Partnering for Impact - Phase 1

This is a preview of the PFI Stage 1 (Expression of Interest) form. When you’re ready to apply, click Fill Out Now to begin.

Instructions for Applicants

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Partnering for Impact - Short Form Application Instructions (Not Applicable)

The Partnering For Impact (PFI) fund is flagship initiative under the Social Enterprise and Impact Investing Roadmap 2025 supporting social enterprises, not-for-profit and/or community organisations including charities to create meaningful social change. Delivered by Queensland Treasury’s Office of Social Impact (OSI), PFI aims to provide repayable funding to help eligible applicants to deliver proposals that amplify their social impact.

Instructions

Before completing this short form application, please read the Partnering for Impact Guidelines (the Guidelines) for more information. The Guidelines, along with Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and key dates are available on the PFI Fund web page.
Save your progress at any time to return and complete the application later.
Complete all mandatory fields (*) as submission is not possible without a response to these.
Provide accurate and truthful information, as per the accompanying Guidelines.
Answer all eligibility questions where required. You are not required to provide supporting documentation at this stage*.
Review all sections before submitting to ensure completeness.

For detailed information, please refer to the program details in the Guidelines and FAQs.

For any further queries, contact OSI at: PFIFund@treasury.qld.gov.au.

Privacy Notice (Not Applicable)

Queensland Treasury is collecting your personal information for the purposes of assessing your application for funding from the Partnering for Impact Fund (PFI) and administering PFI.

If personal information is not collected, we will be unable to consider your application for funding from PFI. The Guidelines and our privacy policy has further details about how you can access or amend the personal information we hold about you, and how you can make a privacy complaint if you believe we have not handled your personal information in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009. You can also contact Queensland Treasury’s Privacy Team if you have any questions.

If you have further queries, please email PFIFund@treasury.qld.gov.au.

Opportunity to connect with philanthropic organisations.

As outlined in the Guidelines, OSI has been working with the philanthropic community to enhance social impact in Queensland. Philanthropic organisations may express an interest in connecting with successful and/or unsuccessful PFI Applicants, to explore potential collaboration and support.

Should this occur, OSI will facilitate the opportunity to connect with philanthropic organisations by providing them with information from your application, including personal information, subject to your consent (see below).

Please note the following with respect to information sharing with philanthropic organisations:

Voluntary Participation: Participation in this opportunity is entirely voluntary, and your decision will not affect your eligibility for PFI, or any future funding opportunities administered by OSI.

No Guarantee of Engagement or Support: Providing consent does not guarantee that you will be contacted or receive support from philanthropic organisations. These organisations act independently and are not affiliated with OSI, Queensland Treasury, or the State.

Confidentiality: While OSI will request that philanthropic organisations keep your details confidential, we cannot guarantee this.

Independent Engagement: You are free to approach or share your information with philanthropic organisations.

No Relationship or Warranties: OSI’s role is solely to facilitate information sharing (upon your consent). No relationship is created with OSI, Queensland Treasury, or the State, and no representations or warranties are made regarding the philanthropic organisations.

Do you consent to the disclosure of information from this application, including personal information for the purpose of any opportunity to connect with philanthropic organisations *

Response required.

Yes

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Download (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Do you consent to the disclosure of information from this application, including personal information for the purpose of any opportunity to connect with philanthropic organisations " on page 1

PFI Consent Letter and Form

Please download the PFI Privacy Consent letter (linked above) complete, sign and upload *

Terms and Conditions (Not Applicable)

The accompanying guidelines contain important information for you to know about submitting this application, including warranties as to the accuracy and truthfulness of information being submitted and making public or media statements.

Please ensure you have carefully read and understood the Guidelines.

Do you confirm you have read and understood the Guidelines? *

Response required.

Yes

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Progress Point (Not Applicable)

Please read and familiarise yourself with the Guidelines (Link Required) prior to starting an application to PFI.

Things to consider before you commence this Expression of Interest (EOI):

Is the total funding requirement for your Proposal greater than $2.5 million (based on minimum PFI funding of $500,000 and limit for PFI of 20% of the Proposal Funding Requirement? (see Guidelines section 4.6 and Glossary)
Is the funding requested 20% or less of the Proposal Funding Requirement?
Will the Proposal result in sustainable financial outcomes including capacity to repay finance from third parties?
Do the proposed funding sources for the Proposal including at least 1 unrelated external funder in addition to the potential PFI funding?
Are you able to demonstrate there is a funding gap that other funders are unlikely to meet?
Is there a high probability that your proposal can be operational by December 2027?
Do you operate in Queensland with a physical presence in Queensland?
Will your proposal deliver new or additional high social impact in Queensland?
Do you meet all eligibility criteria for applicants?
Does the social impact that your proposal will generate align with the impact areas in the Guidelines?

If you answered no to any of the above questions, please review the Guidelines and consider if the PFI is suitable for your organisation at this time before completing this EOI application.