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  Every day Jetstar flies thousands of people up and down New Zealand and across the Tasman, helping unite family and friends to share special holiday experiences with their accessible and affordable fares.

  Jetstar's 500 New Zealand staff do their very best, every day to get you where you want to go, and to ensure every Jetstar experience you have is as enjoyable as possible.

  But there are some people who need more from Jetstar than just low fares.

• • Charity

  • Educational
    and Health
    organisations

  • Arts group or
    organisation

  • Sporting group
    or organisation

  Entry is open to New Zealand based not-for-profit community groups and organisations of any size, who are seeking funding to help enhance the lives of people in their local community; and can be classified into one of the following categories.

  The community group or organisation should have a specific project in mind for how the grant will be used to benefit their local community.

• • $15,000 Cash

  • $15,000 worth of travel
    with Jetstar anywhere
    on the Jetstar network

  • Promotion of their community group or organisation on Jetstar's website and Facebook page

  • National and local level
    media leverage to be
    facilitated by Jetstar
    PR agency partner

  Each quarterly grant will consist of the same elements, to ensure fairness and transparency.

  Each grant will be worth $30,000, comprising $15,000 cash and $15,000 worth of Jetstar travel.

• • Now
    Closed

    Grant #1

  • March 1
    to
    May 31

    Grant #2

  • June 1
    to
    August 31

    Grant #3

  • September 1
    to
    November 30

    Grant #4

  Grants will be awarded quarterly.

  Judges will gather within 30 days after the closing date for quarterly grant applications and select a community group or organisation to be the grant recipient.

  All applicants will be notified within 30 days of the applications close date each quarter and told whether or not they have been successful.

• • 1

    The extent to which the community group or organisation is seeking funding to help enhance the lives of people in their local community in the areas of charity, health, sport, education or the arts;

  • 2

    the extent to which the community group or organisation can maximise their local community benefits with the Jetstar Flying Start Programme funding (e.g. the extent to which they have a tangible project or activity in mind to utilise the grant); and

  • 3

    the extent to which the project or activity will celebrate and highlight the work of the community group or organisation and help boost the profile and strength of the group for the future within twelve months of the grant being awarded.

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  Bellyful

  Bellyful is the first New Zealand group to receive a $30,000 grant through the Jetstar Flying Start Programme and will use these funds to help enrich the lives of New Zealanders.

  Bellyful is a New Zealand-based charity organisation which provides free, home-cooked meals to families who have newborns, are struggling with the illness of a parent or child, or are new to a community.

  Bellyful launched in May 2009 with the first branch in Pukekohe, New Zealand. In April 2012, Bellyful had 12 branches throughout the North and South Island of New Zealand.

  The organisation is run by a network of more than 300 volunteers who cook and deliver frozen, precooked meals to families who are short of a support network close-by.

  People in towns all over New Zealand have been contacting Bellyful with interest to start Bellyful branches in their local towns. The demand for Bellyful services is rapidly growing so the Jetstar Flying Start grant (made up of $15,000 cash and $15,000 worth of flights) will enable Bellyful to expand and start up additional branches to help more families.

  Bellyful is aiming to use the Jetstar grant to double its size with another 12 branches to open within 12 months; taking the total to 24 Bellyful branches across New Zealand.

  Funds raised by the volunteers and public donations cover the costs of running the Bellyful branches. Expenses include food, containers and communication material. There are currently no paid positions in Bellyful, even in Head Office.

Alternatively, you can submit your entry form by downloading, printing out
and posting into Jetstar at PO Box 14081, Christchurch 8544.

• In 400 words or less, what would you do with both the cash and flights component of the Flying Start Programme grant?
  

  400 words remaining

• What are the timings for your proposed activity/project?
• How would your organisation's work impact the local community?
• Do you have an organisational website address or any references you wish to provide?
• Upload Photo (optional)

  You may upload a photo to accompany your application if you like.

• I am a representative of the community group or organisation and I am authorised to submit this entry

• The community group and/or organisation has obtained the consent of all individuals (or their legal guardians) to submit any personal information to Jetstar for use as per the promotion Terms and Conditions.

• Please fill in all fields before applying