Inner West Sydney Funding Criteria

The next funding round willl open in Autumn 2012

Strengthening Families Resourcing Parents Inner West Small Grant Scheme is proudly supported by Families NSW to encourage and assist not-for-profit agencies (for example pre-schools, early intervention services, health, non-government agencies, councils, schools) to deliver parenting information, support and education initiatives to families in their community who have children aged 0-8 years. Launched in July 2003. Each year, the small grants scheme contributes to approximately 35-40 parenting initiatives. Agencies are welcome to apply for subsequent grants.We welcome the opportunity to discuss Agencies applications prior to their submission contact Belinda Power by email bpower@resourcingparents.com or Telephone 97369852 on Tuesdays or Wednesdays.

 

Please read the Funding Criteria before downloading an application form.

 

Download forms for Inner West Applications:

DOC Icon Application for Inner West [78KB]

Additional forms required for the Inner West include:

  • Microsoft Word Icon End of Project Report [44KB]
    In order to complete the End of  Project report you will need the data from the two forms below.
  1. The SFRP Essential Questions
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SFRP Essential Questions [20KB] - for all projects please add these questions to your Agency's Evaluation Form, to be used for every Funded Project

SRFP Questions translated in Chinese - this is a Chinese translation of the SFRP Essential questions.For all projects run in Chinese please add these questions to your Agency's Evaluation Form.

2.  The Parent Concerns Questionnaire - please use for all GROUP Projects.

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Parent Concerns Questionnaire- Brief Version English [287KB] Instructions are on the form.

Translated Parent Concerns Questionnaire - Brief Version - please down load the three documents for each language.


Inner West Sydney Funding Criteria

Essential:

  • Addresses parenting education for parents of children 0-8 years;
  • Service to be provided within Inner West Area, using Families First geographic boundary;
  • Demonstrate responsiveness to community needs outlined on the Application Form;
  • Agencies applying for funding will need to outline their contribution of resources to the project;
  • Committment to providing an end of project report using the tools provided see below.
  • All projects will need to include answers to the SFRP Essential Reporting Questions in their their End of Project. See above Download forms for Inner West Applications:SFRP Essential Questions to download forms.
  • All sucessful GROUP projects will be required to use the Parent Concerns Questionnaire Brief Form Pre-group questionarrie and Post group questionnaire both can be found above Download forms for Inner West Applications: Parent Concerns Questionnaire - Brief Version to download forms.

 Please note: If you have received the free Triple P training from Families NSW, this grant cannot be used to pay for salaries or materials, but may be used for other costs such as childcare,venue hire etc.

Helpful Hints for Applicants:

  • Funding can be utilised for: Childcare Workers, Program Resource Materials (eg workbooks and tip sheets);
  • Administration costs please make sure they are less than 10% of the cost and that the Agency's contribution is highlighted;
  • Salaries for Out of Business Hours facilitators;
  • Salaries for Daytime external facilitators only.

Desirable:

Initiatives that provide assistance to families who need extra support (Families First Field of Activity 3);

Initiatives that improve the connection between families and the community (Families First Field of Activity 4);

Initiatives that demonstrate use of strengths based practice;

Initiatives that demonstrate collaboration and partnerships with other agencies;

 

As well as funding parenting initiatives, the Strengthening Families Resourcing Parents Inner West Small Grant Scheme has established a number of ongoing projects:

    The Resourcing Families Website

    The Parenting Practitioners Network (The PPN ) including the Inner West Triple P Interagency

This initiative provides parenting practitioners opportunities to

    reflect on their practice work,

    support and further develop the groupwork skills and strategies that are already working well for them, and

    explore and experiment with new skills and strategies aimed at making a difference future groups.

Congratulations to the Successful Projects from the Autumn 2011 Round

Program Organisation Suburb
Triple P Group and Seminars  Lakemba Canterbury Family Support  Lakemba
Triple P Group and Seminars Annandale CatholicCare Leichhardt Family Support  Lakemba
Listening to Children Through Play Connect Marrickville SACC   Marrickville
Gunawirra Pregnant Aboriginal Women Program Gunawirra Limited  Lane Cove 
Triple P – Positive Parenting Group Program Croydon Park Public School Croydon Park    
Triple P Parenting Program,Sub contiet and Arabic Lakemba / Wiley Park SaCC  Lakemba
TIPS For Middle Eastern Mums Fraternal Society of Tripoli and Mena Districts  Lakemba
PPP SEMINARS Pacific Islanders CAMPSIE POLICE Campsie
Bringing Baby Home for Chinese Families Ashfield Council Ashfield
Triple P Group in Korean Multicultural Health SSWAHS Marrickville
Parents As Case Managers Koorana Child and Family Services Inc. Belmore
1-2-3 Magic Riverwood Children’s Centre North Riverwood
PPP Parenting Greek Welfare Centre Belmore

Congratulations to the Successful Projects from the October 2010 Round

Program Agency Suburb
1,2,3 Magic & Emotion Coaching Greek Welfare Centre Newtown
Parenting Young in Glebe Glebe Schools Community Centre Glebe
1,2,3 Magic & Emotion Coaching in Mandarin Chinese Parent's Association Campsie
Dad's Connect Catherine Sullivan Centre Strathfield
Listening to Children Through Play Lakemba Schools as Community Centre Lakemba
Sing & Grow - Building Stronger Families Through Music St Anthony's Family Care Croydon
Positive Parenting for Lakemba Canterbury City Community Centre Inc Lakemba
Triple P Parenting Program Hampden Park Public School Lakemba
1,2,3 Magic & Emotion Coaching Aboriginal Sustained Home Visiting Camperdown
YHUNGER Parenting Bites Youth Accommodation Association NSW Inc Camperdown
Play Power Child Abuse Prevention Centre Ashfield
Triple P for Arabic Mothers Fraternal Society of Tripoli and Mena Districts Lakemba
Vietnamese Parenting Skills Training Canterbury Family Support Service Lakemba
TripleP Group & Triple P Seminar Series Drummoyne Community Centre Drummoyne
1,2,3 Magic & Emotion Coaching in Mandarin Harcourt Public School Campsie
1,2,3 Magic & Emotion Coaching CatholicCare Canterbury Family Support Service Lakemba

Congratulations to  the Successful Projects from the April 2010 Round

Program Agency Suburb
Parent & Carer Education Series (PACES) Child Abuse Prevention Service Ashfield
Starting Points The Salvation Army, Campsie Campsie
Triple P Seminars in Mandarin Ashfield Council Ashfield
Parenting Awareness & Information for Greek Families Greek Orthodox Community of NSW Lakemba
Triple P Group in Korean Multicultural Health SSWAHS Marrickville
Parenting Seminars with Multi Mix Mob Catholicare Marrickville Metro
Early Days The Infants Home Ashfield
Care for Caring Parents Koorana Child & Family Centre Belmore
1,2,3 Magic Parenting Program Lakemba SACC et al Lakemba
Women as Mothers Lakemba SACC Lakemba
123 Magic & EC for Korean Speaking families Burwood Council Burwood
Motherless Mothers Support Group Canterbury Earlwood Caring Assoc. Earlwood
Perspectives on Bullying St Fiacre's Primary et al Leichhardt

 

Congratulations to  the Successful Projects from the October 2009 Round

Name of Programme Agency Suburb of Venue
Triple P Group Leichhardt Family Support Services Leichhardt
Triple P Group Canterbury And Arabic Family Support Lakemba
Triple P Group Glebe Public School Glebe
Toddlers: Terrible or Terrific Young Parents SSWAHS Marrickvillle
Listening to Children Through Play Lakemba SACC Lakemba
Promoting Positive Behaviours Eurella Community Services inc Burwood
We're All inThis Together St Vincent's Primary School Ashfield
"PB with Kids" The PB Consultancy Group NSW Marrickvillle
Kids and Dads Night Connect Marrickville Marrickville
Listening to Children Through Play Connect Marrickville Marrickville
Triple P Seminar Series St Joseph's  Enfield
Transiting New Territory- From Couples to Parents DCC Drummoyne
ParentingTips for Loving your Kids Elsie Women's Refuge Glebe
Triple P Group SSWAHS Croydon
Kids and Dads Together Lakemba SACC et al Lakemba

 

Congratulations to  the Successful Projects from the April 2009 Round

Name of Programme Agency Suburb of Venue
Toddlers: Terrible or Terrific SSWAHS Croydon
Parenting Ed & Consultation Sessions The Smith Family Burwood
123 Magic for Greek Parents/Gparents Canterbury Earlwood Caring Assoc Earlwood
Families in Cultural Transition Canterbury Bankstown MRC Marrickville
TIPS for the Tongan/Pacific Island Comm Tongan Community Support Service Inner West
Connecting Communities St James Primary et al Forest Lodge
Triple P Seminar Series St Michael's Primary School Belfield
Parenting - How to keep your cool Summer Hill Community Centre Summer Hill
Triple P for Indian Migrant Families Ashfield Council Ashfield
Vietnamese Parenting Skills Canterbury Family Support Services Lakemba/Pbowl
Positive Parenting for Lakemba Canterbury City Community Centre Lakemba/Pbowl
Strengthening African Refugee Parents Canterbury Bankstown MRC Canterbury
Positive Parenting for Canterbury Families Canterbury Cluster of Schools Canterbury
123 Magic Parenting Program Lakemba SACC et al Lakemba/Pbowl
Listening to Children Through Play Lakemba SACC Lakemba
Listening to Children Through Play (T4) Lakemba SACC Lakemba