Deadline: 13-Jun-22
The Central Goldfields Shire Council has announced the Community Support Grants Program to enable organisations and community groups in Central Goldfields to deliver community development activities/programs, community events and purchase small equipment.
These grants are to help community-based organisations and groups to support the provision of programs and services which benefit the Central Goldfields Shire community and are in accordance with Council’s plans and strategies.
Streams
- Community Development: These projects would typically be those that increase social capital. These types of projects will lead to leadership development, skills development, increased participation, projects that improve management skills within community organisations and projects that support a local community. For example:
- Environmental management, training and programs
- Youth activities and programs, or
- Community events and festivals.
- Creativity and Innovation: This funding category is aimed at artistic development, new innovative community projects, incubators or new ways of approaching community programs. For example:
- Community arts projects and initiatives
- Projects promoting the use of new technologies in the community, or
- Innovative creative education programs.
- Physical infrastructure: To support community organisations in relation to facility development and one-off maintenance issues. This funding category will also provide the opportunity for organisations to increase service capacity through equipment purchases and other physical enhancements to facilities. For example:
- Building improvements that improve accessibility and amenity
- New equipment for programs, or
- Issues that have arisen in relation to maintenance of community facilities.
Funding Information
- Grants from $500 are available to a wide range of community-based organisations to run projects and events.
- $33,250 is up for grabs as part of Council’s 2022-23 Community Grants Program.
What will be funded?
- All applications must be for projects that are based in the Central Goldfields Shire and benefit the Central Goldfields Shire community.
- Highest priority will be given to projects that demonstrate a partnership approach, increase participation in community activities, projects or programs where there is a demonstrated community need, or are in danger of discontinuing without the financial support of the Grants program.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible to apply for a Community Support grant you must be a Central Goldfields community-based organisation or group.
- A community-based organisation or group is a recognised not-for-profit group or organisation that carries out one or more of the following activities:
- Provides services to the community such as positive ageing, childcare, health services, charity services or services of a similar type.
- Reinvests or applies the revenue it receives predominately for public interest services or activities.
- Principally provides social or junior sporting or recreational activities.
- Supports public events or information with a historical, cultural or community arts focus.
For more information, visit https://www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/Council/Community-grants/Community-Grants-Program