Cannington Grant / Donation Applications

Our Social Investment Program supports organisations seeking to make a positive change in their community. 

Use this form to apply for a GRANT OR DONATION. Grants are typically one-time contributions that focus on reporting the immediate outputs of their activities.

Contact us if your social investment project aligns more with a Strategic Partnership. These projects generally span multiple years, are higher value and require demonstrating and reporting on the intended outcomes and community impact.

Phone: 1800 317 295 | Email: Cannington.info@south32.net

Please be ready to provide the following information: 

• Representative and organisation's contact details
• Project purpose
• Planned activities and outputs
• Evidence of community/stakeholder support
• Project expenses
• Financial statement and relevant policies and procedures (if over $5,000)

The 'Applicant' is the Organisation (or other entity type) completing this form to apply for monetary and/or non-monetary support through our Social Investment Program.

South32's Business Integrity function undertake due diligence on all social investment applicants across our operations. To help us progress your application, please address all questions in the Due Diligence section of this form.

All applications must pass due diligence before funding is committed.

Help with SmartyGrants 

South32 uses SmartyGrants online social investment tool to manage our program from applications (this form) to assessments and project acquittals. Visit SmartyGrants Help Guide For Applicants for help using the system. 

Note: Fields marked with asterisks(*) are mandatory. The system will not allow the application to be submitted if mandatory fields are blank or attachments are omitted. 

Please save your application regularly to avoid timing out of SmartyGrants. 

South32 will assess grant applications based on how successfully the project will:

• Deliver benefits to the community in alignment with our focus areas;                         
• Support inclusion and community participation;                                                   
• Support the needs of the community;              
• Deliver present and future benefits to the local area; and                                           
• Support the local environment and natural resources.

South32 will not consider the following applications:

• Individuals;
• Fundraising for religious or political purposes;
• Activities that conflict with South32’s corporate values, Code of Business Conduct, Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy or a combination of one, more or all;
• Projects not aligned with our focus areas;
• Projects incapable of delivering measurable benefit(s) to the community; and
• Projects or activities previously supported where South32’s support did not (in our view) deliver on the intended purpose and expected benefits.

Quick Links

• South32 Code of Business Conduct, including our Speak Up Policy (English, Spanish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese)
• Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy (English, Spanish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese) 

South32 supports local community projects aligned to four key focus areas. You will be asked to select the most relevant focus area for your project. 

Visit communities and society at our website to learn more about South32's societal contribution and how we work together with host communities.

1. Education and leadership 

• Education, training, youth development and childcare.
• Supporting lifelong learning and development, nurturing future leaders, and promoting equal access to education, with a focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.  

2. Economic participation

• Local employment, local business development.
• Supporting local employment, sustainable livelihoods, and diversified local economies. 

3. Good health and social wellbeing

• Community health, sport and recreation, family, and youth support.
• Supporting community health and social wellbeing and promoting inclusion.

4. Natural resource resilience

• Environment, water, land management.
• Supporting communities to thrive in their environment and use natural resources responsibly and sustainably.