Objective of the Fund
Established by Alf. Mizzi & Sons Ltd in 2004, The Alfred Mizzi Foundation’s overall objective is the promotion, diffusion, and safeguarding of the Maltese culture, its heritage, education, the environment and social solidarity by:
• Promoting and assisting the presentation and development and the public manifestation of Maltese heritage including culture and the environment.
• Encouraging research projects and assisting in the publication of studies undertaken by any duly qualified persons, regarding Maltese culture, heritage and history.
• Providing assistance to talented Maltese to enable them to obtain educational advancement and higher professional standards.
• Providing assistance towards just causes and/or religious bodies requiring social solidarity.
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Parameters of financing
Projects may either be financed entirely by the Foundation, or else be offered partial funding, and in some cases might require a commitment by the promoter to co-finance the project.
Applicants are encouraged to send a proposal of their initiative or project, together with their full name, surname, address, contact information and VO/NGO registration number (if applicable) to info@thealfredmizzifoundation.com.
The proposal should include:
1. A brief description of the project
2. The relevant timeframes
3. the amount requested, with a rough breakdown of costs.
Eligibility and Exclusions
- The Alfred Mizzi Foundation supports projects and initiatives proposed by individuals, Non-Governmental Organisations or Voluntary Organisations that are registered in accordance with the Voluntary Organisations Act, Chapter 492 of the Laws of Malta and any body corporate set up by any other Act including Clubs and Limited Liability Companies, civic, cultural, educational and religious organisations and also specific groups/Boards set up for the purpose of organising the project or initiative in respect of which funding is requested.
- The Alfred Mizzi Foundation shall consider proposals which fall under its overall objectives, i.e., supporting social solidarity initiatives, safeguarding the environment, and preserving Maltese heritage and culture.
- The Alfred Mizzi Foundation will only consider requests from locally based entities or for projects to be carried out locally.
- The Alfred Mizzi Foundation will not consider requests for funding submitted by any political parties or politically committed entities.
- The Alfred Mizzi Foundation will not consider requests from entities it considers to be discriminatory against any race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, or gender.
- Other terms and conditions may apply.
Applications
Applications must be made by the submission of a hard-copy of the formal Application Form that can be downloaded from The Alfred Mizzi Foundation website www.thealfredmizzifoundation.com , together with the additional requested information. Applications are to provide sufficient information to the Board for evaluation purposes. Such information includes details on the person or organisation making the request (including those of the officials submitting the application on behalf of the organisation), detailed information on the proposed project and initiative, the total estimated cost of the project, the amount of funding being requested and, the planned execution of project including the relevant timeframes. Only authorised signatories should sign the Application Form. The Foundation reserves the right to seek further clarifications or documentation when not satisfied with the information being submitted.
Selection and Award of Funding
The Board of Administrators of The Alfred Mizzi Foundation review all proposals submitted and award funding based on a number of criteria, as defined above.
All decisions regarding allocation of funds made by the Foundation shall be final.
If the terms under which the funding was granted are not adhered to, The Foundation reserves the right to claim back the contributed funding.