Annual Community Support Grants
The Family First Bank Community Support Program reflects our commitment to the community.
Community Support Grants are now open for Applications
The Family First Bank Community Support Program reflects our commitment to the community. This is our opportunity to support those organisations that support our community.
You can download our Application form here.
Please complete and submit at your local branch, send a scanned copy to GeneralEnquiries@familyfirst.com.au or alternatively you can post to the address below. Applications close Friday 29th April 2022
Family First Bank
1 Ordnance Avenue, ( PO BOX 386 ), Lithgow, NSW, 2790
What the Program offers
- Grants per region – Lithgow, Bathurst, Blackheath and Mudgee, including their surrounds.
- Grants may be made available at the committee’s discretion
- More than one recipient per region may be considered.
The Selection Committee of two Family First Bank Directors and one community representative will consider each submission based on the organisation’s community involvement and achievements. Organisations must be community non-profit based.
Key Dates:
Applications are open from 4th April 2022 through to 29th April 2022.
Family First Bank
1 Ordnance Avenue, ( PO BOX 386 ), Lithgow, NSW, 2790
What we have achieved in previous years
Every year, Family First gives away a percentage of its revenue in the form of community grants to assist organisations and individuals who are doing great things in our regions to help make our communities a better place to live. In 2019 we were able to assist 42 community not for profit organisations, sporting clubs, local charities and individuals by handing out grants totaling $28,100. The morning and afternoon tea events are planned so that funds can be distributed but the highlight is hearing about all the good things the recipients are doing with their grant money.
Family First Bank prides itself on being a very socially responsible corporate citizen with the belief that if we expect support from the people within the community well then we must also be able to provide support back to the communities within which we operate. For more information on the Community Support Grant Program, please call us on 1300 369 900.
Mental Health Initiative
Almost four years ago, Chief Executive Officer Darryl Macauley announced an initiative that would raise funds for education and support needed for mental health issues given its prevalence in the regional communities that we operate within. We are proud and excited to report that this initiative has been a great success and continues to grow. The initiative is built around a Bonus Saver Account for which members can earn a bonus amount of interest when they don’t withdraw from the account and make a deposit of at least $200 in the month. A percentage of the savings pool is then paid as a social dividend to organisations within our communities that provide vital services in the area of mental health. Put simply, the greater the balance of the Bonus Saver Account, the greater the funding we can provide to take on the issue of mental health.
Since launching this initiative in November 2017, we have raised over $43,000 for mental health related issues. This is a great result for mental health outcomes and as such Family First Bank and its members can feel very proud of its efforts.
Who have we helped?
We have been able to support Headspace in Bathurst, suicide prevention training in the Mudgee region, Central West Lifeline sports club gatekeeper training initiative, and most recently the establishment of Headspace in Lithgow. We encourage all members to get on board with this initiative and ask about opening a Bonus Saver account with Family First Bank and to also discuss this initiative with friends, family and other networks because together, we can make a difference.
Look at the community groups we've already helped!
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