EligibilityCorporate support - Coca-Cola AmatilStructureManagement CommitteeHow to applyDonationsThe Cowboys Community Fund, supported by Coca-Cola Amatil, was established in 2005 and fosters community support and spirit in North Queensland.
The major objective of the fund is to provide encouragement and financial assistance towards improving the quality of life for young North Queenslanders.
The Toyota Cowboys are extremely proud that they can contribute something back to the North Queensland youth who provide them, and the sport of rugby league, with such tremendous support.
The fund is a perpetual charitable trust for community purposes. Funds will be raised through a range of activities which will be used to assist charitable community causes.
Those causes that receive little or no government support will be particularly welcomed. Financial assistance will be focused and quantifiable by form of direct equipment purchases or programs; not by cash payments.
Who qualifies for financial assistance?
Applications will be judged on their merits by a management committee. The specific objective of Cowboys Community Fund grants is to improve the quality of youthful lives in
North Queensland, therefore causes as diverse as the following may be (but not exclusively) considered to receive financial assistance:
The quantity and frequency of grants will be determined by the Fund Management Committee dependant on money raised in any given year. Allocations shall be capped to a maximum grant amount as decided by the fund Management Committee. The decision of the Cowboys Community Fund Management Committee is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
Applications should be for goods and/or services (not cash donations) and the outcome should be the direct improvement in quality of life for a North Queensland youth, for example assistance in performing daily tasks, an improvement in health or ability to engage in activities with peers.
Coca-Cola Amatil’s support of the fund
Coca-Cola kick-started the fund in 2005 with a $10,000 donation and a further $10,000 as a result of Cowboys home game Buddy sales in 2005.
Coca-Cola has also pledged to continue to support the fund by contributing 10 cents from each Coke Zero sold at Toyota Cowboys home games.
The Three Tier structure
A three tier system is the core of the Fund’s operation:
1. Fund Board – 3 Members
Directors of the company are Cowboys appointees who undertake responsibility for formal and governance matters.
2. Fund Management Committee – 7 members
The Management Committee will have legal authority to make and implement decisions for the operation of the fund and grant dispersal for the fund.
3. Administration
The Fund administrator is responsible for answering enquiries about the application process, summarising each application on behalf of the trustee prior to submitting to the Management Committee for a decision, and liaising with applicants in regards to approved grants.
Management Committee
The Management Committee consists of representatives from the local
North Queensland community, Coca-Cola Amatil and the Toyota Cowboys.
- Wayne Nicholson (Chairperson), Principal Director, Nicholson First National Real Estate
- Dr Rod Martinez, Annandale Medical Centre
- Kylie Wriede, Business Manager, Coca-Cola Amatil
- Marco Della Valle, Station Manager, WIN Television
- Christine O’Flynn, Marketing & PR Coordinator, Townsville General Practice Network
- Roxanne Grey, Business Development Manager, Visual Signs print design
- Samantha Lynch, Sponsorship Manager, Cowboys Rugby League Football Ltd
How to applyThe Cowboys Community Fund welcomes all applications relevant to the fund criteria.
Applications are to be submitted in writing to the Trustee in accordance with the application requirements detailed on the application form below. Applications must be posted to the Cowboys Community Fund postal address. They may not be emailed.
Genuine queries in relation to the fund application procedures may be emailed to the fund e-mail address communityfund@cowboys.com.au. No alternative correspondence will be entered into.
Download Cowboys Community Fund Application Form (101KB)Applications are reviewed by the Management Committee on a 6-monthly basis, in June and December, at a specific date arranged in accordance with the committee members' schedules.
Under extenuating circumstances the committee members may be asked to conduct an early review and make a decision prior to the closing date for the round. Early decisions are at the discretion and availability of the Management Committee.
How can you support the Cowboys Community Fund?
To support this charitable community trust, gift donations can be made to the Cowboys Community Fund via the following address:
The Trustee Cowboys Community Fund Ltd
PO Box 577
Thuringowa Central QLD 4817
If you would like to support the fund via a fundraising event or initiative, the Fund Administrator can be contacted via email: communityfund@cowboys.com.au
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