Deadline: 8-Nov-22
The Banyule City Council is now inviting applications for its Christmas Grants’ Pool to provide up to $15,000 to not-for-profit community groups to provide opportunities for members of the Banyule community to participate in Christmas celebrations.
Christmas is a time that heightens feelings of isolation and hardship for some in the community. They are offering $15,000 to support local no- for-profit groups to provide a Christmas celebration to support these residents.
Funding Information
- The maximum standard grant available is $3,000.
What won’t be Funded?
- Events held outside the Banyule City Council area.
- Events held at venues that promote gambling
- Applications seeking retrospective funding.
- Projects where the applicant has received full funding for the same purpose from another source.
- End of year celebrations for volunteers and/or staff
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must satisfy one of the following requirements to be eligible for a Christmas Grant.
- an incorporated association or a not for profit auspiced by an incorporated association
- a Public Company limited by guarantee (not-for-profit)
- a Charity, Benevolent Trust or cooperative
- Indigenous corporation, association or cooperative
- organisation established through specific legislation
- Applicants also need to:
- have a formal structure including office bearers and a bank account.
- provide support, programs or services to Banyule residents.
- have been established and operational for a minimum of 12 months.
- provide an ABN or an auspice ABN or be willing to complete a “Statement by Supplier”.
- hold Public Liability Insurance up to $10,000,000 at the time of commencement and throughout the project.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Individuals
- Groups who undertake or promote gambling.
- Political organisations.
- Groups seeking support or assistance from Councillors in their application.
- Groups with outstanding grant acquittals. All previous grants from Banyule Council where the acquittal is due prior to the closing of the grant round you are applying to, must be acquitted to a satisfactory standard. Unacquitted or insufficiently/unsatisfactorily acquitted grants will deem the application ineligible.
- Groups with outstanding debt to Council and groups operating with a deficit.
For more information, visit https://www.banyule.vic.gov.au/About-us/Grants-programs/Christmas-grants-for-vulnerable-residents
