Deadline: 25-Jun-21
The Hume City Council has announced a call for proposals for the Partnership Grants Program for projects that clearly address a significant need and embrace the principles of social justice, healthy living, lifelong learning, environmental sustainability, community safety and inclusion.
You can apply for a Partnership Grant if yours is an established organisation with a proven record in the provision of quality programs and services. You must provide evidence of the need for the project and demonstrate your capacity to resource and deliver projects.
Competitive proposals will:
- Not duplicate an existing service
- Give a detailed program budget and give quotes for any proposed services or equipment purchases
- Be innovative and strengthen community wellbeing
- Encourage inclusion and accessibility to their service
- Be of benefit and give valuable support to the Hume community
Funding Information
- Grant amount up to $10,000 per year for 3 years ($30,000 total)
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- Be an incorporated not-for-profit community group or organisation.
- Have no outstanding debts with Hume City Council.
- Demonstrate an ability to manage large scale projects.
- Discuss the proposal with a Council Officer whose portfolio most aligns with the theme or content of your project proposal. The Council Officer you have spoken to must be named in your application.
- Run the activity or project from a location within Hume and/or show that it will substantially benefit residents of Hume City.
- Have satisfactorily acquitted any previous funding received by Hume City Council.
- Give a detailed Project Plan.
- Demonstrate how the project will be made fully sustainable upon cessation of Council funding.
- Engage with Council in the design of their project.
- Demonstrate in-kind or cash contribution that equates to half the value of the grant request. For example, if you ask for $10,000, you must show a contribution of at least $10,000 (cash or in-kind).
For more information, visit https://www.hume.vic.gov.au/Your-Council/Grants-and-Awards/Community-Grants-Program