Deadline: 7-Mar-23
The City of Canning is inviting applications for Community Grants Program to support sporting clubs, not for profit organisations and individuals to create a welcoming and thriving City by contributing to an inclusive, safe and vibrant community.
Funding Information
- Maximum Grant available: $5,000.
Eligible Activities
- Sport: Competitions where there is a competitive selection process to participate and there is representation of Western Australia at state, national or international level.
- Recreation, Arts and Academic achievement: Competitions and short-stay activities where there is a competitive selection process to participate in the activity e.g. an invitation only workshop offered by the Australian Ballet.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must reside, be located and/or operate in the City of Canning. Not for profit organisations, excluding sporting clubs, which have offices outside Canning but deliver services to Canning residents may apply. Activities must take place within the City of Canning boundaries.
- The following are eligible for the outlined grant levels:
- Grants up to $500
- Individuals1 and non-incorporated groups.
- Not-for Profit organisations.
- Government and Not-for-Profit kindergartens, primary and secondary schools.
- Grants greater than $500
- Incorporated Not-for-Profit organisations.
- Government and Not-for-Profit kindergartens, primary and secondary schools2.
- Individuals must:
- Demonstrate support from a Canning based not-for-profit organisation e.g. letter of support towards the proposal.
- Ensure the activity does not lead to any private business benefits.
- Gift any equipment to the supporting not-for-profit organisation following the completion of the activity.
- Grants up to $500
- Primary and Secondary Schools must:
- Be able to demonstrate the wider community benefit in proposals. Activities are to be held outside of school hours or where activities are held during school hours, the wider community must be able to attend and benefit. Equipment solely for the use of students and teachers is not eligible as this is best funded by other Government Departments.
- Eligible applicants may apply once to each grant category per financial year
- One application to each grant category per activity will be accepted. E.g. Two organisations are unable to apply separately for the same activity
Ineligible
- The following are ineligible for grant funding:
- Political parties and activities of a political nature.
- Government departments and agencies and
- Applicants that have an outstanding grant acquittal with the City of Canning, unless there is evidence of exceptional circumstances which are approved by the Chief Executive Officer.
What is not funded?
- Applications received after the closing date and following the full expenditure of the budget.
- Activities/expenditure taking place prior to grant approval.
- Activities better suited to other Government departments and agencies e.g. NDIS funded activities.
- Activities failing to demonstrate a benefit to the Canning community.
- Commercial (for profit) activities
- Activities where entry fees/ ticket prices may be a barrier to participation.
- Academic assessments, work placements.
- Tours without a competition and selection element
- Any proposals or costings associated with political activities. Assets and resources of the City of Canning must not be used to undertake any party/political activities which compromise the City’s political impartiality.
- Proposals which have been canvassed by the Mayor or Elected Members
- Wages (ongoing staff).
- Gifts to volunteers
- Fundraising activities (e.g. quiz nights).
- Ongoing running costs (e.g. rent, power).
- Retrospective costs (e.g. a competition or event that has already occurred).
- Activities of a strictly social nature (e.g. group meals).
- Items $250.00 and over without a written supplier issued quote
- Prizes, trophies or awards.
For more information, visit Community Grants Program.
