Deadline: 06-Aug-21
The Latrobe City Council is seeking applications for the 2021-22 Minor Capital Works Grant to develop community facilities for accessibility improvements, renovations and built in or fixed equipment purchases.
Examples of projects
Upgrades to lighting at sporting grounds, renovation of shelters, refurbishment of facilities, electrical upgrades, fixed equipment etc.
Funding Information
Maximum grant amount $7,000
What will not be funded?
- General maintenance expenses. This includes the ongoing care of an existing asset E.g. painting, new roof, fence repairs etc
- Sponsorship signage and sponsorship agreements;
- Requests for the purpose of raising funds for other groups. Including fundraising projects with the primary purpose of fund raising for other organisations or individuals;
- Funding for trophies, awards, scholarships, subscriptions, prizes, and honorariums;
- Projects that deliver a religious or party political message where the purpose is to advance the organisation’s religious beliefs, irrespective of what those beliefs or positions might be;
- Projects or events at venues where there are gaming machines, gambling and betting; unless there is no appropriate alternative venue and the applicant has considered the potential impact to participants;
- Retrospective costs. This includes reimbursement of costs already incurred and funding for projects which have already taken place or began prior to the application being approved by Council;
- Payment of debts or loans;
- General operating expenses – funding will not cover expenses such as electricity, lease or rent payments, telephone, wages, salaries, project management costs etc. that are ongoing organisational expenses;
- Projects that are only designed for group members to attend and are not designed for the broader community;
- The purchase of land;
- Repair of facilities damaged by vandalism, fire or other natural disasters where the incident should reasonably be expected to be covered by insurance; and
- Applications for projects that engage in activities which promote discrimination, violence or antisocial behaviour.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply, applicants must:
- Be a not-for-profit, properly constituted legal entity or be auspiced by such a body which is able, and willing, to accept legal and financial responsibility for the project;
- Be free of debt to Latrobe City Council and have no outstanding Acquittals from previous Latrobe City Council grant applications;
- Hold appropriate public liability insurance; and
- Be based within the municipality of Latrobe City or provide services or benefits primarily to the Latrobe City Community.
For more information, visit https://www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-07/2021-22%20Community%20Grant%20Program%20Guidelines.pdf