Deadline: 27-Jun-22
The Macedon Ranges Shire Council has announced the Community Funding Scheme to fund not-for-profit community groups for programs and initiatives that benefit residents of the Macedon Ranges, and help achieve Council Plan goals.
Aims
The aim of the Community Funding Scheme (the Scheme) is to support initiatives which:
- meet local needs
- strengthen community relationships/partnerships
- deliver projects in the Scheme streams of:
- Community and cultural development projects
- Enhancing the effectiveness of local community groups
- Supporting local environmental priorities
- Enhancing community places and infrastructure
- demonstrate a commitment to accessibility, diversity, fairness and community wellbeing
- complement strategic Council directions and strategic plans.
Priorities
These priorities can be addressed through:
- Initiatives that either directly or indirectly promote healthy eating, physical activity, mental health, gender equity, and social connectedness.
- Initiatives that make community places and infrastructure safer, accessible and inclusive.
- Initiatives that advance reconciliation and/or celebrate First Nations Peoples.
Funding Streams
A total of $160,000 is available in this 2022/23 funding round.
- Community and cultural development projects: Up to $10,000
- Enhancing the effectiveness of local community groups: Up to $6,000
- Supporting local environmental priorities: Up to $10,000
- Enhancing community places and infrastructure: Up to $12,000
Ineligible Projects
- are commercial, religious, political, discriminatory, sexist, racist or disrespectful
- are considered fundraising/ask for donations
- intend to raise funds beyond what is needed to deliver the project and aim to boost general operating profits
- are the responsibility of other agencies (e.g. charities, government agencies)
- promote or involve gambling-related activities
- do not support responsible drinking
- have started or finished prior to 1 August 2022
- involve capital works on private property
- are defined as facility maintenance on community and Council-owned buildings2
- fund capital expenditure (the purchase of land, buildings, vehicles)
- award monetary prizes
- are recreational excursions (camps, holidays, tours)
- duplicate services already operating or planned for in a targeted community
- have been previously funded
- are not well supported by evidence of need and where alternative solutions have not been adequately considered
- do not have broad support amongst the community
- have not been adequately master planned or equivalent (for larger construction projects)
- do not have appropriate heritage sign off including Aboriginal cultural management (where required).
- are events and festivals eligible for Council’s Events and Festivals grants.
Eligibility Criteria
- Incorporated and community-based not-for-profitgroups operating or being established in the Macedon Ranges. Eligible groups can apply for project funding in one stream only for the Community Funding Scheme.
- Up to a maximum of two grants will be allocated per organisation.
Ineligibility Criteria
The following are ineligible to apply to the Community Funding Scheme:
- Individuals
- Political organisations
- For profit/commercial organisations
- Government agencies/organisations
- Groups that are in debt to Council
- Groups that have not completed the reporting requirements of previous Council grants
For more information, visit https://www.mrsc.vic.gov.au/About-Council/Find-A-Grant/Community-Funding-Scheme