Short Stay Holiday Accommodation Fund Application Form

The Julia Farr Association is a purpose-led organisation working towards a more inclusive world where people with disability have access to the same opportunities as everyone else. We administer trust funds designed to assist people with disability in South Australia.

This fund is available to assist people with an eligible disability who are on low income to access short stay holidays in an equitable and dignified manner, at a mainstream location, and with people of their choice. The fund aims to assist people with disability with the costs of independent holidays, such as accommodation and transport.

Grants are for amounts up to a total of $1,000 per applicant within a financial year.

Grants can be used for:

• Holiday travel costs.
• Holiday accommodation in mainstream facilities.
• Entry, excursion and event fees for tourist attractions.

Grant funds cannot be used for:

• Travel, accommodation or tourist attraction costs for family, friends or support workers travelling with you.
• Group holidays, excursions or events that are only available to people with disability.
• Food and drinks.
• Retrospective costs.

In making decisions about applications, we consider:

• The nature of your disability.
• The length of time since you last had a holiday.
• Extent to which you will be an active traveller, tourist and customer in a mainstream setting.
• The role of government/public funds in funding supports for social participation.

Guidelines Part 1

Am I eligible?

The eligibility criteria respect the original purpose of the funds as specified by the donor. To be eligible you must:

• Be over 18 years of age.
• Live in South Australia.
• Be on a low income (e.g., receiving a Disability Support Pension or equivalent).
• Have one of the following:
• An acquired brain injury.
• A degenerative neurological condition.
• A physical disability that:
• Impacts mobility, requiring day-to-day support (e.g., personal care, mobility aids, assistive technology).
• Is lifelong, either from birth, early childhood, or resulting from an accident or certain illnesses.

Because of the restrictions on the use of the funds, a number of disabilities are not eligible. These include disability caused by chronic health conditions such as POTS, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, fibromyalgia, Ankylosing Spondylitis, and rheumatoid arthritis; age-related conditions (including dementia); intellectual disability; mental illness; and ADHD and autism. If you are unsure if your disability is eligible, please contact us before you apply.

When can I apply?

Applications are accepted at any time and funds are distributed every two months.

We do not make emergency grants.

Guidelines Part 2

How are decisions made about grant applications?

It is important to us that we make the very best use of the limited funds we have available. A committee of people with disability help us to decide this.

In coming to a decision about your grant application, some of the things we consider are:

• Are you on a low income?
• How the grant will give you more control over your life.
• How the grant will support you to take part in holiday activities with family, friends and community.
• How much you are asking for.
• Whether you have included enough information to show how you will spend the grant, including how much your holiday will cost, and that you have found a fair price.
• If the grant is a part-payment for a holiday that costs more than the grant amount, where the remaining money to pay for the holiday is coming from.
• Will you be able to provide receipts to show you used the grant to pay for the holiday expenses agreed by our committee?

Decisions are guided by:

• The trust funds available – we have limited funds and cannot fund all applications.
• The nature of any previous grants we have awarded you.
• The role of government/public funds in funding supports for social participation.
• Who will participate in the holiday – we will only fund costs directly related to your accommodation, travel and excursions. We will not fund costs for people that are on holiday with you.

We hope this information helps you when making a grant application.

If you have any questions regarding the form or application process, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions on our website, email us at grants@juliafarr.org.au or phone (08) 8373 8388.

Frequently Asked Questions

For more information read the Frequently Asked Questions on our website.

Application Form (Part 1)

Please complete this form in full to apply for the Short Stay Holiday Fund. By completing this form you consent to the use of your data to distribute funds through this process.

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