Funding

Miracle Babies Foundation is very proud of its humble beginnings; in 4 years a group of NICU mothers from the Liverpool region raised over $1 million for programs and services supporting premature and sick newborns and their families.

As a national organisation our focus has expanded and we are committed to supporting the Australian neonatal community, improving the lives of premature and sick newborns, their families and the hospitals that care for them.

This may be through support for equipment, resources, education and research.

Eligibility criteria for consideration of funding:

1. Application has direct relevance to the care and support of Australia’s premature and sick newborns and their families. Please note: preference is made for applications that are considered family focused.
2. Funding has been sought from other avenues without success. Please note: co-funding of projects with other sources will also be favourably considered.
3. Miracle Babies Foundation to be recognised as the donor and retains access for public relations and media purposes.

How to Apply:

Please read the Funding Guidelines and Funding Approval Process below prior to applying.

Please complete our Funding Application Form in full. (Incomplete forms will not be accepted)

A new form needs to be completed for each new request. If you have any questions please email info@miraclebabies.org.au or phone 1300 773 664.

The Process

Once a completed form is received, it is presented at the next applicable Board Meeting for consideration.

The applicant will then be notified in writing of the Board's decision.

If approved, the request will follow the Funding Approval Process.

Funding Guidelines

Applications for funding are invited for projects with direct relevance to the care and support of premature and sick newborns and their families.

To assist in the review of your application, please provide a concise response to all questions and use the documentation checklist provided to ensure all required information has been supplied.

Only one (1) copy of the application is required.

Photographs, newsletters, DVD’s, pamphlets etc. can be used to accompany applications where they are vital to the explanation of the project for which funding is sought. Information supplied in support or explaining a project will generally not be returned, unless specifically requested at the cost of the applicant, even if the application is unsuccessful.

Please note that your funding application will not be accepted if all required documentation is not included with your submission.

Receipt of your application will be acknowledged via email or mail to the contact person as nominated on the Funding Application Form and presented at the next applicable Miracle Babies Foundation Board Meeting.

General Conditions

1. The monies constituting the funding shall be used only for the approved project in which the funding has been awarded. Any major change to the approved project first requires the approval of Miracle Babies Foundation.
2. If the commencement of the approved project is delayed for any reason, an application for a postponement of the starting date must be made in writing to Miracle Babies Foundation.
3. Miracle Babies Foundation will purchase the item directly from the supplier as nominated on the Funding Application Form and coordinate the delivery to the applicant.
4. All costs associated with an application are the responsibility of the applicant. Provision must be made in the application budget to meet all administrative costs and arrangements associated with proposals; once a funding application has been approved no further funds will be made available for that project.
5. If a project is terminated for any reason, and monies have been received by the applicant, any monies not spent according to the conditions of the funding, shall be refunded to Miracle Babies Foundation.
6. Miracle Babies Foundation to be recognised as the donor and retains access for public relations and media purposes.

The Approval Process

Once a completed form is received, it is presented at the next applicable Board Meeting for consideration.

If approved by the Board, the applicant will be notified in writing of the decision.

The request for funding is then added to the Miracle Wish List on our website. It may also be used when creating wishlists for events or in our magazine.

All approved items remain on our Miracle Wish List for a period of 12 months.

Please note: It is the obligation of the applicant to notify Miracle Babies Foundation as soon as possible in writing if the funding requested is no longer needed.

Once funding becomes available for an item, Miracle Babies Foundation will notify the applicant. Unless otherwise agreed, Miracle Babies Foundation will purchase the item directly from the supplier as nominated on the Funding Application Form and coordinate the delivery to the applicant. 

It is a requirement of the applicant to notify Miracle Babies Foundation of receipt of the item or funding. Where applicable, a plaque will be provided by Miracle Babies Foundation to be affixed to the item and a press release including photographs will be organised.

Some examples of current and past projects;

On Site Parent Accommodation

Miracle Babies Foundation together with generous donations from Rotary Club of Liverpool Greenway and McDonald's Australia Limited, contributed $156,000 towards a monumental project for Liverpool Hospitals NICU. Parents now have access to a room with a queen bed, telephone, television and an ensuite. There is also a parents' lounge with tea/coffee facilities, microwave, fridge and television.

To allow space for the vitally important parent rooms, Miracle Babies Foundation also funded a new larger tutorial staff room, a new staff tea room and an office to have 3 Neonatologists, the miracle workers, relocated to the NICU ward closer to the babies.

Sim Baby

Unwell babies born at Liverpool Hospital will now be in even better hands with the donation of a state-of-the-art training tool to the unit. Miracle Babies Foundation donated a $27,000.00 newborn baby skill trainer which is used to assist in resuscitation training for doctors and nurses.

Head of the hospital's newborn intensive care unit Dr Robert Guaran said the machine would allow staff to simulate emergency situations. "With the training device, we are able to adjust the level of seriousness to train staff to cope with different scenarios. This makes training more accessible for all levels of staff, from nurses to specialist doctors” he said.