Deadline: 30-Jun-23
The Hume City Council is seeking applications for the Community Operational Grant Program to support the day-to-day operational activities of community groups who are working on ongoing projects that help improve health, wellbeing and connection in the community.
Funding Information
- Grant Amount: Up to $1,500
Eligible Projects
- Examples include:
- Incorporation fees.
- Insurance costs.
- Catering (small-scale ongoing catering, such as tea/coffee, not catering for one-off events).
- Room hire fees.
- Small equipment purchases up to $1,500 (e.g. small sporting equipment for sporting clubs, kitchen equipment for social groups, gardening tools, musical equipment, laptops to support local groups, books and resources to young children).
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must:
- Be a not-for-profit community group or organisation.
- Meet in Hume and/or show that the grant will substantially benefit residents of Hume City.
- Provide quotes for items (e.g. insurance, room hire, electronic and other equipment).
- Have no outstanding debts with Hume City Council.
- Have satisfactorily acquitted previous funding received by Hume City Council, if applicable.
- Be incorporated or auspiced.
- To be eligible, equipment cannot be fixed/ permanent items. Equipment ownership must be retained by the group i.e. if a group purchases a laptop for the treasurer to use, and the treasure retires, the laptop must be returned to the group.
For more information, visit Hume City Council.