Deadline: 17-Mar-25
The City of Mandurah is pleased to announce the Community Grant Program to support local not-for-profit groups to help deliver projects, events and creative ideas that increase community capacity, engagement, participation or skills and training in Mandurah.
Objectives
- Projects need to address at least one of the following objectives:
- Support for Mandurah’s most vulnerable communities
- Build capacity of community organisations and resident associations
- Increase volunteering, including capacity and training within the City of Mandurah
- Improve access to technology for education and training within the City of Mandurah
- Celebrate and encourage cultural diversity and social inclusion
- Create opportunities for localised smaller scale events (within allowed government restrictions)
- Youth development initiatives that build capacity and support leadership ability
- Celebrate Mandurah through arts and culture
- Build neighbourhood connection and linkages
- Celebrate and highlight local Indigenous culture.
Program Information
- To help our community to thrive they:
- Support locally based not-for-profit groups and organisations to help deliver projects, events and creative ideas that increase community engagement, participation, skills or training.
- Invest in projects that will increase community access to programs and activities.
- Partner with not-for-profit organisations that share our vision for our communities
Funding Information
- Eligible groups may apply for one off grants of up to $5,000.
What they fund?
- Costs associated with delivery of the project or initiative.
- Direct project delivery expenses e.g., instructor, consultant, or training provider costs that are part of the event or initiative.
- Equipment purchases/hire i.e., if it increases the capacity of the group to deliver its services.
- Marketing and advertising costs.
- Facility hire.
What are they looking for?
- They’re looking for:
- Projects that provide a community benefit, which can be completed within a 12- month period.
- Projects and initiatives that demonstrate clear community need and value for money.
- Organisations that have demonstrated ability to deliver projects that address community needs.
- Projects which are accessible and inclusive of people of all ages, ability, culture, genders, and financial background.
- The project demonstrates value for money.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for our funding your organisation will:
- Be an incorporated, not for profit organisation or;
- Be an un-incorporated community group under the auspices of an incorporated association.
- Deliver your project in the City of Mandurah local government boundaries.
- Hold current Public Liability insurance.
- Comply with Local, State and Commonwealth laws applicable to the approved project or initiative.
- Have discussed your project with a Community Development prior to submitting the grant application.
Ineligibility Criteria
- They don’t fund:
- Projects taking place outside of the City of Mandurah local government boundaries.
- Retrospective, contingency or on-going operational costs, e.g., salaries, rent, insurance, admin costs.
- Government funding arrangements.
- Income generating or commercial activities.
- Camp costs, travel, entry fees or insurance.
- Projects that duplicate existing services and programmes in the City of Mandurah.
- Activities that are already covered by existing service agreements/grants or sponsorship with the City of Mandurah.
- Applicants or auspice with an open funding agreement under the Community Partnership Grant.
For more information, visit City of Mandurah.