Deadline: 30-Jun-22
The City of Kwinana’s Community Event Fund is now open to provide funding to community groups to run a local event.
The City’s Community Event Fund aims to strengthen the Kwinana community and create more connected neighbourhoods by supporting non-profit organisations to run their own ‘place-based’ events. A variety event may be eligble for funding, including family fun days, concerts, markets, multicultural celebrations, or any events that bring the community together.
Objectives
The Community Event Fund was developed with the objectives;
- support and strengthen community organisations and networks thorugh active community participation;
- encourage volunteering to help facilitate active, confident, resilient, cohesive and inclusive communities;
- celebrate and connect the community;
- assist in developing and strengthening community identity and community spirit.
Funding Information
Up to $5,000 per application.
Eligibility Criteria
- Community groups and organisations must be Kwinana based, incorporated and not for profit entities. Organisations who are not incorporated may ask another organisation to auspice their application; and
- School P & F Associations, Resident Groups/ Associations and Town Teams.
- The project can be a partnership between two or more community groups. Joint projects are encouraged.
Funding Conditions
The funding conditions are in place for applications considered for the Community Event Fund.
- Events proposed must be compatible with the objectives of the City of Kwinana’s Place Based Community Events Fund Policy.
- The funding must be expended within the year in which it is allocated. There is no capacity to carry forward unspent funds into the next year.
- The event must occur within the specified time frame, as outlined in the application, unless otherwise approved by the City.
- Funding for events is limited to a maximum amount of $5,000 per project.
- Funds which are unspent at the conclusion of the project or activity must be returned to the City within 60 days of the completion of the event.
- Funding must be spent wholly on the project, as described in the application and funding agreement.
- Any variations to the project scope must be advised to, and approved by, the City.
- The City reserves the right to be reimbursed and/or withdraw funding if funding conditions are not complied with.
- Funds that remain unaccounted for, or remain unspent in the custody of the organization, must be returned to the City.
- Funds will be provided by EFT payment to the account of the organisation. No payments will be made to individuals or the account of an individual.
- The City may offer applicants an amount less than what they have applied for, and reserve the right to stipulate what aspects(s) of the project the funding may be spent on.
For more information, visit https://www.kwinana.wa.gov.au/community/community-development/funding-and-grants/community-event-fund