Deadline: 11-Jul-22
The City of Greater Geelong is inviting community groups for the Community Infrastructure Grants – Exemption from Match-funding.
The purpose of match-funding is to ensure that applications for Community Infrastructure Grants are viable and provide evidence of the applicant’s commitment to finalising the project.
Funding Information
- The maximum amount of funding granted for an application will be $350,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organisations who wish to apply for a full or partial exemption from match-funding must apply via they SmartyGrants online system. The outcome of your application for a match-funding exemption must be included in your Community Infrastructure Grant funding application.
- To apply for a match-funding exemption, you must:
- describe the project and estimate the total cost
- explain why you cannot contribute the required funds
- outline how much you can contribute (if any)
- provide financial statements for the last three years and
- address the assessment criteria
Note: Financial statements can be sourced from Consumer Affairs Victoria (through myCAV), the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission or in another format, subject to approval by the City.
Assessment Process
- All applications received will go through the following assessment process:
- Pre-eligibility check – applications will be checked to make sure the proposed project meets the Community Infrastructure Grant guidelines and will not be used to operate electronic gaming machines.
- Financial capacity check – applications are assessed to determine whether the applicant has the capacity to match-fund in full. Applications will only proceed to suitability checks if they pass this review.
- Suitability check – if the applicant is unable to meet the match-funding requirement, their request will be assessed using the remaining criteria
- Assessment of additional factors – in some cases, applications may be given a higher or lower priority due to other factors, such as:
- whether the recipient organisation receives revenue from electronic gaming machines (these applications will be given a lower priority)
- other factors not defined in these criteria, such as the importance of the facility to the community, the size of the funding request and the responsibility of owners or national/peak bodies for local assets.
For more information, visit https://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/grants/article/item/8da44a5261bfee8.aspx