2016 NAIDOC Schools Partnerships

Submissions closed at 5:00PM 4 July 2016 (AEST).

IMPORTANT: Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Welcome to the City of Parramatta Council online grant application service, powered by SmartyGrants. This is the application form for the 2016 NAIDOC Schools Partnership Program.  
The City of Parramatta Council uses the Smarty Grants online system for its grants management. If you have used Smarty Grants for any other grants program, you can use the same login.

You may begin anywhere in this application form. Please ensure you save as you go.

For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please contact us on 02 9806 5138 during business hours or email grants@parracity.nsw.gov.au and quote your application number.

Criteria for NAIDOC Schools Project - Your project should:

  • Meet the National NAIDOC Week aims/objectives (i.e. recognising the past and present contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) peoples and ATSI cultures make to Australia);
  • Must run between 18 July 2016 and 16 December 2016;
  • Have a focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, arts and other aspects of ATSI life;
  • Where possible the activity should involve local Darug people/organisations or a local Parramatta ATSI organisation or person.

 Your project can be consistent with the NAIDOC Theme for 2016 which is "Songlines – The Living Narrative of Our Nation” For more information go to www.naidoc.org.au

 If you need more help using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

NAVIGATING (MOVING THROUGH) THE APPLICATION FORM

On the right hand side of every screen, there is a box which links directly to every page of the application. Click the link to jump directly to page you want.

You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.

SAVING YOUR DRAFT APPLICATION

If you wish to leave a partially completed application, press 'save' and log out. When you log back in and click on the "My Submissions" link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any applications you have started or submitted. You can reopen your draft application and start where you left off.

You can also download any application, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the "Download" button at the bottom of the application navigation panel.

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

You will find a Review and Submit button at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. You need to review your application before you can submit it.

Once you have reviewed your application you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed.

Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.

When you submit your application, you will receive an automated confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.

If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email then you should presume that your submission has NOT been submitted.

ATTACHMENTS AND SUPPORT DOCUMENTS

You may need to upload/submit attachments to support your application. This is very simple, but requires you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a zip drive, or similar.

You need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we do recommend trying to keep files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.

COMPLETING AN APPLICATION IN A GROUP/TEAM

A number of people can work on an application using the same log in details as long as only one person is working at a time. Ensure you save as you go.

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