Army releases $2 million for mission innovation
Army releases $2 million for mission innovation
21 January 2019
Commissioners Floyd and Tracey Tidd making the Innovation Fund announcement at Still Others in December.
The Salvation Army has released $2 million for the first six months of 2019 to create opportunities for new expressions of mission in local communities across Australia.
This is in response to the “Innovation Fund” announcement by Commissioners Floyd and Tracey Tidd at Still Others in December,
This funding is to “enhance innovation at the front line of mission and serve as a catalyst for fresh and creative expressions of
The “creative expressions”, aligned to the national strategy, will enable progress in the “encourage innovation” imperative, under the pillar “We will pioneer”.
Commissioner Floyd Tidd, Territorial Commander, encouraged people to “start dreaming, start thinking, about how we can innovate our mission expressions”.
The $2 million
For those wanting to apply, a checklist must first be completed. Applicants can also discuss their ideas prior to application to ensure they are aligned with the fund goals.
For more information and a copy of the checklist, email innovation@aus.salvationarmy.org
Notification of the first tranche of funding will be on 25 February. There will be further tranches depending on the response received.
“We are working on a complementary process for larger innovations over $20,000,” said Chief Secretary, Colonel Mark Campbell. “The Army needs to start to consider new ideas to be able to grow as a movement and be able to respond to Australia’s changing social and political environment,” he added.