Deadline: 30-Jun-23
The Hume City Council is seeking applications for its 3064 Community Support Fund Grants.
The 3064 Community Support Fund Grants have been established to respond to community need and reduce barriers to access and/or engagement in Craigieburn and surrounds (postcode 3064).
This grant is funded by contributions from a Craigieburn-based gambling venue.
Applications can be made by incorporated not-for-profit organisations and community groups (including schools) who are supporting an individual or family. Examples of local community needs include mobility aids; assistive technologies; support for participation in local community based social, educational, leisure; health and wellbeing programs or activities.
Funding Information
Funds available up to $1,000 (Open all year)
Eligibility Criteria
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Applicants must:
- Be incorporated and not-for-profit organisations or community groups (inclusive of schools) who are supporting an individual or family.
- Be based in Hume City, and/or deliver services in Hume City
- Identify a proposal to assist an individual or family residing within postcode 3064 experiencing hardship and/or barriers to access and participation in the Hume Community as identified by the applicant
- Apply on behalf of an individual or family
- Be responsible for all reporting and acquittal requirements
- Give 100% of funding to the identified individual or family
- Have an urgent need that cannot be met by the affected individual or family
- Show that the applicant cannot meet this need through other funding sources including other grant programs (including those from government agencies)
- Have no outstanding debts with Hume City Council
- Have satisfactorily acquitted any previous funding received by Hume City Council
- Distribute and acquit funds in accordance with the funding requirements
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Applicants must not:
- Propose a program to assist a recipient of this grant category from previous rounds
- Propose a program that will duplicate or top-up existing services or grant programs (for example, emergency relief, or other support/programs from Government agencies)
Please note:
- Applicants can submit multiple applications on behalf of different individuals or families. However, individuals and families may only receive one grant per five-year period.
- A single application can seek up to a maximum of 5 grants. These must be from different families i.e. one family cannot receive multiple grants.
For more information, visit Hume City Council.
For more information, visit https://www.hume.vic.gov.au/Your-Council/Grants-awards-and-funds/Community-Grants-Program