Annual Community Grants Program in Australia

Deadline: 28-Aug-22

The Hills Shire Council is seeking applications for its Annual Community Grants Program.

Categories

• There are two categories under the annual Community Grant round:
  • Cultural Grants
    • to support projects, events or activities that encourage community participation, social inclusion and community engagement within The Hills Shire.
    • to enable delivery of creative, artistic and cultural projects that enrich the community.
  • Community Services Grants
    • to encourage community groups to develop and implement programs or projects that address the social needs of residents within the Hills Shire.
    • to build community partnerships to improve access to community services or skills for residents of the Hills Shire.
    • to provide operational and/or equipment for local organisations and sporting groups to increase their services beyond their current capability.

Priority Areas

• The focus areas must align with the following priority areas:
  • Events that connect the community;
  • Domestic violence prevention and recovery;
  • Mental health and suicide prevention; and
  • Community participation opportunities.

Funding Information

• The annual Community Grants Program is focused on providing cultural and community service grants for not-for-profit groups between $1,000 and $15,000 and will be conducted in the second quarter each financial year.

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible to apply:
  • Applicants for the annual Community Grant round must be a recognised legal or corporate entity such as a charity, not-for-profit, deductible gift recipient, nongovernment, or community-based organisation that provides community services and programs where the activity must be carried out within The Hills LGA
  • Individuals who are Hills LGA residents, organisations who are disaster fundraising, and private gain commercial organisations can only apply under the Other Financial Assistance Grant Category in accordance with Section 356 of the Local Government Act. Community groups can apply for ad-hoc grants under this category.
• Ineligible to apply:
  • Projects that are not located or held in The Hills LGA.
  • Organisations or individuals with outstanding completion reports or acquittals from previous funding.
  • State and Federal Government agencies and their entities (including NSW Government schools, Area Health Services and public hospitals). However, these
  • organisations should consider whether they have an incorporated not-for-profit body (such as a P&C Association or hospital auxiliary) that may be eligible to apply for grants not involving school or government infrastructure.
  • Councillors, staff and their immediate family, individuals who are not residents of The Hills LGA. Any conflict of interest may exclude the application from proceeding at Council’s sole discretion.

For more information, visit Annual Community Grants Program.

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For more information, visit https://www.thehills.nsw.gov.au/Council/Grants-Donations