Deadline: 06-Aug-21
The Bass Coast Shire Council is seeking applications for its Community Grants Program to support not-for-profit organizations based in Bass Coast to deliver projects that benefit the Bass Coast community.
Grant Categories
- General Community Grant: Up to $5,000 for equipment or other projects to assist community groups with equipment, activities and promotion. Another project can be a seeding grant or funding for a consultant or designer.
- Festivals, Celebrations and Events Grant: Funding up to $5,000 to support community groups to run local community events.
- Minor Capital Works Grant: Funding up to $5,000 to fund small-scale recreation reserve or community infrastructure developments. Groups applying for a Minor Capital Works Grant must seek advice from Council when planning a project and before making an application online, otherwise the application will be ineligible.
- Climate Action Grant: Funding up to $5,000 to fund project management, promotion, education and minor infrastructure. Funding up to $10,000 – one per round – to support more substantial projects that accelerate community-led climate action such as feasibility study for community energy projects, smart grid technology, behavior change program in climate space.
Major Project Funding
- There is one major project funded in each round plus one major project funded in the Climate Action category
- Major Project funding is from $5,001 up to $10,000 per application.
- Major Project applications are accepted under any of the grant categories, except the sub-category of Equipment.
Eligibility Criteria
- An applicant must:
- Be based in Bass Coast or the project must be based in Bass Coast
- Be registered as a not-for-profit legal entity, for example, an incorporated association, registered charity; or
- Be a not-for-profit unincorporated group that is auspiced by a registered not-for-profit legal entity and have at least $10 million Public Liability Insurance to cover all aspects of the project. Exceptions may be made for applications requesting low-risk equipment purchases.
- Have an Australian Business Number (ABN) or attach an Australian Taxation Office Statement by a Supplier form to the application
- Have acquitted any previous Council grants and have no outstanding debts to Bass Coast Shire Council.
For more information, visit https://www.basscoast.vic.gov.au/community-support-services/community-grants
