Deadline: 30-Apr-25
The Ararat Rural City Council is accepting applications for the Community Support Grants Program to provide funding to clubs, organisations and community groups for the provision of programs, projects, activities, and events that deliver outcomes for the benefit of Ararat Rural City.
Categories
- Sport and Recreation, Health and Wellbeing
- Culture and Arts
- Environment and Sustainability
- Festivals and Events
Funding Information
- Applications seeking funding under Sport and Recreation, Cultural and Arts, and Environment and Sustainability categories may apply for up to $3,000.
- Events seeking seed or growth funding under the Festivals and Events category may apply for up to $5,000.
Eligible Projects
- Funding is available for community-based projects or activities that:
- Deliver new participation opportunities for the community;
- Increase the range and/or access to participation opportunities available;
- Address a community need that has been identified in an endorsed Council plan;
- Deliver agreed environmental or sustainability benefits;
- Promote visitation and tourism and/or increase economic and social opportunities; and,
- Promote and deliver programs targeted at multiculturalism.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible to apply for a grant, applicants must:
- Ensure the proposed project is specifically designed to benefit the community of Ararat Rural City Council and aligns with Council’s strategic priorities.
- Be non-government, not-for-profit and registered as an incorporated entity.
- Have an ABN or are willing to provide a ‘statement by supplier’ form.
- Submit an audited financial statement or financial report prepared for an annual general meeting from the last financial year with your application (if applicable).
- Auspicing of projects allows for not-for-profit, incorporated organisations to accept grant funding on behalf of groups who are not incorporated.
Ineligibility Criteria
- These are ineligible to apply for a grant:
- Individuals;
- Committees of Council including advisory committees, committees of management or sub-committees;
- A program or activity considered the responsibility of the State or Federal Government;
- Organisations who have not completed an acquittal for any previous Community Support Grant;
- A club or organisation that occupies Council-owned or managed land without a current seasonal tenancy, licence or lease agreement with Council.
For more information, visit Ararat Rural City Council.