Deadline: 31-May-22
The City of Yarra has announced the applications for Small Project Grants (SPG) to engage with the Council and gain an understanding of the grants process.
Objectives
Each project/activity funded as part of the SPG Program is expected to address one or more of Council’s strategic objectives as stated in the current Council Plan. These are:
- A Healthy Yarra: Focus on community health, safety and wellbeing;
- An Inclusive Yarra: Supporting and celebrating inclusion, diversity and uniqueness;
- A Sustainable Yarra: leading sustainability and protecting and enhancing the natural environment;
- A Liveable Yarra: Maintain and enhance the character of the city;
- A Prosperous Yarra: Helping creative communities thrive;
- A Leading Yarra: Enhancing and facilitating community participation.
Categories
There are two categories in the SPG program: Community Projects and Arts & Culture Projects.
- Community Projects is a broad category encompassing the many programs and events run by not-for-profit community groups within Yarra. Eligible community projects include cultural celebrations, sporting events and programs which promote and support communities, such as social involvement, community connectedness, environmental sustainability, health, well-being and cultural diversity.
- Arts & Culture Projectsfunds projects and events run by professional artists, arts organisations and community groups. Eligible arts and culture projects include the development, production and showing of new art works or performances, or community arts festivals, events or arts projects.
Funding Information
- Council has invested $95,000 into community programs, events and artistic projects through the 2021/22 Small Project Grant Program.
- Applicants may receive one Small Project Grant up to $1,000 per financial year.
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.
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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 ABN can apply as individuals under the Arts and Cultural Projects Category;
- Arts-related businesses with active ABNs registered as other than sole-trader entities can apply under the Arts and Cultural Projects Category. 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.
- Applicants can only receive one SPG per financial year and the maximum grant is $1,000.
- Applicants must have acquitted previous Council grants and have no outstanding debts to Yarra City Council.
- Applicants must have public liability insurance with a suitable level of coverage, working with children checks, WorkCover and superannuation coverage are required to be held by recipients of funding.
- Relevant applicants must, as required by law, implement and adhere to the Victorian Child Safe Standards.
Ineligible
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Neighbourhood Houses are funded through Council’s Neighbourhood House Funding Program and are therefore are not eligible for SPGs.
- Neighbourhood Houses can act as an auspice for other community groups;
- Businesses or for-profit organisations, unless exempted.
- Individuals, unless exempted.
- Previous grant recipients with overdue acquittals.
- Applicants who have already received an SPG in the current round.
For more information, visit City of Yarra.
For more information, visit https://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/about-us/grants/small-project-grants