City of Bayswater welcomes for Bayswater Grant Program

Deadline: 30-Oct-20

The City of Bayswater welcomes for its Better Bayswater Grant Program to offer local groups and non-profit organizations the opportunity to apply for funding to help projects that contribute to the City’s vision of creating a strong and cohesive community.

COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the community and local economy. The City of Bayswater is committed to supporting the recovery of community and local businesses through an array of initiatives, including the Better Bayswater Grant. The City has therefore made some amendments to its Better Bayswater Grant criteria to ensure that priority is given to grant applications that directly or indirectly assist in community recovery.

Priority Areas

The City is seeking applications from applicants who can deliver programs, projects and activities within the next six months which meet at least one of the following priority areas:

Health and Wellbeing
- Activities to promote mental health and wellbeing. These may include initiatives to reduce stress and anxiety or encourage physical activity by community members;
Community Connection
- Programs and projects that encourage the development of networks to strengthen local communities and reduce social isolation;
Support for Vulnerable People
- Programs and projects to support people experiencing social isolation, food insecurity, domestic violence or homelessness; and/ or
Economic Security
- Programs and projects to develop employment and financial skills.

Funding Information

Applicants can apply for up to a maximum of $5,000 for their project, subject to applicants matching a minimum of 50% of the project funds.

Eligibility Criteria

The City’s focus for its Better Bayswater Grant is to benefit one or more of the following population groups:
- First Peoples;
- Families’
- Multicultural;
- Homelessness;
- People with disability;
- Volunteers;
- Youth;
- Children;
- Seniors;
- Local business (directly/indirectly).
The City of Bayswater invites applications from incorporated or auspiced individuals/ community groups;
Businesses and sole traders may partner with a local community group to deliver an initiative to address local community priorities that have arisen as a result of COVID-19. However, such applications must be made under the auspice of an incorporated organization;
All applicants must be able to be delivering the project within current (and evolving) COVID-19 stage appropriate requirements.