Deadline: 22-Aug-23
The City of Sydney is offering grants to support innovative projects that address local and global issues across key sectors that contribute to a sustainable city, thriving economy, vibrant communities and cultural life.
Funding can support:
- research and feasibility studies relating to the funding priorities listed below
- pilot projects that test new approaches for addressing local and global issues
- demonstration projects that promote market awareness and adoption of innovations
- development and implementation of best practice approaches and toolkits
- new technologies and platforms that support sector development.
Priorities
- The funding will prioritise innovative projects that contribute to making Sydney a city:
- that is a leading environmental performer
- that is equitable and inclusive
- with resilient and diverse communities
- with a thriving cultural and creative life
- with a transformed and innovative economy.
- They encourage applications from organisations, groups and individuals that support Aboriginal and Torres and Strait Islander communities and culture, including Aboriginal community-controlled organisations and networks.
Funding Information
- Cash funding from $10,000 to $50,000 per year is available, for a one-year program or multi-year funding (up to 3 years).
- Applicants can apply for up to $5,000 worth of capital expenditure or equipment purchase.
- Value-in-kind in the form of venue hire is also available.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for funding, applicants must:
- operate within the City of Sydney’s local government area or be able to demonstrate significant benefits for the area’s residents, workers and/or visitors
- meet the grant program eligibility criteria stated in the guidelines
- have acquitted any previous City of Sydney grants or sponsorships and met all contractual obligations
- have no outstanding debts owing to the City of Sydney
- demonstrate the grant will be used for a purpose in the public interest
- demonstrate capacity to deliver the project
- be financially viable.
Ineligibility Criteria
- The City of Sydney does not provide grants and sponsorships for projects that:
- duplicate existing services or programs
- have already occurred (no retrospective funding)
- do not meet the identified priority needs of the City of Sydney area
- directly contravene the eligibility and ethics framework or existing City of Sydney policies.
- They do not accept duplicate applications. Applications that are submitted to more than one program for the same project in a round will only be considered in one program.
- Grants and sponsorships do not cover:
- general donations to charities (donations and support for charities are covered by the City of Sydney’s support for charities policy)
- activities that could be perceived as benefiting a political party and/or political party campaign
- activities that could be perceived as divisive within the community
- waiver of fees for development applications, health inspection fees, health approvals, street closures and other approvals and other similar statutory charges
- City of Sydney staff in their capacity as individuals, although they may participate and contribute to projects in their private capacity where the grants are auspiced by other entities.
- They do not provide in-house design, printing and distribution services, or cleansing and waste services for events. However, organisations may apply for funding to undertake these activities themselves.
For more information, visit City of Sydney.