Deadline: 1-Feb-23
The Community Assistance Program supports and facilitates programs, services and projects that contribute to the social, environmental and cultural development of the City of Busselton.
Funding Information
The 2022/23 Community Assistance Program consists of three different funding streams:
- Assistance Grant: Assistance to incorporated organisations within the City of Busselton that provide programs, services or activities to the following sectors of the community: Aged; Youth; Disadvantaged; Early Childhood and Families; Volunteers; Sport; Recreation; and Environment. A maximum allocation of 60% of the total project cost with applications up to $10,000.
- Revitalisation Grant: Assistance to incorporated organisations within the City of Busselton for the development, maintenance, upgrades and revitalisation of infrastructure. A maximum allocation of 60% of the total project cost with applications up to $10,000.
Eligible Projects
- Assistance Grant
- New services, programs and activities aimed at specific target groups to meet an identified need or address an identified gap.
- Eligible community sectors include: Aged, Youth, Disadvantaged, Early Childhood and Families, Volunteers, Sport, Recreation and Environment.
- Programs aimed at training, development, retention and recruitment of volunteers (including purchase of equipment relevant to the program).
- Revitalisation Grant
- Minor infrastructure projects, maintenance and renewal projects.
- Upgrades to existing community facilities.
- Projects must be undertaken by organisations that have an official tenure agreement on land owned by Local, State, Commonwealth Government or eligible entity.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Community Assistance Program is available to not-for-profit incorporated organisations that are located within the City of Busselton. Applicants who have already received any funding from the City of Busselton in the same financial year are not eligible for applying for further funding.
- Applicants are to demonstrate:
- How their project meets an identified community need;
- How the impact on the community will be measured;
- How it is proposed to ensure the ongoing sustainability of the project;
- Capacity to fund any ongoing maintenance and life cycle costs; and
- If financial assistance has been sought from other sources.
- In special circumstances, organisations that are based outside the City of Busselton may be considered if their proposed project takes place within the City and it can be demonstrated that there will be significant benefit to the local community.
For more information, visit City of Busselton.