Community Services Fund – Australia

Deadline: 31-Jul-24

The Dubbo Regional Council is currently accepting applications for the Community Services Fund.

The Community Services Fund relates to the requirements of Section 356 of the Local Government Act 1993 whereby Council may contribute money or otherwise grant financial assistance to persons for the purpose of exercising its functions. Funding is determined by Council annually and allocated as part of the Organisation’s annual budget.

This grant provides funding to community organisations to support projects that deliver social or environmental outcomes to the Dubbo Regional Council local government area and help create, enhance, or build community well-being and amenity.

Expected Outcomes 

• Each application is required to address the following:
  • The project must address an identified community need.
  • Demonstrate how the funding will enable the organisation to deliver social or environmental outcomes to the community.
  • Demonstrate collaboration between members and/or volunteers to contribute to the project.
  • Demonstrate the capacity to manage funds and deliver the project within twelve (12) months.

Eligibility Criteria

• Organisations must be based and operate within the Dubbo Regional Council local government area.
• The project must be undertaken within the Dubbo Regional local government area.
• Only one application per organisation, per financial year.

Ineligible

• The following are ineligible
  • Applicants with an overdue acquittal or who have failed to appropriately acquit a previous Council grant.
    • An Acquittal Report is required within two (2) months of the completion of each project, as per the date listed on each application, or twelve (12) months from date of funding payment, whichever arises first.
  • Applicants with outstanding projects due to extension or have not expended their prior funding within the allocated twelve (12) months of provision.
  • Applicants can not apply for funding via the Community Services Fund if funding has already been provided by another funding stream within Dubbo Regional Council for the same project in the same financial year.
  • Late or incomplete applications.
  • Proposals from Government Departments, agencies or any Council.

For more information, visit Dubbo Regional Council.