Deadline: 30-Sep-21
Applications are now open for the Community Grants Program in Australia to support projects that strengthen their community, enhance community well-being and increase participation in social and leisure activities.
The program encourages projects that respond to local needs and issues. This year the program also seeks to support projects that help the community to continue to adapt, build resilience and engage through the COVID-19 pandemic.
The aim of the Community Grants Policy is to encourage, develop and support community projects, programs, activities or events which encourage the sharing of skills, inclusivity, health and well-being, arts and culture, local and aboriginal history and/or recreation and sport, which assist the District Council of Yankalilla residents to derive maximum benefit and quality from their lives in the District.
Goals
Each program has a different emphasis, but together they must complement the District Council of Yankalilla’s strategic goals:
- Vibrant, cohesive, diverse community providing a healthy, quality lifestyle
- A strong, diverse economy that is innovative and adaptable
- Maintain and enhance their natural environment complimented by sympathetic buildings, facilities and activities
- Provide leadership, good governance, and efficient, effective and responsive Council services
Funding Information
- An amount of $25,000 has been allocated to the Community Grants program with the maximum available for any given project limited to $2,500.
Eligibility Criteria
Not for profit community groups and organisations, non-government organisations, voluntary associations and small groups are also encouraged to apply (if not an incorporated organisation, you must nominate an eligible auspice to apply for a grant) which either:
- operate in the District Council of Yankalilla boundaries and primarily serve District Council of Yankalilla residents; or
- are situated outside the District Council of Yankalilla boundaries yet provide a service that primarily benefits District Council of Yankalilla residents.
Ineligible
- Political parties
- State or Federal Government Departments and Services (excluding local schools)
- Employees and Elected Members of the District Council of Yankalilla
- Unions
- Professional Associations
- Organisations registered as a company limited by shares
- Organisations who are not eligible to apply for a grant cannot apply on behalf of another eligible organisation
- Individuals who are not residents or rate payers of the District Council of Yankalilla
- Commercial or profit-making organisations.
For more information, visit https://www.yankalilla.sa.gov.au/contact/applications-and-requests/council-grants