We help build community

Our Community Investment Program has returned over $3 million to local community groups and organisations. We’ve funded meaningful and impactful projects across the Lancefield and Romsey area and strengthened community connections in the process.

We’re focused on significantly investing in purposeful projects over the coming years.

We’re for a prosperous Lancefield and Romsey

We know successful communities mean successful businesses and we’re all about our region thriving so everyone benefits.

We’re focused on developing partnerships with local community organisations to leverage our funding sources and ensure we’re a key community asset for all.

However, we need you! Our jam is operating banking services and while we can enable your project, we need your community group to deliver it.

Where do funds come from

Community banking is a ‘profit-for-purpose’ model, meaning profits are returned directly to the community that has generated them. In our case, the beautiful Lancefield and Romsey region.

Community banking is designed to feed a positive cycle of good business, community and giving back.

To run a successful Community Investment Program and return as much as possible, we first need to run a successful business. That’s why it’s important customers bank with us in the first instance.

Our community investment funding is made possible by the profit generated from banking services provided at our branches in Lancefield and Romsey.

How does the program work

Simply, we invest in the local community via grants and scholarships, plus annual donations for our local emergency services organisations.

Our grants assist groups and organisations to undertake projects that build and strengthen our community.

When we invest, we’re also enabling community groups to leverage our funding and implement sustainable practices for future proofing their organisation’s success. That’s sustainability at its core.

Get involved

If you’re part of a community group doing great things, making change and delivering exciting projects, please apply for community investment funding.

Imagine what your community organisation can do for the betterment of Lancefield and Romsey. We’re looking for bold ideas, clever ideas, creative ideas and projects your local community group can bring to life with our support.

Click here to view the application guidelines.

Keep up to date with our upcoming community investment programs by visiting our Facebook page

Community Investment Funding

The Process

The process itself is quite simple:

1. Develop your project
2. Complete the online application (here)
3. Allow up to 6 weeks for review and assessment
4. You’ll be notified of the outcome
5. If successful, we’ll supply an Agreement to complete
6. We’ll arrange a meeting in branch to discuss the project and expectations around recognition of our funding
7. Funds will be paid and you’ll deliver the project as proposed
8. You’ll submit the acquittal and impact story.

For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please contact Lauren Harrison on 0418 456 112 during business hours or email cip@lrcfsl.com.au and quote your submission number.

Timing

Community Investment Program - Opens 22 July 2024, Closes 25 August 2024

Community Investment Program for Events - March 2025

Lancefield and Romsey Tertiary Scholarship Program - Opens November 2024