Deadline: 13-Feb-23
The Maitland City Council is inviting applications for the Commemorative and Recognised Days Grant Program.
Purpose
- The purpose of the Maitland City Council’s Commemorative and Recognised Days Grant Program is to assist in the coordination of activities and events within the Maitland LGA, which directly relate to National and International Days or Weeks including Commemorative Days.
- The Commemorative and Recognised Days Grant aims to provide financial support to local non-profit community based organisations or groups to provide activities and events that involve, educate and benefit residents in their community.
Categories
Proposed activities and events must be within one of the following categories:
- Commemorative Days
- Ceremonies which acknowledge and commemorate the service and sacrifice of the men and women who served Australia and its allies in wars, conflicts and peace operations.
- Recognised Days And Weeks
- Significant cultural and community initiatives which celebrate National and International Days or Weeks.
Funding Information
- Applicants can apply for up to $3,000. Applications for funding must be for a specific Commemorative Day or a recognised National/International Day or Week. Grants are not an automatically recurrent or a permanent source of annual funding and applications must be made each funding round.
Eligible Projects
- The proposed project must:
- Be held before the end of the financial year (before 30 June), including funds expended.
- Declare if part funding has been received from, state or federal funding grants.
- Comply with recognised Australian Standards and observe all relevant Government regulations, guidelines and seek necessary Council approvals.
- The application/applicant must:
- Demonstrate that the purchase or hire of equipment/ materials directly relate to the project.
- Supply quotes for items of equipment and/or service if applicable.
- Be responsible for obtaining and funding any other approvals related to the project.
Ineligible Projects
Applications will not be accepted for:
- Money already spent or payment of ongoing salaries.
- Projects on public land which do not already have evidenced permissions.
- Recurrent operational costs.
- Projects which have been previously funded and are now ongoing.
- Fundraising/direct requests for donations.
- Payment of refundable bonds for facility or equipment hire.
- Activities or events which are overtly religious or political in nature or which could be regarded as divisive.
- Australia Day events.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be an incorporated ‘not for profit’ organisation, community or voluntary group based in the Maitland LGA, or an individual providing a demonstrated service to the Maitland community.
- Unincorporated groups or individual are eligible to apply, provided applications are made through an appropriate incorporated body that supports the project and is willing to accept responsibility for the funding. A letter from the incorporated body must be attached to the application.
- No limit is placed on the number of consecutive years an organisation or group can apply for this grant.
- If an organisation wishes to submit more than one application this is permitted. The applicant must indicate ‘order of priority’ numbering to show their preferred project.
- Applicants must be able to demonstrate they are matching the amount of grant applied for. This can be with cash, materials, volunteer hours or in kind.
Criteria
Applications will be assessed against their responses to all of the following criteria in addition to being recognised as a qualifying event or activity:
- Demonstrate significant benefit to the community.
- Offer an innovative project
- Demonstrate consultation and collaboration between local groups in the planning and delivery of the project.
- Demonstrates either a positive impact or limited adverse environmental impact.
- Demonstrate organisational capacity of the group to deliver the project.
For more information, visit Maitland City Council.
