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Thank you for considering Mineral Resources’ sponsorship of, or donation for, your event. We
consider all requests fully and carefully. We will be in touch about your request within 30 days.
Eligibility
To receive donations or sponsorships, your organisation must:
Be a registered charity or not-for-profit community service organisation, association or
society
Operate in and benefit an MRL community
Read and confirm that it will comply with all obligations under the Mineral Resources
Code of Conduct and Business Integrity
Areas of focus
MRL gives top priority to organisations and projects that support our key areas of focus:
Health & Wellbeing
Employment
Education
Limitations
While we respect the efforts of many not-for-profit organisations to build stronger communities,
we are unable to support:
Sponsorships that cannot demonstrate a direct relevance to our business strategy and
areas of focus
Funding for activities that are considered hazardous, environmentally irresponsible,
unethical, illegal, conflict with MRL’s values or our Code of Conduct and Business
Integrity
Fundraising for an individual
Requests that benefit an individual person or family, unless it can be administered
through a registered charity/not-for-profit organisation
Requests received less than one month before an event or after an event has occurred
Churches or religious organisations, unless offering broad, non-denominational
community services
Please note: Mineral Resources has full and sole discretion in approval or decline of all of its
Community Investment programs. All Community Investment decisions or outcomes will be
provided in writing to applicants followed by a sponsorship agreement.
How to apply
If you believe your application is eligible, fill out the application form, sign the declaration and send
to:
communications@mrl.com.au
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APPLICATION FORM
Checklist
Please ensure you complete this checklist before submitting your application:
Read the criteria and ensure your project is eligible
Complete all fields in the application
Ensure the application is signed by an Authorised Officer of your organisation
Sponsorship name
Location
Which MRL focus area (s) does this event relate to? (check all that apply)
Health & Wellbeing Employment Education
Part 1: About your organisation
Legal name of organisation
Charitable or non-profit
registration number (if
applicable)
Address
ABN
Are you registered for GST
Contact details
Full name
Phone Mobile
Email address
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Part 2: About your event/programme
Event/programme name Date
Summary of the goal/objective of the organisation/event/programme
Main audience for the event/programme
How many people are expected to attend?
Brief description of the event/programme and what the funding will be used for
Type of request (check all that apply)
Cash gift (donation)
(* Registered charities only)
Amount requested
Cash (sponsorship) Amount requested
Needed by (mm/dd/yyy)
Volunteer requirements, if applicable
Who will benefit from this event/programme?
How will MRL’s contribution be recognised?
What other organi
s
ation/s are supporting your event/programme?
Part 3: Applicant Declaration
By signing this form, I declare that I have read and understood my obligations under the Mineral
Resources Code of Conduct and Business Integrity and that all information I have provided is true and
correct to the best of my knowledge
Authorised Officer of organisation’s signature:
Name
Signed
Position Date