Deadline: 22-Aug-22
The City of Greater Geelong is currently seeking applications for its Community Infrastructure Grants to support the planning and delivery of community-led infrastructure projects that provide access to places, spaces and services where and when people need them the most; and provide facilities that foster and facilitate positive health and wellbeing outcomes.
The City’s role is to deliver liveable and accessible places, promote active and healthy lifestyles at every stage of life, deliver services and programs more equitably and support people to stay connected with others in their local community. They also need to create an environment where everyone feels welcome and valued for their unique contribution – regardless of age, ability, gender, cultural background, geographic location or income status.
Community Infrastructure does this by providing places and spaces for building community. It includes open spaces, recreation and sports facilities, arts and cultural facilities, community centres, early years facilities and meeting places.
Categories
- Planning: Costs associated with facility development planning, concept designs and feasibility studies for future infrastructure projects that demonstrate strong community benefit and align with key priority areas of this program.
- Capital Works: To assist with cost of ready to go community infrastructure projects. Infrastructure projects must be openly accessible to and have strong community benefits and align with the key priority areas of this program.
Funding Information
- There is a total grant pool of $3,000,000 with individual grants being offered of up to $50,000 for planning and $350,000 for capital works per application.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants can apply for funds to assist to renew, upgrade, or build new facilities to provide a better level of service, increased programs or improve how spaces function.
- The priority is support community-led projects that increase community access and participation, demonstrate collaboration between groups and result in greater use of facilities.
- The City’s grants are primarily offered to not-for-profit community organisations with some exceptions to suit the objectives of individual grants.
- All applicants must possess an Australian Business Number (ABN) or provide a Statement by a Supplier Form available from the ATO website.
- Applicants must have fully acquitted previous successful (funded) applications as required and have no outstanding debts or arrears to the City of Greater Geelong.
- Not for Profit, incorporated bodies or registered under company law who operate on public land managed or owned by Council, or Crown land where the management of the facility is community based and there is access for the broader community.
- Not for Profit, incorporated bodies or registered under company law who operate in facilities NOT located on Council owned or managed land; or managed or maintained by Council which provide access for the broader community.
- Unincorporated bodies with an auspice
- Schools and Learning institutions – only for activities that are not curriculum based and the primary benefit is for the wider community.
For more information, visit https://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/grants/article/item/8d4cd36e5143fb6.aspx