Deadline: 3-Oct-22
The City of Armadale is accepting applications for its Community Grants Program to support community organisations and groups to access funding for initiatives which benefit the local community.
Categories
- Equipment
- Community Event or Project (one-off)
- Community Project (extended program)
Funding Information
- Equipment: Maximum community grant allocation is $1,000 per application.
- The City’s funding will not exceed 50% of the total project budget and the 50% must be matched by a cash contribution for this category (through additional external grant funding, fundraising, donations or club funds);
- Community Event or Project (one-off): Maximum community grant allocation is $2,500 per application.
- The City’s funding will not exceed 50% of the total project budget, which can include estimates of volunteer and in-kind contributions.
- Community Project (extended program): Maximum community grant allocation is $5,000 per application.
- The City’s funding will not exceed 50% of the total project budget, which can include estimates of volunteer and in-kind contributions
Eligibility Criteria
- The following general eligibility requirements apply to all applications:
- Projects or outcomes must be shown to primarily benefit residents of the City of Armadale;
- Not-for-profit groups or organisations must be based in or primarily service residents of the City of Armadale;
- Applicants must discuss their project with a relevant member of the Community Services team prior to submitting their application;
- Projects must be considered to be a worthy contribution made on behalf of City of Armadale residents;
- Individuals are not eligible to apply for this category of funding.
- Project-specific criteria:
- Clearly demonstrated need for the project;
- Will not require ongoing funding from the City beyond the initial funded period. Applications that show project sustainability beyond City funding will be highly regarded;
- Does not duplicate an activity already available in the immediate area;
- Other avenues of funding have been exhausted and/or the project would not successfully attract other sources of funding.
- Community group or organisation-specific eligibility criteria:
- Must be based in the City of Armadale or primarily benefit residents of the City;
- Organisations seeking funding must be an incorporated non-profit organisation or auspiced by an incorporated non-profit organisation;
- Must hold public liability insurance to a value as agreed with the City (valid certificate of currency documentation is required);
- Can demonstrate the ability to manage a project of the proposed type
- Funding will not be made available for:
- Personal items unless the applicant can demonstrate a benefit to the general community;
- Deficit funding for organisations or groups which are experiencing a shortfall of cash revenue or anticipated revenue;
- Projects which have already commenced and require retrospective funding or commence prior to the grant decision process (allow up to 2 months from close);
- Staff wages that are deemed the responsibility of the applying organisation. External consultants, contract costs and guest speakers can be funded; however a quotation must be included in your submission;
- Consumables, administration costs and ongoing organisation costs. While these can be included in the total project cost, these items must be covered by the organisation or community group.
For more information, visit City of Armadale.
For more information, visit https://www.armadale.wa.gov.au/community-grants-and-donations