Berrybank Wind Farm Community Grants Program in Australia

Deadline: 30-Jun-23

Is your Golden Plains community or business group/organisation looking for funding for a project? Then Start your applications to Berrybank Wind Farm Community Grants Program.

Berrybank Wind Farm Community Grants Committee has been established, with six members comprising three from Council, two from community and one from Berrybank Development Pty Ltd (Committee), to provide advice on the criteria for awarding grants, to evaluate applications, and to make recommendations to Council’s CEO on which local projects will be supported by this grant.

Categories

• Economic Development and Tourism Projects and Events
  • Examples may include:
    • Business Network Events (non-profit)
    • Training Initiatives
    • Scholarship Opportunities
    • Seed Funding for Innovation & Research
• Community Projects and Events Examples may include:
  • Events, Festivals, Workshops or Fairs that support community engagement and resilience
  • Training opportunities to upskill community participants.

Funding Information

• Economic Development and Tourism Projects and Events: In this category, grants can be awarded for less than $10,000 for a single year grant.
• Community Projects and Events: in this category grants can only be awarded for more than $10,000 for a single year grant.
• For both categories, Applicants may apply for annual funding over successive years where the accumulative grant total over $10,000 for the durations of up to:
  • 3 consecutive years to fund annually recurring community events.
  • 5 consecutive years to fund large scale projects.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicant must be a group or organisation with common interest that supports community, business or tourism opportunities.
• If Applicant is a business group or business organisation, the Applicant may apply for funding to meet cost of the activities (up to 100% cost recovery) or events that are nil-cost events.
• If Applicant is a community group or community organisation, the Applicant must be:
  • not for profit; and
  • incorporated or have an auspice arrangement.
• Applicant may submit multiple applications per round but they must be for different projects.
• Kindergartens, Committees of Management, other community committees and local branches of larger organisations (e.g. CFA and SES) are eligible where significant community benefit can be demonstrated.
• The project must benefit Golden Plains Shire communities and residents.
• Primary and Secondary schools are eligible to apply as long as the project is not solely curriculum-based and can strongly demonstrate a partnership with another community organisation or have a joint use agreement in place guaranteeing community access. This may include a project that is not one that the education system would normally fund.
• Previous funded applicant must have no outstanding debts or overdue acquittals with Golden Plains Shire Council.
• Applicant must have a level of public liability insurance appropriate to cover the project. This is where if increased insurance is required, it could form part of the application.
• Applicant must provide quotes or evidence to support the budget for any individual expenditure over $1,000.
• If Applicant is a business group or business organisation, there is no requirement for matching or in-kind contributions.
• If Applicant is a community group or community organisation, the Applicant must match the requested
• funding through either cash or in-kind (volunteer time) contributions.
• The following rates should be used as a guide when calculating in-kind budget expenses:
  • Community group/individual time: $30 per hour.
  • Professional time provided by a qualified tradesperson: $45 per hour.
• The number of times an Applicant has previously received funding through the Berrybank Wind Farm Community Grants Program will be considered during the assessment process. The Committee may choose not to fund a project by applicants who have previously received funding should the program be oversubscribed.
• For facilities’ improvements, the applicant must either be the owner of the land/building/facility or have the written consent from the owner. Consent evidence must be in writing and attached to the online application.
• If the community facility is on Council-owned land/property, the applicant must discuss the project with a Golden Plains Shire Council officer prior to submitting the application.
• Funding for individuals to attend conferences, training, scholarships or workshops may be considered where there are demonstrated benefits to the broader Golden Plains Shire community.

For more information, visit Wind Farm Community Grants Program.