Deadline: 2-Aug-23
The City of Parramatta has launched the Small Grants Fund under Annual Community Grants Program.
This category is designed to assist voluntary and staffed not-for-profit incorporated organisations with the following:
- Project development and implementation;
- Capital purchase directly related to a discreet and defined activity or project;
- Building the internal capacity of the organisation;
- Resource development. The funding has to be linked to a discreet and defined activity or project
Objectives
- Maximise access to and use of community resources, services and facilities, including equity of access for people experiencing social exclusion, marginalisation or isolation;
- Encourage community participation in the development and delivery of projects and activities;
- Support the development of networks and partnerships between communities, local community groups, agencies and City of Parramatta Council;
- Increase effective activity related to one of the Community Funding Priorities of the City of Parramatta Council.
Funding Information
- Approximately $40,000 per financial year is available for the Small Grants Fund.
- There is a funding cap for each application of $2,000.
- City of Parramatta Council will only fund one application over a financial year, regardless of the number of applications received from an organisation.
Suggested Outcomes
- Initiatives and projects can contribute to one or more of the following outcomes:
- Increased involvement and engagement by communities in social activities and community life
- Increased number of people feeling a strong sense of social wellbeingImproved access to information and development of new skills
- Increased connections between individuals, community groups and agencies
- Reduced financial hardship and social disadvantage
- Enhanced sustainability outcomes for local communities related to Council’s strategic priorities
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for funding applicants must:
- Be not-for-profit and incorporated or have evidence of auspice from a not-for-profit incorporated organisation;
- Be located within the Parramatta LGA, or principally service Parramatta residents;
- Not have outstanding debts to Council;
- Not have overdue progress or acquittal reports for previously funded grants.
Ineligibility
- Attendance at, or production costs of, conferences or similar events;
- Academic course fees;
- General interstate or international travel;
- Day-to-day operational expenses, such as rent and office supplies
For more information, visit City of Parramatta.