Deadline: 3-Oct-22
Indigo Shire Council is seeking applications for its Community Grant Program to provide an opportunity for community groups and organisations to seek funds for projects and initiatives that benefit the community at large, when funds are not readily available from other sources.
Aims
- To ensure fair and transparent access to Council funding for groups meeting the grant eligibility criteria.
- To grant funding is used to support Council Plan objectives, with a particular emphasis on disadvantaged and specific need groups and organisations.
- To ensure all grant applications are considered in a consistent and objective manner.
- To provide access to funding for groups who may be unable to secure funding through alternative grants streams.
Objectives
The objective of the Community Grants Program is to provide an opportunity for community groups and organizations to seek funds for projects and initiatives which align with Council Plan objectives and Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing objectives. These grants aim to support community connections, improve community health and wellbeing and social inclusion opportunities across the Shire.
Funding Information
This year there is a total of $50,000 available across the following categories:
- $47,500 'General' and 'Arts and Culture' projects
- $2,500 for 'Youth Initiatives'
- Successful grants will range from $200 to $4,000.
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for Indigo Shire's Community Grants Program are:
- Applications will be considered only from locally based groups and organizations or those meeting a demonstrated need within the Shire.
- One application per group.
- Preference will be given to applications for projects where funding is not available from other sources (ie. State or Federal funding).
- The group or organization must be not for profit and membership must be open to or accessible by Indigo Shire residents.
- All applicant organizations must either be incorporated, be auspiced by another group or become incorporated as a condition of funding.
- Groups must demonstrate a significant contribution in the form of cash, voluntary service or in kind support.
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The applicant must have appropriate public liability insurance. Applications will not be considered within the following categories:
- Individuals.
- Groups already in receipt of significant support from Council.
- Programs considered the major responsibility of State or Federal Government.
- Applications by commercial or private organizations.
- Retrospective funding ie projects that have already been started or have been completed.
- All funded projects must obtain relevant permits and approvals prior to project commencement.
- Applications received from organizations with outstanding acquittals from previous grant rounds will not be considered
For more information, visit Indigo Shire Council.
For more information, visit https://www.indigoshire.vic.gov.au/Community/Grants/Community-Grant-Program