The Win The Day Charity is proud to provide the Rebuild Grant Guidelines and Application. This document is divided into: 

PART A: General Guidelines for Rebuild Grant Submission
PART B: Grant Application Form 

Please read these guidelines carefully before completing your application form. 
PART A: GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR REBUILD GRANT SUBMISSION 
INTRODUCTION
The Win the Day Charity is a public, non-profit organisation established primarily to financially support families with accommodation, meal assistance and ongoing treatment grants and assisting in rebuilding families. In addition to this, the charity aims to raise awareness and support the funding of research related to rare childhood cancers.
You can find more information about our organisation and our story at www.wintheday.org.au 
AIM AND AVAILABLE FUNDING
The aim of the Win the Day Rebuild Grant, is to support families fighting childhood cancers with: 
·        Experiences to reconnect as a family
·        Education assistance; providing help in transitioning their child back to the classroom and school 
·        A one-off payment of $10000 for Celebration of Life costs
·        Referral and payment provided for carers to rebuild their career
·        10 x free counselling session for the family

Our available funding and experiences rely on the generosity of our supporters, sponsors and donations. If funds have been exhausted, families will be placed on a waiting list for up to 6 months upon receiving their application. After 6 months, the Win the Day Funding Committee will make contact to see if you would like to stay on the waiting list.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Only families that meet all of the following eligibility requirements may apply:
-      Your child is under 15 years of age, (if the child is 15-18 years of age, it will be up to the discretion of the grant assessment team) 
-      Your child has a recent diagnosis of a childhood cancer or clear of less than a year of being in remission to apply
-      Lives in the ACT or NSW area
-      You have a support letter from your Social Worker, practicing Oncology Doctor or General Practitioner (please see Supporting Evidence section below for requirements).

In addition:
-      The one-off payment for Celebration of Life costs is specifically to support those families that have had a recent loss of their child to cancer (within the past month) and would need to provide either a certificate of death or a letter of support from their social worker supporting the families' circumstances.
- In the circumstance of a family relapsing, they are able to reapply for a second rebuild grant if they have applied previously and been supported through this grant.
SUPPORTING EVIDENCE
The Win the day Charity will accept grant applications on the proviso the family have provided a support letter from their Social Worker, practicing Oncology Doctor or General Practitioner. In this letter it needs to state the following: 
-       Full name of child
-       Date of birth of child 
-       Date of diagnosis 
-       Estimated length of treatment 
-       Type of Cancer 
-       Treating Hospital 
-       Brief description of the family situation
 -      Certificate of Death if applying for the Celebration of Life Grant
 
FURTHER INFORMATION ON EACH GRANT TYPE

Experiences to Rebuild as a Family
Families will be supported with multiple vouchers to rebuild and reconnect as a family. This package varies between $860-1135 a grant and includes experiences such as:
-          An annual family zoo pass to either Taronga Zoo or National Zoo in Canberra
-          Family pass to the movies valued at $100
-         A Big 4 experience voucher valued at $250

Education Assistance 
Returning to school can be daunting to not only the child and family but to the school as well. Managing the health and the safety of the child becomes paramount, in addition to ensuring they feel comfortable to take on learning tasks. To ensure the smoothest transition back to school, our educational experts will connect the family with suggestions, resources and strategies to ensure school becomes a success.

Celebration of Life Costs 
No one ever wants to say goodbye to their child in the unfortunate case they lost their battle with cancer, but if they do, Win the Day Charity wants to alleviate the financial stress of funeral costs. Win the Day Charity will provide a one-off payment of $10000 that goes towards farewelling your child in a perfect way. This can also be used for a celebration Mould casting, as a lasting memory of their child.
In order to receive this payment, evidence such as a Certificate of Death would need to be provided. Funding will be provided up to a month after the passing of the child.

Carers Careers Assistance
Most carers either lose their job or outgrow their profession after tackling the oncology experience with their child. In the instance this has occurred, Win the Day Charity will refer you to a service that can assist developing your resume and selection criteria, as well as provide career and interview coaching free of charge.
 
Wellbeing - 10 free Counselling Sessions
This grant allows any family member to check in with a registered psychologist and prioritise your own wellbeing with an expert. The sessions will be done in the comfort of your own home and virtually. 
ASSESSMENT PROCESS
The Win the Day Charity will review each application against the eligibility criteria as it is received. Please ensure you have completed the Checklist in the application form, as the review of your eligibility may be delayed if any information is missing.

All eligible application will be assessed and prioritised on the following:
1.      Your application will be placed in a list in order of when your application was received (or if information was missing, after all required information has been supplied and the application is deemed eligible) 
2.      Where funds are available, we aim to approve the full amount of grants and services applied for. 
3.      If funds are insufficient to meet demand, we would like to provide some support to all eligible families, where possible. In this circumstance, we will consider the prioritisation of grant type that you provided in criteria 1 of your application. 
4.      If funds have been exhausted, families will be placed on a waiting list for up to 6 months upon receiving their application. 

All families will be contacted via email within 7 days of submitting their application. We aim to advise families of the outcome of their application at this time, or as soon as possible thereafter. 
For more information on the Win the Day Rebuild Grant, please visit www.wintheday.org.au/contact 
PART B: REBUILD APPLICATION FORM
CHECKLIST
For your application to be considered, please ensure that:
Upon receiving your application, all communication will then be directly between your family and the Win the Day Charity. 
WIN THE DAY REBUILD APPLICATION FORM 
Please complete the Contact Information page and Grant Application. 
DATE OF APPLICATION:
Parent/Carer details:
CONTACT INFORMATION
Child's name:
Date of Birth:
Parent/Carer details:
Postal address:
Telephone number:
Email address:
Cancer diagnosis:
Treating Hospital:
Treating Oncology Doctor:
What is the total distance you travel for treatment? 
Siblings and ages:
ABOUT YOUR CHILD
What was your child's favourite activity/hobby before they became unwell?
What do they enjoy doing now?
Do they have a favourite person/idol that they look up to?
If they weren't being treated in hospital, where would we find them?
GRANT APPLICATION
Please nominate which grants you would like to be considered for:
You can nominate for more than one grant. If you are applying for more than one grant, please prioritise the services needed for your family (1 most in need to 5 least in need).
We will try to assist in all identified areas you have prioritised. If we are unable to cover all of the areas of need, we will aim to cater for your first preference.
Rebuild through Experiences Grant:
Education Transition Support:
One-off Celebration of Life Grant (for families that have lost their child due to cancer)
Carers Career Assistance:
Family Counselling Services
Please provide us with a detailed overview of your child’s exact diagnosis, and prognosis (if known), as well as what current treatment plan your child is undertaking.
Proof of address (photo ID or utility bill)
For your application to be considered, please ensure you have included a referral letter from either your Social Worker or practicing Oncology Doctor. 
Applications for Celebration of Life Grant, please ensure you have included evidence of Certificate of Death or a support letter confirming the passing of your child.
BANK DETAILS
To fast track receipt of funds by successful applicants you can provide your bank details below. 
Branch:
Account name:
BSB:
Account number:
How did you hear about Win the Day?
  • Website
  • Social media (please specify)
  • Health Professional
  • Word of mouth
  • Other (please specify)
Would you like to be contacted about future Win the Day community events, parties and fun functions?
I understand, by submitting this application, I declare all the information provided herein is accurate and true. 
Full name of Patient Guardian 
Date
PART C: COMMUNICATIONS AGREEMENT
COMMUNICATIONS AGREEMENT
We would like to invite you to share your family's story. Help us provide the broader community with information on how they might be able to help families affected by rare childhood cancer.
Filling out this form confirms you are happy to share the information supplied by you. 
1.      I give my consent for the Win the Day Charity to acknowledge myself, my family and my child by name in the sharing of the information supplied by myself herein. 

2.      I give my consent for the information supplied by myself herein to be shared by the Win the Day Charity via the following:  
3.      I give my consent for the Win the Day Charity to share in accordance with my consent any photographs supplied by myself herein. 
4.      I give my consent for the above freely and willingly and reserve the right to withdraw my consent at any time. 
5.      I understand any information shared by me herein will be removed in a timely manner from any of the Win the Day Charity's platforms at any time at my request. 
6.      I give permission for Win the Day to contact me personally, either via phone or email to talk about my child's diagnosis or for them to refer other services beneficial to our journey with cancer.

Full name
Date
Reg. Charity No: | Reg. Company No: 644 582 132
Reg. Address: Win the Day Organisation, 37 Mellington Loop, Googong, NSW, 2620