Australia: 2022 Small Township Festive Decorations Grant

Deadline: 26-Sep-22

Applications are now open for its 2022 Small Township Festive Decorations Grant.

Objectives

• Provide identified and measurable social, community or economic benefits to the Fraser Coast communities;
• Align with Council’s Corporate Plan 2018-2023.
• This Program is intended to:
  • Provide community organisations with support to meet identified community needs
  • Build community skills, capacity and resilience
  • Provide opportunities for community organisations to leverage Council’s assistance to obtain funding from other sources
  • Provide opportunities for community organisations to assist Council to deliver on Councils strategic goals and identified key initiatives

Funding Information

• The maximum grant available per application is $2,000 (total grant value awarded).

Eligibility Criteria

• Not for profit incorporated community organisations can apply for a Community Grant provided they meet the following criteria:
  • The organisation:
    • Is based within the Fraser Coast local government area in a township/population centre with less than 10,000 people (includes Bauple, Boonooroo, Brooweena, Burrum Heads, Glenwood, Gundiah, Howard, Maaroom, Poona, River Heads, Tiaro, Toogoom, Torbanlea)
    • Is a legal not for profit entity, complying with all incorporation requirements of the State and Commonwealth as at the closing date for the grant program;
    • Has appropriate insurances and adheres to sound Workplace Health and Safety practices;
    • Has not received other Council funding for the same event or program except from Councillor Discretionary Funds from which top-up funding is acceptable;
    • Has met acquittal conditions for any previous Council grants;
    • Has no debt to Council outside standard trading terms, or has entered into scheduled payment arrangements with Council that is being adhered to.
  • Commercial entities are eligible to apply for funding for Regional Events (in accordance with the Fraser Coast Events Strategy).
  • The project or activity is aligned with Council’s strategic goals and priorities and benefits the residents of the Fraser Coast Regional Council Local Government area.
• If a community group is not incorporated and seeks to apply for a Grant, the group is able to do so provided that the application is auspiced and administered by an incorporated not-for-profit community organisation that is willing and able to accept legal and financial responsibility for the grant.

For more information, visit Small Township Festive Decorations Grant.

For more information, visit https://frasercoast.smartygrants.com.au/2022SmallTownshipFestiveDecorations