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VOICES Beneficiary Application and guidance

Contact details of the Voices Beneficiary Fund:-  beneficiaryfund@voices.org.mt

Scope of the Fund

This revised format of the VOICES Beneficiary Fund was set up in October 2010 by the Voices Foundation.

The fund is intended to support projects and initiatives of a philanthropic, educational, social or civic nature or in support of other deserving causes. Funds are distributed as soon as possible following the main fundraising event organised every two years by the Voices Foundation, and after consultation with the Advisory Board appointed by the Foundation for the same purpose.

Voices concerts are held every two years during the first two weeks of October, and consist of performances of popular songs performed by a 200-strong choir accompanied a live band. A theme of a social nature is normally chosen to act as the focus of each set of concerts. The current theme is ‘Listen to the Music’.

Submission time-frames:

Applications for projects and initiatives must be forwarded to the VOICES Foundation by the set deadline, on the appropriate Application Form, together with all the requested information, and according to the regulations stipulated on the same Application Form. To be considered for the current Call, applications must be received by no later than 22 November 2010. On the conclusion of the series of concerts of VOICES – Listen to the Music (6-17 October,  2010), the funds collected from the entrance tickets will be calculated and made available for donation.
Applications received after the closing date of the Call of 22 November 2010, may (but not necessarily) be considered and evaluated prior to the next official Call, depending on any funds available.

Selection Process

The Advisory Board evaluates all applications and makes recommendations for the awarding of funds based on all the criteria below.  For facilitation of project evaluation, it is recommended that Project Descriptions clearly demonstrate how the Project fulfills each of the below criteria:

1. The Project falls within the scope of the Voices Beneficiary Fund, including the current theme, as defined above;
2. Project benefits are sustainable;
3. The Project targets beneficiaries facing particular hardships OR a wide sector of society benefits from the project;
4. The Applicant has access to the necessary expertise and competence to implement the Project

The following elements, whilst not required, are considered to be an asset and will contribute to the Project’s overall evaluation:

1. The Project has an educational component; and
2. Project tasks are carried out by volunteers.

All decisions regarding allocation of funds made by the Foundation shall be final, including decisions relating to point 3 of these guidelines.

Following the selection process by the Advisory Board, a report is presented to Board of Governors of the Voices Foundation for approval or otherwise, or for additional directions in respect of the awarding of the funds.

Following final recommendations and approval a letter of commitment is issued to the respective project applicants.  Large and Lead Project organisations will be required to enter into a Project Agreement with the Voices Foundation.  This letter and agreement will indicate the amount of funding that is allocated to the project, as well as any approved terms and conditions such as payment schedules, evaluation requirements, implementation plans, etc. Applicants, whose request is not acceded to by the Foundation, will be notified concurrently with the notification of the awarding of funds to the successful applicants.