Deadline: 31-Mar-25
The City of Unley’s Community Grants Program encourage and support community initiatives that respond to local needs, enhance community wellbeing and quality of life and are of benefit to the residents.
Areas
- You may apply for funding in the areas of:
- Recreation (i.e. innovative community recreation and physical activity programs; new equipment, fitness programs new to Unley)
- Art and Culture (i.e. collaborative arts projects between artists and the community, cultural awareness programs, community art projects)
- Community (i.e. new initiatives and/or programs especially targeting disadvantaged or minority groups, learning and skill development, community health and safety programs, new equipment that increases the ability of a group to deliver a service or program to the wider community, promotion of healthy eating and access to healthy food)
- Environment (i.e. community garden projects, environmental awareness and education, streetscape programs in partnership with Council, initiatives that reduce water and energy use, waste, minimise pollution or improve vegetation)
Funding Information
- The total budget for the Community Grants Program for 2024/25 is $85,000.
- Grant funding of up to a maximum of $4,000 is available.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications will be considered from not-for-profit community groups, organisations and individuals. However, please note that individuals may only apply under the auspice of a not-for-profit community group or organisation.
- Applicant organisations do not need to be incorporated but must have a current bank account in the applicant organisation’s name.
- Applicants must operate within the City of Unley area or be proposing an activity that will take place within the City of Unley area.
- Projects and/or programs that commence prior to 1 December 2024 are not eligible and will not be funded.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Ongoing salary or salaries (a position created for the length of the project is considered eligible) or associated day-to-day operational costs.
- Reimbursement of moneys already spent or for projects, programs or purchases that have already been completed or costs/expenses that have already been incurred.
- Activities and purposes primarily associated with, and for the benefit of a commercial organisation.
- Renovations or capital works, defined as permanent improvements to a building or grounds that will increase its capital value.
- A purpose or purposes where the core funding responsibility normally rests with the State or Federal Government.
For more information, visit City of Unley.