Deadline: 30-Jun-23
The East Gippsland Shire Council has launched a Quick Response grants to provide funding to support community groups and local organisations to implement and develop projects that benefit and engage the East Gippsland community through community-led initiatives that fall outside the annual Community grants program timelines.
Funding Information
- Up to $500 + GST.
Eligible Funding
Examples of expenses that may be funded:
- Advertising, publicity and promotional costs
- Venue or meeting room hire specific to the project
- Materials or other items essential to the project or activity
- Equipment hires
- Transport costs for activity participants
- Professional skill development or capacity building activity which improves an individual’s employability not covered by another organisation.
- Volunteer support expenses
- Costs to support participation or people with a disability with the project or activity
- Communications, media and marketing
- Permit fees
Eligible Projects
Examples of projects include, but are not limited to:
- Establishment of new groups
- To support the development of new community groups that will permanently be based in East Gippsland, the majority of the group’s membership are residents of East Gippsland. Funds can contribute towards start-up incorporation fees, initial rental and insurance for the group.
- Community events
- For groups seeking funding for small one-off community events that fall outside of the Community Grants category open times.
- Purchase of minor equipment
- For groups seeking to purchase equipment providing the item is integral to the success of a community project or which improves the operational sustainability of the organisation.
- Note: Application budgets must be all inclusive. For projects where some or all of the costs include East Gippsland Shire fees and charges, these fees must be included in the budget provided.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, groups/organisations must:
- be incorporated (or in the arts stream artists will be funded)
- have adequate public liability insurance (if required)
- have no outstanding grant acquittals or outstanding debts owing to EGSC
- be able to supply financial statements and information as requested
- be able to meet conditions associated with receiving the grant
- ensure the proposed activity is consistent with Local, State and Federal laws including Victorian Equal Opportunity Act 1995
- applicants must contribute a minimum of $1:$1 towards the project (including in-kind support, other grants or cash reserves)
- project based within the East Gippsland Shire
- only one grant may be approved per project
- projects that require a permit or licence may be assessed, however no funding will be distributed until all required permission is granted.
Selection Criteria
- Seed fund small, pilot Arts and Heritage projects
- Support professional development for individuals, such as workshops, forums and conferences (outside the region) that are relevant to Arts and/or Cultural practice in East Gippsland
- East Gippsland individuals/organisations can apply for these funds all year round. A brief acquittal report will be required.
For more information, visit https://eastgippsland.smartygrants.com.au/QuickResponseArtsandHeritageGrants2022-2023