Deadline: 24-Mar-23
The City of Canning is now accepting applications for its 50/50 Equipment Grants to support the purchase of equipment lasting over 3 years.
Priority will be given to equipment which will make a significant difference to activities/ programs provided within the City of Canning.
Areas
This grant needs to be matched by a cash contribution. Applicants should demonstrate how the equipment will meet one or more of the following areas:
- Encourage increased participation.
- Maintain participation levels where sporting and community trends demonstrate decline.
- Support new initiatives.
- Improve safety for members.
- Increase usage of the facilities.
- Improve efficiency of the running of community and sporting organisations.
Funding Information
- Maximum grant available: $5,000.
- The City will match the applicant’s cash contribution up to $5,000 ie. if your item costs $5,000, the max grant available is $2,500. Grants up to $5,000 may be awarded if items are valued at $10,000 or greater.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligibility Applicants must reside, be located and/or operate in the City of Canning. Not for profit organisations, excluding sporting clubs, which have offices outside Canning but deliver services to Canning residents may apply. Activities must take place within the City of Canning boundaries.
- The following are eligible for the outlined grant levels:
- Grants up to $500
- Individuals and non-incorporated groups.
- Not-for Profit organisations.
- Government and Not-for-Profit kindergartens, primary and secondary schools.
- Grants greater than $500
- Incorporated Not-for-Profit organisations.
- Government and Not-for-Profit kindergartens, primary and secondary schools.
- Grants up to $500
- Individuals must:
- Demonstrate support from a Canning based not-for-profit organisation e.g. letter of support towards the proposal.
- Ensure the activity does not lead to any private business benefits.
- Gift any equipment to the supporting not-for-profit organisation following the completion of the activity.
- Primary and Secondary Schools must:
- Be able to demonstrate the wider community benefit in proposals. Activities are to be held outside of school hours or where activities are held during school hours, the wider community must be able to attend and benefit. Equipment solely for the use of students and teachers is not eligible as this is best funded by other Government Departments.
- Eligible applicants may apply once to each grant category per financial year.
- One application to each grant category per activity will be accepted. E.g. Two organisations are unable to apply separately for the same activity.
For more information, visit City of Canning.
