Deadline: 24-Apr-25
Cardinia Community Foundation is providing funding for the funding of well-defined projects that benefit residents of Cardinia Shire, taking into consideration a broad spectrum of community priorities in line with the Cardinia Shire Liveability Plan.
Eligible Projects
- The Cardinia Community Foundation Community Grants Program supports applications that are beneficial to the community of the Cardinia Shire region. The projects should be categorised under one of the following:
- Health and wellbeing
- Social cohesion
- Crisis support
- Education
- The environment
- The Arts
- Men’s Health and Well Being
Ineligible Projects
- Projects which are considered the responsibility of governments;
- Projects for private benefit;
- Projects that are political in nature;
- Projects that have already commenced;
- Applications benefiting Individuals;
- Endowment Funds;
- Fundraising;
- Funds covering wages, employee salary, contractors including marketing activities;
- Retrospective or duplicated funding;
- Programs that discriminate or create community conflicts;
- Projects that are not located in the Cardinia Region.
Deliverables
- The project should:
- Enable the community organisation to respond to local needs;
- Target disadvantaged communities or current areas of high need;
- Build and improve skills within the community;
- Create opportunities within the region for residents;
- Provide innovative solutions to identified and evidenced needs;
- Seek to change or positively influence poor behaviours and lifestyle;
- Assist the social, community and general welfare of residents;
- Support the growing needs of the Cardinia communities, now and into the future;
- Contribute to community development;
- Commence within 3 months of receipt of the grant funds.
Eligibility Criteria
- Not for proifit organisations that have projects that are based in the Cardinia Shire and will benefit Cardinia residents can apply for this grant.
For more information, visit Cardinia Community Foundation.