Australia: Shire of Gnowangerup’s Community Grants Program

Deadline: 28-May-21

The Community Groups within the Shire of Gnowangerup are inviting applications for its Community Grants Program.

Examples of Community Grant purposes:

Medium/Large Community Even
Large Scale Project
Environmental Programs
Capital Infrastructure Improvement
Council contribution towards an externally funded project that requires Local Government contribution i.e. Community Sporting and Recreational Facilities Fund (CSRFF)

Funding Information

Amount: Applications from $501 up to $5,000 will be considered.

Funding Criteria

Events, projects and services that provide a positive social return to the community in the areas of art and culture, education, sport and recreation, youth, seniors, health and welfare, tourism and ‘not for profit’ business development.
Where possible the applicant should source additional funds (in-kind support, grants, organisation contribution) to match the Shire’s contribution.
Services must be accessible to and affordable for the community.
Community cultural activities and services are encouraged to assist in building their identity within the Shire.
Grant money is distributed across a wide range of projects and services to ensure diversity of activities across the Shire and region.
Projects and services must demonstrate the involvement of volunteers and community partnerships.
Funds may be allocated for equipment purchase where there is evidence that such equipment is vital to the ongoing viability or the quality of the service/program offered. Sporting equipment is not applicable to this grant funding if Council is the sole funding body. This is for reasons pertaining to several other state funded opportunities for sporting equipment.
Disadvantaged groups must enjoy equal access and special programs targeting their needs.
Community Development – the performance of the Community Funding Scheme will be assessed using community development principles and strategic planning.
Recipients must recognise and promote the Shire of Gnowangerup’s financial contribution to the event, project or services.
In circumstances when grants are auspiced by an incorporated organisation on behalf of an unincorporated organisation, the responsibility of managing finances and providing receipts for acquittal purposes will lie with the auspicing body.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for a grant an applicant must be:

A local sporting group or association.
An incorporated not-for-profit organisation.
An unincorporated organisation seeking grant support through an incorporated, not-for profit organisation (known as auspicing).
A cultural group/organisation.
A voluntary service.
Any other incorporated association based within the Shire of Gnowangerup.
A commercial profit-based organisation supporting not for profit community events, programs and activities.
Events being held outside of the Shire that will include the involvement of Shire of Gnowangerup community members, and events which promote the Shire at a regional level may also be considered.
Groups which have not received funding through the Community Funding Scheme in the preceding financial year will be given priority.
Applicants who provided their own financial contribution will have a higher priority.
Applications which can demonstrate the involvement of volunteers and community partnerships will be given priority.
Applicants who have completed any works or commenced the project will be given priority.
All applicants must include their ABN on their application or complete a Statement by Supplier form if they do not have an ABN.
All grant applications must be submitted using the specified application form provided by the Shire of Gnowangerup.
The application must demonstrate clearly defined community outcomes.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate short and long term benefits to the community.