Australia: Strathfield Council’s Community Grants Program

Deadline: 31-Jul-23

The Strathfield Council is accepting applications for the Community Grants Program to support and empower the local community to deliver programs and activities that meet the needs of residents.

They support projects and initiatives that deliver direct benefit to the community of Strathfield.

Priorities

Outcomes of grant programs are to be aligned with the Council’s Community Strategic Plan 2035. Funding is allocated to priority areas to meet identified community need. These priorities include:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
• Children
• Youth
• Women
• People with disability
• Older people
• Families

Types of Streams

• Cultural Grants
  • The Cultural grants stream supports the growth of art, dance, music, and creative activities in the Strathfield Local Government Area by funding a range of projects, programs and events that provide opportunities for individual artists, groups, or organisations to connect with the community of Strathfield.
  • Objectives
    • Council seeks to support projects and initiatives that will build arts and creative activities for the people of Strathfield through events, theatre, music, dance, art and writing by:
      • Contributing to the growth of local arts and creativity through collaboration and partnerships.
      • Developing the skills of local creative professionals and art workers across all arts disciplines.
      • Increasing access and community participation in arts and creative events.
      • Bring significant benefit to the residents and rate payers of Strathfield in relation to cultural programs and activities.
• Community Development Grants
  • The Community Development grant stream supports community projects that focus on improving social outcomes and enhancing social inclusion and connection for the people of Strathfield.
  • Objectives
    • Community development projects may include initiatives for people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait backgrounds, diverse backgrounds, people who are aged and/or disabled, children, youth, and women or any identified/researched social issue in Strathfield by:
      • Increasing community capacity through collaboration and partnerships among community groups, supports, and services.
      • Facilitating inclusion and access to facilities, services, and open spaces, particularly for people at risk of social isolation.
      • Increasing trust and understanding within the diverse demographic of Strathfield.
      • Increasing social cohesion, sense of belonging and connection to place.
      • Increasing volunteering and community participation.
      • Increasing access to activities promoting wellbeing, including physical and mental health.
      • Increasing access to social, educational, training and employment opportunities.
      • Increasing access to activities that support families.

Funding Information

• Applications to be made between $1,000 and $5,000.

Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible for funding, applicants must:
  • Acquit any previous Council grants or sponsorships and have no outstanding debts owed to Council prior to 31 July 2023.
  • Demonstrate the grant will be used for a purpose in the public interest primarily for the local community of Strathfield.
• Eligible applicants include:
  • Not-for-profit organisations
  • Social enterprises
  • Unincorporated community groups when sponsored by a local not for profit Parents and Citizens or Parents and Friends Associations

Ineligible

• Government organisations
• Political parties
• Hard copy applications will not be accepted.
• Applications submitted after the closing time will not be accepted.
• Councillors who canvass or lobbying of employees of Strathfield Council in relation to any affiliated application, will have their applications considered ineligible for funding.

For more information, visit Strathfield Council.