degree of visibility within the local or wider community, providing positive exposure for Health Partners.

Successful applicants must complete their project, program or activity by December 2026. Reporting will be required for every applicant on the status and success of the activation. This includes post and progress reports. We will provide templates

If you have any questions, please get in touch with communications@healthpartners.com.au.

Good luck!

Part 1: Applicants details

Part 2: Community group details

Part 3: Project / Grant application

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Part 4: Application declaration

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Things we can't fund

While we want to support everything that gets behind our local communities, there’s some restrictions we have about what and who we can support with our grassroots funding. For this grant, we’re unable to fund:

  • Individuals.

  • Projects requesting over $10,000.

  • Projects that have a lead time greater than 12 months.

  • Scholarships.

  • Participation fees.

  • Commercial ventures.

  • Everyday administration expenses, including electricity, rent, telephone, salaries, etc.

  • General fundraising appeals.

  • Funding of past activities and/or deficit funding requests.

  • Organisations that cannot, if requested, provide satisfactory details on any aspect of their activities, including the benefits to be provided to Health Partners.

  • Projects or events where a Health Partners competitor also has a role.

  • Any event involving a conflict with Health Partners public policy, advocacy activities or commercial interests.

  • A project that conflicts with an existing Health Partners relationship.

  • Religious organisations or activities, except where they involve the provision of recognised community welfare services.

  • Organisations or activities that are considered divisive or discriminatory against any section of their community.

  • Projects or organisations that are considered to pose a potential legal, ethical or environmental risk, or breach accepted community standards.

  • A political party, or any organisation or event associated with a political party.