Deadline: 14-Aug-22
The State Government of Victoria has launched the applications for Suburban Grant Program to boost the revitalisation work of metropolitan Local Governments and incorporated not-for-profit organisations in their suburban communities.
Purpose
The Suburban Grants are intended to support projects in suburban shopping strips and activity centres that will support and respond to the opportunities and challenges in Melbourne’s suburbs as more Melburnians work and spend their leisure time locally.
The Living Local – Suburban Grants Program will support a range of projects including playgrounds, splash pads, outdoor gyms, community gardens, community hall upgrades, amphitheatres, paths, lighting and public art.
Objectives
The objectives of the Living Local – Suburban Grants Program are to:
- Support the development, improvement and promotion of suburban neighbourhoods, shopping strips and activity centres1 as places of local economic activity and community gathering
- Enhance liveability, safety, accessibility and vibrancy of suburban neighbourhoods, shopping strips and activity centres
- Enhance opportunities for small business in neighbourhood shopping strips to thrive
- Address the needs of local people and enhance living, working, socialising and recreation in local areas
- Encourage partnership between local government, business and the community sector
- support the delivery of the Government’s 20-minute neighbourhood principles via a partnership approach similar to that adopted in the Creating a More Liveable Melbourne report
- Progress reconciliation with Traditional Owners through the encouragement of proposals to incorporate local and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories
- Advance the priorities of the Metropolitan Partnerships
Funding Information
Applicants may seek a minimum of $20,000 and maximum of $200,000.
Priority will be given to projects in locations most impacted by COVID-19 that include:
- A sound approach to delivering the project;
- Realistic timeframes for delivery (12-18 months);
- Are financially viable;
- Represent value for money; and
- Deliver a place-based impact
Eligible Projects
Projects considered for funding as part of the Living Local – Suburban Grants Program will demonstrate how they:
- Support suburban neighbourhoods, shopping strip and activity centre renewal, stimulate local business activity and improve public amenity and accessibility close to where people live and work
- Address the needs of local communities and enhance living, working, socialising and recreation in local areas. Projects that progress relationships between Aboriginal organisations, local government, community organisations and communities will be considered favourably.
Eligibility Criteria
The Living Local – Suburban Grants Program is open to applications from:
- Local governments in Metropolitan Melbourne (excluding the City of Melbourne3).
- Incorporated (not-for-profit) organisations/associations that are operating in Metropolitan Melbourne including within the City of Melbourne municipality.
- If an applicant organisation operates as a not-for-profit and does not hold a current ABN and/or fall within the above description, it may apply through a legally constituted organisation with a current ABN to manage the funds as an auspice organisation such as Local Government.
- Preference will be given to incorporated (not-for-profit) organisations/associations that do not have regular streams of funding or revenue raising capacity.
- Locations most impacted by COVID-194 will be given priority, including those with a demonstrated need and with the greatest opportunity for revitalisation.
- If the proposed project or any part of it is on land not owned or managed by the applicant, applicants will need to demonstrate they have the consent of the landowner and that the land, asset or spaces is/are readily accessible and available for works.
- Applicants will need to demonstrate collaboration and/or partnerships with the public landowner if the proposed project is on public land.
- Local Government applicants will need to demonstrate collaboration and partnerships with local traders, community groups and organisations in the development and/or delivery of the project.
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Funding received through the Living Local – Suburban Grants Program can only be used for:
- Permanent works in suburban shopping strips and activity centres
- Permanent works in projects proposed by community (not-for profit) organisations/associations.
For more information, visit State Government of Victoria.
For more information, visit https://www.suburbandevelopment.vic.gov.au/grants/suburban