General
- Applicants must be identified as Aboriginal with ancestral connections to the Central Land Council Region.
- Some contribution towards the cost (whether in cash or kind) expected of the applicant, with reference to their available means to pay of which household income can be an indicator.
- Where we have multiple applications for the same event then all applicants usually given same funding.
- Funding will not be provided to establish or support commercial ventures.
- Funding not provided retrospectively.
Sport
- Letter of support from school Principal requested where it is not a School Sports NT arranged event and event is being held during a school term.
- The Board may deny funding to an applicant where they have already been the subject of previous successful applications in the past year.
- For remote schools (not Alice Springs or Tennant Creek) a Statutory Declaration from the Principal stating that, if successful, Centrecorp funding will only be used to support Aboriginal students with ancestral connections to the Central Land Council Region.
Education
- Past due amounts (overdue school fees) are not normally paid.
- Past due amounts where student is no longer attending the school will not be paid.
- $10,000 per annum is the usual maximum for fees.
- Building levies, uniforms, book packs, prepaid camps and excursions are not funded. We generally direct our funding to school fees for education and tutoring.
- Support for tertiary education not usually provided though the Board may consider costs of living away from home costs, textbooks and other ancillary costs. University or higher education fees will not be funded.
- Support for IT equipment is usually limited to $1,000 but if applicant working for a FBT concessional salary packaging organisation then application will likely be denied.
- The Board consider school attendance as critical in achieving academic outcomes. Applicants will need to provide explanation for non-attendance over 10 days in a semester or for high incidents of lateness. If the applicant has previously been warned about attendance, and it has not been addressed, then denial of funding is likely.
School Excursions
- Preference given for individual applications rather than an application made by whole school, unless it is clear from the locality that all students are disadvantaged.
- Preference is for excursions that deliver education and personal growth outcomes.
- Overseas excursions, language and cultural experiences usually limited to $1,000 support.
- For remote schools (not Alice Springs or Tennant Creek) a Statutory Declaration from the Principal stating that, if successful, Centrecorp funding will only be used to support Aboriginal students with ancestral connections to the Central Land Council Region.
