Deadline: 2-Mar-25
The Burnie City Council is seeking applications for the Community Grants to provide funding to support the community and deliver strategic outcomes for Council.
The grants program enables Council to support a diverse range of activities, services, programs and events that are responsive to community’s needs. The program aims to activate the community by promoting new and creative experiences and provides opportunities to enhance existing assets and protect and conserve the environment.
Objectives
- Community Grants are to support projects and events that:
- Are in line with Council plans and priorities
- Promote a sense of community and inclusion across Burnie
- Help residents to be healthy, active or engaged in community life
- Encourage the development of locally-led and delivered projects and activities, and
- Support and enable local community groups and organisations to deliver events and services to the Burnie community
Funding Information
- Community Grants funding is available in two grant streams:
- Minor Grants – up to $5,000
- One Major Grants – up to $15,000
What cannot be funded?
- They will not accept applications for:
- Funding of events or programs outside of Burnie
- Multiple grants from the one group in a financial year
- Maintenance and improvements of Council assets (but see Maintenance and Improvement Grants program)
- Programs that only advocate religion or faith
- Activities that are due to happen (or have happened) before a decision on a grant application is made, or
- Activities that occur outside of the financial year’s funding period
Eligibility Criteria
- To apply for this grant, your group must:
- Preferably be a registered (incorporated) notfor-profit club or community group or have the support of one (an auspice); or
- Be a non-incorporated association able to satisfy Council that the applicant can receive, manage and acquit the grant in an appropriately accountable manner
- Be based in Burnie or the activity will take place in Burnie
- Have public liability insurance of $20 million, or be eligible for community liability insurance under Council’s Community Liability Policy
- Be able to demonstrate support in the community for your organisation or proposal
- Develop a plan detailing the benefits of what you are proposing
- Create an itemised budget, detailing how you will spend the funds
Who cannot apply for this grant?
- You cannot apply for this grant if:
- It is for purely commercial purposes
- You are a political party or group, or
- You are a Government agency
For more information, visit BCC.