Deadline: 26-Aug-20
The City of Moonee Valley is inviting applications for its COVID-19 Recovery Grants – Round 2. The Moonee Valley City Council is committed to supporting the local community, businesses and artists to adapt and bounce back through the global COVID-19 pandemic. This grants program is designed to support the adaption, continuation and recovery of these vital parts of city.
Funding Streams
This program offers three streams of funding for:
- Business Recovery Grants: This grant is designed to support Moonee Valley businesses that have been financially impacted by pandemic restrictions.
- Community Recovery Grants: This grant is designed to support local community groups and organisations that have been impacted by the pandemic to continue operations and to deliver meaningful community projects.
- Art Recovery Grants: This grant is designed to provide support for the development of new works or works that were interrupted as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns.
Funding Information
- Businesses
- Adapting to changing needs – up to $5,000
- Business collaboration – up to $10,000
- Community
- Adapting community services – up to $5,000
- Community connection and collaboration – up to $5,000
- Emergency partnerships (community groups) – up to $1,500
- Emergency partnerships (community service organisations) – up to $20,000
- Arts
- Individual artists – up to $2,500
- Arts organisations – up to $5,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants that have no outstanding acquittals, variations, debts or financial or legal disputes with the City of Moonee Valley.
- Applicants whose values are consistent with Council’s values to promote diversity, tolerance and an inclusive community as outlined in the Moonee Valley 2040 Strategy’s Principles.
- Applicants who are not electronic gaming machine (EGM) venue operators or sports betting companies.
- Applicants with adequate Public Liability Insurance (PLI), unless granted an exemption. Exemptions from requiring PLI must be confirmed with Council prior to applying.
- Individual artists whose projects are taking place entirely from home are exempt from requiring PLI and do not need prior approval to apply without PLI.
- A social enterprise is defined by Social Traders as a business that trades to intentionally tackle social problems, improve communities, provide people access to employment and training, or help the environment.
- Businesses that can demonstrate financial impacts caused by pandemic restrictions.
- Businesses must be registered or provide proof of being based and operating in Moonee Valley.
- Business Recovery Grants Eligible Applicants:
- Businesses (with less that 50 FTE employees)
- Sole Traders
- Social Enterprises
- Traders Associations
- Community Recovery Grants Eligible Applicants:
- Community groups
- Not-for-profit organizations
- Art Recovery Grants Eligible Applicants:
- Individual artists living in Moonee Valley
- Not-for-profit arts organisations based in Moonee Valley
For more information, visit https://mvcc.vic.gov.au/how-do-i/apply/grants/
