Deadline: 6-Mar-23
The City of Greater Geelong is currently seeking applications for its Healthy and Connected Communities Grants to support projects, activities, forums or events that respond to a community need and will improve the health, wellbeing and capacity of the community.
Objectives
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The objectives of these grants are to:
- Help the community, recreation groups and volunteers to prosper and grow.
- Deliver health and community initiatives that are culturally sensitive and accessible across all life stages.
- Foster and embrace community connectedness.
- Demonstrate and promote gender equity practices.
- Foster an inclusive community culture.
Funding Information
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There is a total grant pool of $65,000 with individual grants being offered of up to $10,000 or $2,000 per application.
- Project grants: $10,000
- Equipment grants: $2,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible not for profit community groups and organisations can apply for a grant to assist them to undertake programs or activities that support the community to be healthy and/or provide a sense of well-being and connection.
- Not-for-profit, incorporated bodies, co-operatives or associations
- Registered charitable organisations – refer to the Australian Charities and Not-forprofits Commission 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
Ineligibility Criteria
- Profit-making organisations, commercial entities, businesses
- Individuals/Sole Traders (entity type with Australian Taxation Office)
- Organisations (and individuals if applicable) with outstanding debts or arrears to the City of Greater Geelong or experiencing insolvency or bankruptcy
- Organisations that have not satisfactorily acquitted previous funding from the City as required – this includes organisations that have acted as an auspice for an unincorporated group
- Organisations that have already received funds within the current financial year from this grant (note: this does not prevent applicants applying to different grants in the same financial year for a different project)
For more information, visit City of Greater Geelong.