Deadline: 31-May-22
The City of Townsville is seeking applications for the Economic Grants and Partnerships to provide funding and in-kind support to help deliver a strong and innovative economy for Townsville.
Purpose
- To deliver a strong and innovative economy for Townsville with sustainable growth and support for local jobs and businesses.
Priorities
To apply for a grant or partnership, your initiative will need to align to one of the following four priorities:
- Business and Investment Attraction – Support the establishment of new operations in Townsville.
- Innovation Incubator – Build capacity in the Townsville region to support the development of start-ups and incubator facilities.
- Tourism and Events – Establish new tourism experiences or strengthen existing services and events to increase visitation and expenditure in the Townsville region.
- Enliven the CBD through activation, events, and placemaking in public spaces.
Funding Information
- Grants $5,000 and under:
- Apply at any time.
- Once an application is lodged and is deemed eligible and complete by Council, the assessment time period of 4 weeks will commence.
- Please note that the initiative you are seeking support for must not commence sooner than 2 weeks after the stated assessment timeframe.
- Your initiative can not commence within 6 weeks of your application being deemed eligible by Townsville City Council Grants Team.
- Grants $5,001 – $25,000:
- Apply at any time.
- Once an application is lodged and is deemed eligible and complete by Council, the assessment time period of 8 weeks will commence.
- Please note that the initiative you are seeking support for must not commence sooner than 2 weeks after the stated assessment timeframe
- Partnerships $25,001 – $50,000:
- Apply at any time.
- Once an application is lodged and is deemed eligible and complete by Council, the assessment time period of 8 weeks will commence.
- Please note that the initiative you are seeking support for must not commence sooner than 2 weeks after the stated assessment timeframe
Eligibility Criteria
An applicant must be a properly constituted not-for-profit organisation, or be auspiced by such an organisation.
- You must reside and/or primarily provide services within the Townsville Local Government Area (LGA), or be able to demonstrate that the initiative is in the public interest of residents of the Townsville LGA.
- You must be free of debt to Townsville City Council.
- You must have successfully acquitted any previous grants from Townsville City Council.
- You must hold current Public Liability Insurance to the value of $20,000,000 per claim.
For more information, visit https://www.townsville.qld.gov.au/community-support/grants-and-partnerships/economic-grants