The Grassroots Giving Program is designed to support not-for-profits and community groups that assist communities in the key focus areas of: disadvantaged and vulnerable South Australians; cultural diversity; the environment; and mental health and wellbeing

The Grassroots Community Giving program has two rounds each year. You can apply online for funding up to $5,000 (GST included).

Key areas of focus include:

• helping disadvantaged and/or vulnerable South Australians
• supporting youth development
• supporting and celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and reconciliation activities
• reducing inequalities in the community
• community safety
• innovation
• environmental sustainability.

Essential criteria

To ensure sponsorship applications are treated equally, only applications that meet all of the following criteria will be considered:

• The project is based within South Australia (it can be part of a national project). 
• The application is from a not-for-profit or community organisation that provides a service or other benefits to the community.
• There is a clear link between the project and RAA’s Sponsorship Guidelines. 
• The project provides access to one or more key audiences. 
• The project delivers, or has the potential to deliver, benefit to RAA members. 
• There is the opportunity for a high degree of visibility within the local or wider community, providing positive exposure for RAA and/or its products and services. 
• RAA receives measurable benefit as a direct result of the sponsorship.

RAA will not fund: 

• individuals
• organisations that cannot, if requested, provide satisfactory details on any aspect of their activities, including the benefits to be provided to RAA from its participation in the proposed sponsorship 
• projects or events where an RAA competitor also has a role 
• any event involving a conflict with RAA’s public policy, advocacy activities or commercial interests
• a project that conflicts with an existing RAA 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 the 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.

Additionally, applications will not be considered for certain requests, including the following:

• Projects requesting over $5000. 
• Projects that have a lead time greater than 12 months. 
• Scholarships. 
• Commercial ventures. 
• Everyday administration expenses, including electricity, rent, telephone, salaries, etc.
• General fundraising appeals.
• Funding of past activities and/or deficit funding requests.

• Phone: 8202 4600
• Email: grants@raa.com.au