Canon Oceania submissions for its 2021 Grants Program are open, with an increase in cash donations for this year’s winners.
Canon Oceania has supported more than 75 schools, not-for-profits and community groups with more than $420,000 in the past 15 years.
Winners are selected from three categories including Community – open to organisations ranging from not-for-profits to grassroots groups and environmental causes; Education – schools and other educational centres for children and adults; and Small Business. Winners will be selected based on the strength of their initiative and the impact it will have on their community or business.
Each grant recipient will receive $5,000 in cash and Canon products, ranging from cameras and printers to projectors and other accessories. This year the value of the grants will be equally divided between cash and equipment – $2,500 each – reflecting organisations’ greater need for cash to help rebuild themselves in a weaker economy.
The winner of the 2020 Small Business Grant was Dogs for Kids with Disabilities, that raises and trains assistance and therapy dogs for children whose everyday activities are restricted by emotional, physical and intellectual challenges. They used their prizes from the grant to create videos that drive awareness of their work among the wider community.
Telethon Speech and Hearing, an independent school offering therapy services for children with hearing loss and speech delays, was another 2020 winner. Their grant was used to develop a ‘mobile pack’ to facilitate tele-therapy sessions.
There is a $1,000 runner-up grant to be selected from any of the categories above.
Submissions are open until July 30, 2021. The wider community will vote on finalists in August, and winners announced in September.
For more information visit: Canon Oceania Grants 2021 | Canon Australia