Projects That will Not Be Supported
The auDA Foundation will not support the following types of projects or budgetary items:
- Projects that do not support the auDA Foundation General Objects;
- Projects for a religious, political or sectarian purpose;
- Requests for sponsorship;
- Endowments, memorials or named academic chairs;
- Conferences;
- Retrospective costs;
- Projects where the primary focus is outside of Australia;
- The provision of funds for overseas travel;
- General fundraising appeals;
- General operational or administrative functions, including for example:
- firewalls,
- secure transaction functionality,
- online search functions or
- intranet.
- Training proposals that provide generic IT training, (such as introduction into social networking or trading websites) rather than focusing specifically on Internet use that has a specific application relevant to the project;
- Website design (such as development of a new website or redesign of existing website), rather than focusing specifically on delivery of the project using the website;
- Applications that will likely be established in direct opposition to existing commercial enterprises;
- Applications that replicate research currently being undertaken on a commercial basis;
- Applications seeking IT equipment for general purpose training rooms;
- Marketing or market research activities, even where that research is about website usage and/or;
- Applications from individuals who are not students. However, students can submit an application that is sponsored by and authorised by an eligible organisation.