Deadline: 16-Jul-23
The Brimbank City Council is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Brimbank Community Grants Program which is designed to provide one off financial assistance to not-for-profit organisations and community groups to deliver projects that support and improve the Brimbank community’s health and wellbeing, support life-long learning, encourage sustainable living, promote Brimbank as a destination and build capacity through partnerships and networks.
In accordance with the Community Grants Policy (Major Policy) Council endorsed the Brimbank Community Grants Program 2023/2024 categories to reflect:
- the Together They are Brimbank Plan that incorporates the Community Vision 2040, Council Plan 2021 – 2025 and the Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan, and
- Emerging community priorities including mental health, community connections, loneliness and isolation that were precipitated by the impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns, youth development and climate emergency.
Categories & Funding
- Community Strengthening Grants: Up to $10,000
- Climate Emergency Grants: Up to $10,000
- Establishment Grants: Up to $1,500
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Grants: Up to $10,000
- Young People’s Ideas Grants: Up to $10,000
- Community Festival and Event Grants: Up to $10,000
- Major Festival and Event Grants: Up to $25,000
- Seniors Operational Grants: Up to $1,000.
Target Groups
- They encourage projects and activities that support the whole of Brimbank community, including but not limited to:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Families and children
- LGBTQIA + people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and asexual/aromantic. The ‘+’ represents all other sexual orientations, gender identities and physiological sex characteristics.
- Multicultural groups
- People with a disability and their carers
- Senior citizens
- Young people
What they will fund?
- Items that may be covered include, but are not limited to:
- Administrative items such as postage, stationery, printing costs (up to 20% of total budget requested).
- Advertising.
- Catering cost (up to 20% of total budget requested).
- Venue hire for activities or events. If you are using a privately-owned or commercial venue for a festival or event within Brimbank Council must be informed 12 weeks prior to the event date to ensure regulations and safety standards are met.
- Equipment hire for specific activities or events. Note: sporting equipment may be considered up to 30% of total budget requested.
- Facilitator/trainer/coach/artist fees:
- Up to 30% of total budget requested, specific to programming of the project or activity
- On a case by case basis, Council may consider artist fees up to 60% of total budget requested for a festival or event that is artist-led and delivered.
- Small digital equipment purchase such as laptops, iPads or mobile phones may be considered on a case by case basis and up to the total maximum value of $1,000, as part of a project or activity, but not a standalone
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for the Brimbank Community Grants Program, applicants must:
- be a not-for-profit organisation, or an incorporated community group, or apply through an auspice arrangement1
- have Public Liability Insurance cover for the duration of the project, unless applying for an Establishment Grant
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN), unless applying for an Establishment Grant
- be based in Brimbank, or demonstrate that the proposed project will substantially benefit Brimbank residents
- have a new project or a new stage of a project, unless applying for a Festival and Event Grant
- have satisfactorily acquitted previous grants funded under the Brimbank Council’s Community Grants Program
- be able to comply with State Government public health requirements
Please note
- Only one application can be submitted per organisation or group.
- Council may consider funding the same project or event if there is at least a 3 year gap since the previous funding was granted.
- Grant applicants previously funded under the Brimbank Community Grants or Brimbank Community Recovery Grants Program will only receive their grant after satisfactorily acquitting former grants.
For more information, visit Brimbank Community Grants Program.