City of Marion: Community Event Fund in Australia

Deadline: 30-Jun-23

The City of Marion is seeking applications for its Community Event Fund to assist local not for profit organisations, community groups, schools and voluntary associations to stage events or festivals.

The City of Marion is committed to a diverse and inclusive community. Applications should reflect and celebrate diversity by ensuring events and activities are inclusive and as accessible as possible for all groups, including people of various ages, sexuality, cultural backgrounds, religious beliefs and those living with disability.

Funding Information

The City of Marion has allocated $15,000 per financial year to the Community Event Fund.
Applicants may apply for up to $2,000 per event.

What can be funded?

Types of event and infrastructure costs that may be funded include:
- Staging
- Lighting or Audio Visual Equipment
- Security
- Toilets
- Signage
- Marquees
- Waste management
- Other infrastructure costs associated with the event.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible the applicant must:
- Be a not-for-profit organisation, community group, school or voluntary association.
- Incorporated OR obtain sponsorship from an appropriate incorporated body (who will accept the funds on behalf of the non-incorporated body and accept the responsibility for the funding).
- Provide evidence of current Public Liability Insurance Certificate of Currency for a minimum of $10 million for the event.
- Provide either an Australian Business Number (ABN) or if applicable, you may complete the Australian Taxation Office Statement by a Supplier Form.
- Be free and open to the general public.
- Be inclusive and accessible as possible for all groups inclusive of their gender, age, sexuality, cultural background, religious beliefs or disability.
- Occur within the City of Marion in the financial year in which the funds are provided.
- Demonstrate a direct benefit to the City of Marion community.
Council will not provide funding to or for:
- Individuals, City of Marion employees, or Elected Members.
- Exclusive or invitation-only events
- Events that denigrate, exclude or offend parts of the community.
- Commercial organisations
- Political activities
- Applications that duplicate an existing event in the City of Marion.
- Retrospective costs or an event that has already been held or will be held before funding can be made available
- Payment of salaries
- Travel costs