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Likewise, Greg Dickson, myself and the rest of the "Dalabon team" received a grant from them last year, administered by ANU. <br>
I think the University managed to waive its share somehow, although
there was a GST deduction of some kind, but overall no problem.<br>Cheers, Maia<br><br><div>> Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:04:24 +1000<br>> From: aidan.wilson@unimelb.edu.au<br>> Subject: Re: Australia - The Hoffman Foundation funding<br>> To: claire.bowern@yale.edu<br>> CC: thien@unimelb.edu.au; r-n-l-d@unimelb.edu.au<br>> <br>> James McElvenny and I received a grant from the Hoffman foundation several <br>> years ago; we administered it through Paradisec, but I'm sure a regional <br>> language centre would be able to administer such a grant, or a university or <br>> other tertiary institution, although a university would probably take a large <br>> chunk.<br>> <br>> -- <br>> Aidan Wilson<br>> <br>> PhD Candidate<br>> Dept of Linguistics and Applied Linguistics<br>> The University of Melbourne<br>> <br>> +61428 458 969<br>> aidan.wilson@unimelb.edu.au<br>> <br>> On Wed, 29 Jun 2011, Claire Bowern wrote:<br>> <br>> > Given that they don't fund:<br>> ><br>> > Individuals<br>> > Private schools;<br>> > 'For-profit' bodies;<br>> > Government bodies<br>> > Sports clubs;<br>> > Political parties or their candidates;<br>> > Religious organisations; and<br>> > Organisations based outside Australia.<br>> ><br>> > who does that leave? I was thinking that I might suggest this to the<br>> > mob up here to promote a master-apprentice, oral history recording<br>> > program, or language exhibit (all things that people have suggested<br>> > to me as things they want to work on) but all those activities<br>> > wouldn't count under this funding program, and there'd be no one to<br>> > administer the funds. Seems like the only group that this doesn't<br>> > exclude is other private philanthropic organizations? Or does<br>> > 'government body' mean just something like 'government department'??<br>> > Claire<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 2:07 AM, Nick Thieberger <thien@unimelb.edu.au> wrote:<br>> >> Dear all<br>> >><br>> >> This is to let you know about a private fund (the Hoffman Foundation) that<br>> >> is currently looking for funding applications for the next financial year.<br>> >> One of the objectives of the fund is the collection and preservation of<br>> >> Australian indigenous languages. Further information, including an<br>> >> application form, is available<br>> >> onhttp://www.rnld.org/sites/default/files/Hoffman%20Foundation%20application.doc<br>> >> Completed application forms and any enquiries can be sent to<br>> >> janniebrown@bigpond.com. Please note that the form should be<br>> >> completed in a concise manner.<br>> >><br>> >> Thank you<br>> >><br>> >> The Hoffman Foundation<br>> >><br>> >> The Hoffman Foundation is a prescribed private fund for the purposes<br>> >> of the definition in section 995-1(1) of the Income Tax Assessment Act<br>> >> 1997 (“the Tax Act”). It was established by Trust Deed dated 21 March<br>> >> 2007 and is listed at item 502 in Schedule 3 to the Income Tax<br>> >> Assessment Regulations 1997.<br>> >><br>> >> Objectives<br>> >> The objectives of the Hoffman Foundation are to make a positive<br>> >> difference to the community by supporting these four broad areas:<br>> >> 1. The protection of the environment;<br>> >> 2. The collection and preservation of Australian indigenous languages;<br>> >> 3. The support of asylum seekers and refugees; and<br>> >> 4. The support of young people at risk.<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> See: http://www.rnld.org/sites/default/files/Hoffman%20Foundation%20application.doc<br>> >><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > --<br>> ><br>> > -----<br>> > Claire Bowern<br>> > Associate Professor<br>> > Department of Linguistics<br>> > Yale University<br>> > 370 Temple St<br>> > New Haven, CT 06511<br>> > North American Dialects survey:<br>> > http://pantheon.yale.edu/~clb3/NorthAmericanDialects/<br>> ><br></div> </div></body>
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