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Equipment finance

Equipment finance for schools in Queensland

School building funds across Queensland are DGR Item 1 endorsed but capital appeals plateau. Equipment finance under CADA gives schools and parents-and-friends associations a recoverable alternative — the funder buys the asset, retains ownership through the school or P&F, recovers principal from a fee-line contribution over the asset life.

Need equipment finance for schools and educational institutions in Queensland?

Tell us about your project. Roshan reads every submission and comes back within 48 hours.

The instrument

Charitable Asset Deployment Agreement (CADA)

Asset finance for charities — the funder buys the equipment, retains ownership, lets the charity operate it. Voluntary contribution recovery.

How it cycles
Step 1
Funder acquires
Funder buys the asset directly. Title and ownership stay with the funder throughout.
Step 2
Recipient operates
Asset deployed at the recipient's site under the deployment agreement. They use it day one, no balance-sheet impact.
Step 3
Voluntary recovery
A revenue-tied voluntary contribution recovers the asset cost over its useful life. Capital recycles.
Why this audience

Why schools and educational institutions carry this structural problem

Capital fundraising appeals plateau; equipment finance and facility upgrades carry on a recoverable basis better than as gifts.

DGR profile: Government schools have building funds (ITEM_1); private + community schools are mixed. Strong fit for equipment finance.

How to apply

From a brief to executed in 4–8 weeks

Step 1
Send a brief
Org name, ABN, region, what you need, rough $ amount, timeline. 5 minutes.
Step 2
Routing recommendation
We come back within 48 hours: which pathway fits, which CCT or Public Giving Fund would be a natural counterparty, and what we'd need to take it further.
Step 3
Legal architecture
We work with you and (where relevant) ABL on the legal structure. Typically 4–8 weeks from first conversation to executed agreement.
Step 4
Capital deploys
Asset is acquired or working capital is advanced. Recovery schedule begins.

Want a worked example for your situation?

Send a short brief and we'll prepare a pathway note within 48 hours.

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The corpus thesis. Three-mechanism explainer of how capital recycles.
Research
IRSA Institute working papers — circulatory economics, governance debt.

This page is general information only — not legal or financial advice. Specific recoverable-grant or CCT structures depend on your organisation's DGR category, the donor's giving vehicle, and the underlying purpose. We work with ABL for legal architecture and the Australian Communities Foundation for trustee services where appropriate.