Mozal Strategic Partnerships

Our Social Investment Program supports organizations dedicated to creating positive community impact through:

1. Grants and donations - typically one-time contributions that focus on reporting the immediate outputs of their activities.
2. Strategic Partnerships - these projects generally span multiple years, are higher value and require demonstrating and reporting on the intended shared outcomes and community impact.

Use this form to apply for a STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP with South32. You will be asked to demonstrate the intended impact and outcomes of your project using the Social Impact Measurement Framework. There is a separate form for donations or grants.

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

Please be ready to provide the following information:

• Representative and organization's primary contacts
• Project purpose and intended impact for the community
• Primary beneficiaries of the project
• Desired outcomes and the deliverables that will lead to this positive change
• Evidence of community/stakeholder support
• Project expenses
• Financial statement and relevant policies and procedures 

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. 

To be eligible for South32's Social Investment Program, you must demonstrate how successfully the project will:

• Deliver benefits to the community in alignment with our focus areas following Social Impact Measurement Framework;                         
• 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 or able to demonstrate the outcomes and intended impact for the community;
• 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.

Due Diligence

South32's Business Integrity function undertakes 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.

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.

Our Social Impact Measurement Framework enables us to understand and report on the impact of our social investment, inform future investment decisions and support community partners to identify opportunities to improve project design.

The Framework incorporates the following elements which are covered in this questionnaire. 

• Baseline - What is the current status of the community issue or area of focus?
• Intent - What change will the project have on the baseline conditions in the community? 
• Output - What does the project deliver? Outputs could be equipment or infrastructure, the number of people who benefit, and other project deliverables. 
• Outcome - Outcomes are related to the intent of the project and are immediate, intermediate or long-term. 
• Impact - This is the overall change that has occurred in the community as a result of the project. This is addressed at project completion.

South32 has a number of outcome indicators, and associated metrics which you will be asked to select from. You can also add your own outcomes and associated metrics.

We can work together to identify outcomes and key metrics.