Deadline: 31-Jul-23
The Yarra City Council is seeking applications for its Annual Grants Program to provide funding towards small to medium-sized projects that respond to the social, cultural, recreational, economic and sustainability needs of Yarra residents.
Aims
- The Community Grants Program aims to:
- develop partnerships between Council and community groups to achieve Council’s strategic directives;
- direct resources to the emerging and specific needs of disadvantaged groups;
- develop a positive approach to the resolution of local social issues;
- support local groups, activities and community connectedness; and
- support community organisations to develop skills and increase participation.
Annual Grants Streams and Categories
- The Annual Grants program has seven funding streams:
- Major Community Projects
- Community Development;
- Climate Action and Environment;
- Family, Youth and Children;
- Sports and Recreation;
- Arts and Culture; and
- Community Housing
Funding Information
- Community Development
- Community Strengthening: Maximum grant: $4,000. Thirty-six projects were funded last year, and the average grant was $3,000. Successful applicants from 2022 do not need to reapply as they have three-year funding.
- Community Support: Maximum grant: $10,000.
- Community Celebrations: Maximum grant: $3,000.
- Social Enterprise: Maximum grant: $15,000.
- Climate Action Stream
- Tier 1: Maximum grant: $5,000.
- Tier 2: Maximum grant: $10,000.
- Family, Youth & Children’s
- Family & Early Years: Maximum grant: $10,000.
- Youth & Middle Years: Maximum grant: $10,000.
Eligible Projects
- Applicants must be locally based and/or applying for a program, service or activity of benefit to the Yarra community.
- Applicants can submit multiple applications for different projects; however only one application per project will be considered. Do not submit applications:
- for the same project to different categories/streams. If you believe your application crosses multiple streams, please contact the grants team for advice; and/or
- for the same project from multiple organizations
- Projects must meet any other specific requirements outlined in the individual stream fact sheets.
- Projects must be completed by 31 December 2024, unless otherwise agreed through a project variation.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must have an active ABN.
- Not-for-profit community groups that meet all other eligibility criteria but do not have an ABN can be auspiced by an incorporated organisation or neighbourhood house.
- Applicants must be a not-for-profit, incorporated community group (that is a group with a voluntary membership who come together to pursue a common goal) OR meet one of the following specific exceptions:
- be a registered charity, public benevolent institution or have DGR status;
- be a state government entity seeking funding for activities beyond those considered the responsibility of State or Federal Government;
- unincorporated not-for-profit community groups can have their applications auspiced by an eligible incorporated organisation or Neighbourhood House;
- individual artists or arts-related businesses operating under an active sole-trader ABN can apply as individuals under the Arts and Culture Stream;
- Arts-related businesses with active ABNs* registered as other than sole-trader entities can apply under the Arts and Culture Stream. These applications are contingent on successfully demonstrating that the project being funded will run on a not-for-profit basis.
- Social enterprise businesses can apply to the Social Enterprise category in the Community Development stream. Social enterprises certified by Social Traders are preferred.
- Applicants must have acquitted all previous grants and have no outstanding debts to Yarra Council.
- Applicants (other than individual artists) must provide a financial statement.
- Applicants must have public liability insurance with a suitable level of coverage, Working With Children Checks, WorkCover and superannuation coverage.
- Relevant applicants must, as required by law, implement and adhere to the Victorian Child Safe Standards:
- Applicants must meet any other specific requirements outlined in the individual stream fact sheets.
Assessment Criteria
- All applications will be assessed against the following criteria:
- capacity of the applicant to deliver on project outcomes;
- clearly defined project aims;
- clearly identified target group;
- alignment with stream funding priorities;
- evidence of community need;
- well defined intended outcomes;
- clear evaluation methods;
- community participation and consultation where appropriate; and
- a complete, balanced, and realistic budget.
For more information, visit Annual Grants Program.
