Community Event Support Grant in Australia

Deadline: 31-Aug-22

The City of Mandurah has announced the applications for its Community Event Support Grant to assist non-profit recreation clubs and community groups located within the City of Mandurah to conduct community based events that encourage participation, engage local businesses and add vibrancy to the area.

Objectives

• The objectives of the Community Event Support Grant Objectives include:
  • Assist non-profit recreation clubs and community groups to plan and deliver community-based events that demonstrate significant benefit to the local community by encouraging participation, engaging local businesses and adding vibrancy to the City of Mandurah.

Funding Information

• The amount of funding available is up to $3,000.
• Grants will be available until all funds (total amount annual pool of $30,000) are exhausted or as otherwise advised by the City.

Eligibility Activities

• The grant funding can be used for the following:
  • First Aid
  • Promotion and advertising
  • Traffic management
  • Waste management (bins)
  • Portable toilets
  • Shade shelters and temporary infrastructure
  • Venue hire fees for City of Mandurah facilities, parks and reserves
  • Security

Ineligible Activities    

• The grant funding cannot be used for the following:
  • Wages and other staff / volunteer costs
  • Office supplies and other stationary
  • Administration costs
  • Cleaning costs

Eligibility Criteria

• Applications must meet the eligible criterion:
  • Eligible organisations must be not for profit organisations located within the City of Mandurah.
  • Event for which funding is sought must be and beyond the clubs’ / groups’ normal operating activities.
  • Event needs to be staged in a public space / City owned facility.
  • A maximum of one event per year per organisation / group will be considered within the financial year period (1 July – 30 June).
  • Event must provide significant benefit to the local community and businesses.
  • Event must align with the City of Mandurah Strategic Community Plan in one or more of the following areas:
    • Social
      • Facilitate opportunities that promote community led initiatives and build local capacity and capability.
      • Promote a positive identity and image of Mandurah and the contributions of its youth.
      • Provide a range of social, recreational and cultural experiences for out residents and visitors to enjoy and take pride in.
    • Economic
      • Actively partner and engage with business and industry to build Mandurah’s entrepreneurial capacity and capability.
      • Leverage partnerships with key stakeholders to achieve improved economic outcomes with due consideration to environmental impacts.

For more information, visit City of Mandurah.

For more information, visit https://mandurah.smartygrants.com.au/CESGRND1