Public Fund
BREAZE Inc. is a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission (ACNC) The Public Fund is BREAZE’s special fund for private charitable donations. It is administered by the Public Fund Committee which oversees collection and makes recommendation to the BREAZE Inc. Board as to where the collected money can be distributed. The Public Fund uses donations as matched funding for larger grants from government, business and others. To learn more see our Social Solar projects
Donations from the public are stored in the BREAZE Public Fund Account. The BREAZE Public Fund is listed on the register of environmental organisations under item 6.1.1 of subsection 30-55(1) of the income tax assessment act 1997. It is established and maintained to support the environmental purposes of the Association. It is registered as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) under Australian Taxation Office rules. BREAZE also applies for grants from government, business and charitable bodies. Grants are kept in a separate account, and the Public Fund Committee ensures grant funds are spent as specified by the conditions of the grant.
Revolving Fund
The Revolving Fund was established in 2023 to complement the work of the Public Fund. Monies from the Public Fund are paid into the Revolving Fund which makes no interest loans available to established not for profits to invest in renewable and energy efficient resources such as: rooftop solar, hot water heat pumps, reverse cycle air conditioning and behind the metre batteries. The Revolving Fund is managed by a Committee drawn from the BREAZE Board and the Public Fund.
Loan repayments are set on the basis of energy costs savings so that the borrower is not disadvantaged. As the loan is repaid the same monies can be re-loaned to other not for profits on similar terms and so the fund revolves.
Donate to BREAZE via
Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme
Want to re-cycle and support BREAZE as well? BREAZE is now signed up to the Victorian Container Deposit Scheme, and we're currently fund raising for our
Electrify Everything campaign, high-lighting the benefits of electrifying our homes to help us get to Net Zero Ballarat by 2030
To donate your container deposit money to BREAZE, just add us to your app. You can find us under Environmental Groups, or our campaign of "Electrify Everything".