Branch Development Fund application

The aims of the Branch Development Fund are to provide enhanced funding to smaller branches with a view to increasing membership and expand the reach of the union.

There will be flexibility in the use of the fund and the criteria used to allocate funding, however the general criteria for successful applications include (but are not restricted to):

recruitment activities or resources
support in organising members meetings
publicity and/or merchandise (including banners)
activities which raise the profile of the branch
activities which may encourage new activists or leaders within the branch.

1. Your name

First name

Last name

2. Your branch *This question is required. Tip: start typing your institution/branch name and select from the suggested answers.

3. Your branch code

4. Your branch role

5. Your contact email This question requires a valid email address.

6. Your contact phone number

7. Please provide your branch bank account details:

Branch bank account number
Treasurer's name

8. Have you previously received branch development funding (funds are not normally given more than once to a branch)?

9. When were you previously given funds?

9. What impact did the funding have on your branch? Eg you recruited more members, new reps were found and/or branch activity increased

9. How much funding are you requesting? This question requires a valid number format.

10. What will the funds be spent on?

11. What do you hope to achieve? For example, recruit more members, find more reps, increase your profile.

Successful applicants will need to send a brief report back within a month of the activity happening to outline the impact the funding made.