Deadline: 30-Jun-22
The Hume City Council is seeking applications for Community Participation Grant Program to support groups and organisations to run programs and activities that encourage community participation and involvement, promote leadership and develop a strong sense of belonging.
This includes health and wellbeing projects that improve and encourage active lifestyles.
Funding Information
- Grant amount: up to $3,000
Examples
Community forums and workshops focusing on community issues and priorities (e.g. social justice)
- The delivery of a community art project
- Cultural events and festivals (e.g. NAIDOC Week, Reconciliation Week, Cultural Diversity Week, International Women’s Day)
- Sustainability projects
- Youth projects, training and excursions
- A maximum of half the funding amount ($1,500) can be used for event/project related operational costs such as: room and venue hire fees, insurance costs, catering, equipment related to the project etc.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- Be a not-for-profit community group or organisation
- Run the proposed activity or project from a location within Hume and/or show that
- it will substantially benefit residents of Hume
- Be able to show that the applicant has minimal financial resources or a limited
- ability to fundraise for the activity or project
- Have no outstanding debts with Hume City Council
- Have satisfactorily acquitted any previous funding received by Hume City Council (if applicable)
- Be incorporated or auspiced
For more information, visit https://www.hume.vic.gov.au/Your-Council/Grants-awards-and-funds/Community-Grants-Program