Deadline: 16-Sep-22
The Murray River Council is seeking applications for its Community Grants Program to support not-for-profit community organisations and groups for projects, equipment, events, exhibitions, or performances which contribute positively to the Murray River Council community.
Aims
The Community Grants Program aims to:
- Be responsive to emerging themes, issues, and trends
- Support not-for-profit community groups to provide a range of opportunities for residents;
- Provide equitable opportunity for the community to seek funding assistance from council;
- Strengthen communities with local responses to identified community needs;
- Facilitate support for initiatives that strengthen the community through opportunities for participation, development, inclusion, and sustainability;
- Foster support across a range of pursuits and interest areas including health and welfare, education, arts and culture, sports and recreation, youth, ageing, environment and access and equity; and
- Assist council to deliver identified objectives, priorities and strategies that align with the Community Strategic Plan
Priorities
Priority will be given to applications that respond to identified community needs and align with Council’s vision, corporate objectives, priorities, and strategies. The Community Grants Program will prioritise support where:
- Applicants are based in the MRC LGA or the project must provide significant benefit for MRC residents
- The applicant is not already in receipt of substantial funding/in-kind support from MRC;
- The proposed activity or project is innovative or unique for the MRC LGA;
- The proposed activity incorporates collaboration/partnerships with other groups;
- The proposed activity maximises community benefit;
- The proposed activity or project meets any identified council priorities; and
- The proposed activity demonstrates sustainability;
- The proposed activity enables access and inclusion in accordance with council’s ‘Disability Inclusion Action Plan’
Funding Information
The Community Grants Program provides funding up to a maximum amount of $3,000.
What will not be funded?
The following will not be considered for funding:
- Retrospective funding;
- Recurrent costs, salaries, and on-costs;
- Insurance, such as (but not limited to) Public Liability insurance;
- Social excursions, e.g. bus trips or picnics;
- Applicants applying to another council funding stream for a grant for the same activity;
- Late or incomplete applications.
Eligibility Criteria
Community groups seeking to apply for funds through the Community Grants Program must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Be submitted by a not-for-profit community organisation, group, or association that has its own bank account (please note, groups who do not have their own bank account may organise for an auspice organisation to receive the grant on their behalf, should they be successful);
- Provide direct benefits to the residents of the Murray River Council Local Government Area (MRC LGA);
- Be able to demonstrate capacity and competence to deliver the proposed project;
- Have adequate insurance and appropriate health and safety policies, relevant to the proposed activity;
- Be able to demonstrate a contribution in the form of funds, services, or in-kind support;
- Be based in the MRC LGA or have significant benefit for the MRC residents;
- Be able to plan effectively and be well organised;
- Have no outstanding grant acquittals or outstanding debts owing to council;
- Be submitted by the due date.
- Only one application can be submitted by each entity per funding round.
Criteria
To be eligible for funding through the Community Grants Program, applicants must:
- apply online using the specified application form,
- demonstrate how funds will be used for community benefit
- have no outstanding debts to Murray River Council,
- have acquitted any previous community grants by the due date;
- if successful, comply with the conditions of funding outlined in the letter of offer,
- if successful, provide any required acquittals to Council for grant funding received, by the specified date.
For more information, visit https://www.murrayriver.nsw.gov.au/Community/Grants-and-funding/Community-Grants-Program