Step 1

Review the criteria and guidellines documents and supporting documents.

Step 2

Collect the information and material you will need to apply, read the application questions

Step 3

Go to the online application form and complete.

Step 4

Submit your application.

Application Guidelines

The Brilliant Futures Fund Grant will provide a single grant of up to AUD$10,000. The project must have a strong educational focus. The nominated project should address but is not inclusive to the following:

● Vision and Mission of SISEAP

● Increasing education opportunities for women

● Women’s sustainable economic independence

● Women in leadership

● Entrepreneurship project

The Nominated project can be:

● New Project

● Or an Existing project

Requirements
A Club, collective of clubs or a country may only submit one application for each round of funding.

The Project must recognize and respect diversity of individuals, families or communities. SISEAP and the Brilliant Futures fund branding must be used on all publicity material.

Length of Project
The project should be delivered within 12 months of the signing of the grant agreement.

New Projects
The project will need to be started and completed within 12 months of signing of the grant agreement.

Existing Projects
The portion of work which was nominated for the grant, will have to be started and completed within 12 months of signing of the grant agreement.

Benefit Requirements
1. Beneficiaries should be mostly women and girls

2. The project must have a strong education foundation

3. The Education component could cover amongst others the following:

● improvement in livelihood

● improved gender equality

● employment opportunities

● address a gap in education.

● literacy skills

● vocational skills

● training of women

● train the trainer

4. It would be preferable that the project can be sustained after completion

The Project should also consider:

● Increased education opportunities

● Improvement in livelihoods or improved gender equality

● What education gap does the project address for example; literacy, skills, vocational skills

● Demonstrate how the project will be delivered and by whom.

● Demonstrate clear evidence of the identified target group

What won’t be funded in your application
● Any project which does not have an educational element

● Capital works

● Monitor and travel costs must not exceed 10% of the grant

● Major equipment purchases which exceed 30% of the grant.

● Fundraising or the general administrative costs of the club/region/country.

● Retrospective payments for a project which is continuing or has already started.

Who Can apply?
● Club

● Collective of Clubs

● National Presidents on behalf of their country.

Supporting policies
The nominated project must nominate the Programme Objectives, SDGs and Target which the project will address, and how it will address these areas. Please read the SISEAP:

● Programme objectives

● SDG guidelines

Additional supporting documents which require reading before proceeding with the application.

☐ Brilliant Futures Fund Guidelines Document

☐ The Brilliant Futures Fund grant agreement form

☐ The Progress Narrative report

☐ The Final acquittal form.

☐ SISEAP Vulnerable persons policy

☐ SISEAP Anti Faud and anti corruption policy

☐ SISEAP Conflict of interest policy and procedure

The nominated project must also actively promote and address the SI tagline Educate, Empower and Enable and a “global voice for women”.

Funding
The successful applicant will be required to sign the Acceptance of Grant document which will include the amount of funding, timeline of start and end of project, reporting terms, and grant acquittal form to be returned at end of project.

● If the project is not started within 4 months of receiving the grant, then the funding will be forfeited

● Any funding not used at the end of the project will need to be returned to SISEAP.

● The applicant will need to provide the amount of financial, donations or in kind which will be contributed by the applicant.

Reporting
The successful applicant will need to report to the SISEAP Federation Project Liaison who in turn will report to the Board.

The Progress Narrative report will be submitted quarterly, which will include an expense sheet, and photographic evidence of progress.

During the project, images will be used for promotional purposes, website and social media, permission will need to be obtained to use these images.

During the project, the SISEAP communications team and the programme team will reach out to you to provide, good news stories which can be used throughout the project for publicity

Within 3 months of the close of the project the applicant must submit a close out report which identifies among others:

● Acquittal Details

● Project Details

● Activity Summary

● Key Learnings

● Sustainability of Impacts

● Financials with receipts

● Any variations and why?

● Proof of purchase for the expenditure, other receipts or bank statements

● Confirmation that project took place i.e. photographs etc

● Any public acknowledgement of the project e.g. links to social media, website, copies of press releases, e-newsletter or media coverage

● Evidence SISEAP branding was used and recognised throughout the project.

How to apply?
You will need to complete the application form, to complete the application form you will need to be logged onto your club, or national presidents SISEAP email account, reason is that you need to be able to upload supporting documentation. The Programme Team will judge each of the applications for the current round.

How will the application be assessed?
The applications will be judged on a weighted response to the questions in the application form. The Programme Team will review each application and mark accordingly.