Deadline: 14-Apr-23
The 2023 Changing Places funding is now open for applications to build additional Changing Places facilities across Victoria.
Streams
The Changing Places funding round 2023 provides funding of up to $180,000 per facility under two grant streams:
- Stream 1 – Local Government Areas
- Stream 1 – Local government areas will provide grants to local government authorities and not for profit organisations to build a Changing Places toilet in their local community.
- Examples of eligible places and not for profit organisations include community centres and hubs including those used in emergency management (for example evacuation centres), libraries, community halls, Neighbourhood Houses, Men’s Sheds, parks, gardens and playgrounds, not for profit committees of management appointed to manage public land or buildings such as foreshore committees of management.
- Priority
- Priority will be given to applications from local government areas
- Which do not have a Changing Places within their municipality.
- Demonstrate an identified need from people with disability, their families, friends, and carers for a Changing Places facility in their local community and provide evidence of the extent of local support for the proposed Changing Places facility.
- Stream 2 – Tourism Attractions and Destinations
- Stream 2 – Tourism Attractions and Destinations will provide grants to build Changing Places facilities at popular Victorian tourist attractions and destinations across the state. Examples of eligible organisations and attractions include venues associated with beach locations, performing arts centres, theatres, art galleries and museums, nature-based tourism, First Peoples-led experiences, and attractions which are operated by one of the following:
- Local government authorities and not for profit organisations (including but not limited to historical and heritage sites, cultural centres, galleries, museums, etc).
- Local and state government entities (including but not limited to nature-based activity heads within local, state, and national parks and reserves, beachside locations etc).
- Private sector commercial attractions (including but not limited to history and heritage sites, cultural centres, galleries, museums, iconic markets, theme parks, etc).
- To be eligible, organisations must:
- Be a local government authority incorporated body, cooperative or association or a registered company
- Hold an ABN.
- Be financially solvent.
- Priority
- Priority will be given to applications from tourism attractions and destinations that can:
- Demonstrate high visitor patronage or other local/regional tourism data.
- Demonstrate an identified need from people with disability, their families, friends, and careers for a Changing Places facility.
- Demonstrate their commitment to access and inclusion with other accessible amenities such as accessible pathways and boardwalks, disabled parking bays, beach matting, beach wheelchairs, accessible viewing platforms etc
- Illustrate details on the partnerships/program/activities for people with disability on offer if a Changing Places was available.
- Stream 2 – Tourism Attractions and Destinations will provide grants to build Changing Places facilities at popular Victorian tourist attractions and destinations across the state. Examples of eligible organisations and attractions include venues associated with beach locations, performing arts centres, theatres, art galleries and museums, nature-based tourism, First Peoples-led experiences, and attractions which are operated by one of the following:
Funding Information
- The funding round provides funding of up to $180,000 to construct a Changing Places facility in their local community and at popular tourism destinations.
Eligibility Criteria
Local Government Authorities (Victorian), community not-for-profit organisations and popular tourism destinations are eligible to apply.
For more information, visit State Government of Victoria.