Deadline: 20-Aug-21
The City of Greater Geelong is seeking applications for its Community Infrastructure Grants Program to build a more sustainable, resilient and inclusive community to improve the lives of their people.
Community Infrastructure includes open spaces, recreation and sports facilities, arts and cultural facilities, community centres, early year’s facilities and meeting places. This Infrastructure provides places and spaces for building community.
Categories
- Planning: Costs associated with facility development planning, concept designs and feasibility studies for future infrastructure projects that demonstrate strong community benefit and align with key priority areas of this program.
- Capital Works: To assist with cost of ready to go community infrastructure projects. Infrastructure projects must be openly accessible to and have strong community benefits and align with the key priority areas of this program.
Funding Information
There is a total grant pool of $3,000,00 with individual grants being offered of up to $50,000 for planning and $350,000 for capital works per application.
What won’t be funded?
- The following will not be funded through the City’s grants
- projects or activities that occur outside the City of Greater Geelong municipality (where activities also have outcome/s that occur outside the Municipality, only the portion taking place within Greater Geelong is eligible).
- cost of Council services where fees are normally charged e.g. Council rates; waste removal; building or planning permit fees; parking fees, etc.
- staffing costs, although they will consider funding if the costs are related to the specific proposed project – such as costs to engage an external facilitator, consultant or contractor – if they can supply an ABN and written quote.
- requests for retrospective purchases or projects, or where activities commence prior to submission of application or signing of funding agreement.
- fundraising events, prizes, gifts, awards or sponsorship costs, such as trophies, medals, money and vouchers.
- Political, gaming or gambling activities.
- activities that could be considered core business i.e. those associated with the application organisation’s normal or dayto-day operation (including regular projects and activities, administration, staffing costs, insurances and permits).
- projects, activities or events that could potentially commit Council funding on an ongoing basis.
- projects, activities or events that have already received support from the City’s grants.
- projects, activities or events that better meet the criteria of another City of Greater Geelong grant or program.
- Additionally, the following items, activities or projects will not be funded by Community Infrastructure Grants
- purchase of land.
- Maintenance.
- costs associated with insurance claims.
- repair works caused by natural disasters such as fire or as a result of vandalism.
- projects that do not meet relevant Australian standards (e.g. lighting projects or netball court dimensions).
- projects where contributions from funding partners or other grant/funding programs are not confirmed in writing within a timeframe stipulated by Council.
- capital works applications for projects with total costs in excess of $3.5 million (there is no project cost limit for Planning applications).
- projects that are deemed by the City of Greater Geelong as not ready to proceed.
- facilities where little or no public/community access is available.
- facilities designated for electronic gaming machine operations.
- bar facilities.
- purchasing or maintenance of equipment (except as part of a facility fit out).
- projects previously funded by the City of Greater Geelong (exception will be made if applicant can demonstrate additional or new uses resulting in increases in participation or program outcomes).
- projects that do not support implementing the principles of Universal Design and Environmentally Sustainable Design.
Eligibility Criteria
- The City’s grants are primarily offered to not-for-profit community organisations with some exceptions to suit the objectives of individual grants.
- All applicants must possess an Australian Business Number (ABN) or provide a Statement by a Supplier Form available from the ATO website.
- Applicants must have fully acquitted previous successful (funded) applications as required and have no outstanding debts or arrears to the City of Greater Geelong.
For more information, visit https://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/grants/article/item/8d4cd36e5143fb6.aspx