Deadline: 31-Jul-22
The City of Yarra has announced the applications for 2023 Annual Grants Program to provide funding towards small to medium-sized projects that respond to the social, cultural, recreational, economic and sustainability needs of Yarra residents.
Annual Grant Streams and Categories
The annual grants are split into a number of different streams and sub-categories:
- Arts and Culture
- Arts Development: $70,000
- Festivals & Events: $135,000
- Community Arts: $50,000
- Community Development
- Community Strengthening: $4,000
- Community Support: $10,000
- Community Celebrations: $3,000
- Social Enterprise: $15,000
- Climate Action
- Tier 1: $5,000
- Tier 2: $10,000
- Community Housing: $50,000
- Family, Youth and Children
- Family & Early Years: $10,000
- Youth & Middle Years: $10,000
- Sports and Recreation
- Participation Initiatives: no amount
- Sport and Recreation Equipment: maximum of $1,000
- Coach / Volunteer Training & Education: maximum of $1,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must have an active ABN.
- Not-for-profit community groups that meet all other eligibility criteria but do not have an ABN can have their applications auspiced by an eligible incorporated organisation or neighbourhood house.
- Applicants must be a not-for-profit, incorporated community group (that is a group with a voluntary membership who come together to pursue a common goal) OR meet one of the following specific exceptions:
- be a registered charity, public benevolent institution or have DGR status;
- be a state government entity seeking funding for activities beyond those considered the responsibility of State or Federal Government;
- Unincorporated not-for-profit community groups can have their applications auspiced by an eligible incorporated organisation or Neighbourhood House;
- Individual artists or arts-related businesses operating under an active sole-trader can apply as individuals under the Arts Development or Community Arts categories in the Arts and Culture Stream;
- Arts-related businesses with active ABNs registered as other than sole-trader entities can apply under the Arts Development or Community Arts categories in the Arts and Culture Stream. These applications are contingent on successfully demonstrating that the project being funded will run on a not-for-profit basis. This will require detailed financial reporting;
- Social enterprise businesses can apply to the Social Enterprise Category in the Community Development Stream.
- Applicants must have acquitted previous Council grants and have no outstanding debts to Yarra City Council.
- Applicants must provide a financial statement.
- Applicants must have public liability insurance with a suitable level of coverage,
- Applicants must have Working With Children Checks, Work Cover and superannuation coverage.
For more information, visit https://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/about-us/grants/annual-grants