Resources for Developing Projects
There are many different types of projects that can help improve the health of Aboriginal men and boys. These can be Men’s Groups, Camps & sporting groups for boys, Nutrition projects, Health screening programs, Employment projects, Family counseling & support, Literacy projects and many others.
This page is aimed to assist in developing, designing and managing projects so that they:
- are likely to be successful in what they do
- can attract funding
- obtain community support, and
- continue after the leaders have moved on
The following links will take you to resources that can assist in project success.
PROJECT DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT FROM BEGINNING TO END
- An Overview of Project Planning – a one page summary of the process of planning –click here
- One of the best sites for Project Planning is “Building Healthy Communities”:–click here
This site was developed mainly for problems of chronic disease in rural Aboriginal communities. However, it explains the process of developing a project from start to finish, and has a lot of helpful information, examples and useful resources (such as pro-formas for funding applications, planning and reporting). A hard copy of the information is also available from the address given on the site.
- Another excellent and detailed web-site to aid project planning & management is available from the Collaborative Centre for Aboriginal Health Promotion - click here. The web-site contains a link to a very useful resource for project planning – click here.
Following are some extra resources to help with project planning.
- The Manager’s Electronic Resource Centre - click here.
- Community Empowerment Training Modules - click here.
- The Community Toolbox – a range of resources dealing with every aspect of community building and working in community organisations - click here.
A short list of some of the many potential funding sources available for community groups and community projects.
Grantslink
GrantsLink is a source of information for Commonwealth Government grants for communities. The site allows you to search or browse for Commonwealth grants and also offers general information on preparing Government grant applications + some useful tips - click here.
Community Grants
A Guide to Community Grants (from Australian Government) - click here
The Harold Mitchell Foundation The Harold Mitchell Foundation exists to support vital projects or activities in the arts and health which would otherwise not happen - click here.
The Mumbulla Foundation
The Mumbulla Foundation is a recently established community foundation for the Bega Valley region of New South Wales; the Foundation's goal is to receive, invest and distribute funds in the most ethical and effective way to reflect the wishes of individual donors and/or the needs of the local community read more
The Foundation for Young Australians
Formed from the merger of the Australian Youth Foundation and the Queen's Trust for Young Australians, the Foundation is committed to assisting Australians up to the age of 30 years to reach their full potential. read more
The Ian Potter Foundation
The Ian Potter Foundation website includes application guidelines as well as information on the Foundation's areas of interest (see Social Welfare section),read more
The Myer Foundation
This website has a number of features including the Myer Foundation's grant guidelines and areas of interest, read more.
The Nelson Meers Foundation
The key objective is to foster innovative artistic and cultural expression by encouraging and supporting projects and cultural organisations that advance the visual, performing and literary arts,read more
The Telstra Foundation
The Telstra Foundation's mission is to make a positive and lasting difference to the lives of Australian children and young people. The foundation has two main programs which are, read more
Cultural Sector Grants and Services Database
This website has a search facility for grants and other financial assistance within the Australian cultural sector, read more
Givewell
The Givewell site provides a comprehensive database of Australian charities, giving strategies, bequests, charitable trusts and corporate philanthropy, as well as links to charities and related sites, read more.
The following links provide general information about writing submissions for grants. Each application must address the specific requirements of different funding bodies.
- Submission Template For Men’s Health Projects, click here
- How to write a grant application (from Volunteering Queensland), click here
- Tips for writing grant applications (from Youth Central, Victoria), click here
- Grant writing tips for non-profit organisations (from Britain), click here
The following links provide brief papers or pro-formas for areas involved in developing projects.
- A pro-forma for conducting evaluations of Aboriginal Men’s Health Projects, click here
- If you want to evaluate the capacity of your project rather than the activities, you can download an evaluation tool for Aboriginal Men's Health groups & projects, click here
- Some short points on “Starting a Men's Group” , click here
- Tips for group leaders from men experienced at conducting groups, click here.