Deadline: 29-Aug-22
The Greater Shepparton City Council is pleased to offer funding for projects and events which will assist in promoting sustainability within the community.
The Community Sustainability Grants support the development and implementation of sustainable projects and events in Greater Shepparton.
Objectives
- The grants will facilitate community projects which achieve some or all of the following objectives:
- Encourage and support the community to address the climate emergency by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and working towards a zero emissions future.
- Raise community awareness of climate change and the impacts it will have on their environment and way of life.
- Increase the energy efficiency of community buildings across the municipality.
- Encourage participation in sustainability activities and events.
- Enable community members to acquire or develop new skills in relation to sustainability.
Funding Information
- Grants are available up to $3,000 per project.
- Funding will be available for a range of projects including:
- Educational resources and programs including field days, workshops or volunteer training
- Provision of essential equipment C22/18961
- Sustainable gardening/community garden projects
- Energy Efficiency programs
- Alternative /renewable energy
- Water efficiency programs
- Sustainable Building Design
- Developing education programs and material including brochures, booklets and resources
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications can be made by not-for-profit community, arts, cultural or sporting groups which already exist and whose principal activities are conducted within the Greater Shepparton area.
- Where an application is made by a group that is not an Incorporated Association; the applicants will need to nominate another incorporated not-for-profit Community Group, Organisation or Club which is willing to manage the grant funds (“auspice the grant”) on their behalf. A letter will be required from your auspice organisation confirming their willingness to accept the auspice role.
- Applicants must hold Public Liability Insurance to a minimum amount of $20 million.
Ineligible
- Applications received after the closing date.
- Applicants who have previously been funded by Council and have failed to comply with the financial, project monitoring and/or reporting requirements.
- Projects that are clearly a duplication of an existing service.
- Projects that are eligible to receive funding from an alternative grant stream (such as State or Federal Government agencies or philanthropic associations).
- Fundraising activities.
- Prize money and awards.
- Ongoing expenses (such as utilities, ICT subscriptions).
- Projects which have already commenced or have been completed.
- Applications from or on behalf of individuals.
- Groups/organisations that operate for profit.
- Groups which are not incorporated.
- Groups who are in debt to council.
- Groups that receive direct income from electronic gaming machines.
- Groups/organisations are only eligible for one Community Sustainability Grant in any given financial year.
For more information, visit https://greatershepparton.com.au/community/grants-and-funding/sustainability-grants
