Deadline: 30-Sep-22
The Dubbo Regional Council is seeking applications for its Community Services Fund to support projects or programs that deliver social, cultural, or environmental benefits to the communities of the Local Government Area.
Funding Information
- Funding provided up to $5,000.
- Funding provided over $5,000 (funding $10,000 or more requires an auditors statement)
Eligibility Criteria
- Organisations must be based in the Dubbo Regional LGA
- The project / program must be undertaken in the Dubbo Regional LGA
- Organisations with outstanding project updates or submitted acquittal form from previous Council funding, may not be eligible for consideration
- Organisations with outstanding application for extension or have not expended their fund within 12 months of provision, may not be eligible for consideration
- One application per organisation per round
Key Criteria
- Deliver social, cultural or environmental benefits to the communities of the Local Government Area
- The project or program must address an identified community priority
- Demonstrate the capacity to manage funds and deliver the project within 12 months
- Demonstrate how the funding shall enable the community based organisation to deliver a service/benefit to the community
Funding Conditions
- Organisations can not apply for funding via the Community Services Fund if funding has already been provided by another funding stream of Dubbo Regional Council (DRC) for the same activity in the same financial year.
- No financial assistance will be given to Government Departments or agencies, or for the support of Governmentowned facilities.
- No financial assistance will be given to sporting organisations or events(these organisations have other avenues for financial assistance).
- The application is to include time frames and list of items identified for purchase from funding.
- Funds granted can only be used for the purpose as specified in the application, unless written permission for a variation is obtained from DRC.
- DRC must be advised in writing if there are any significant changes to the activity as described in the application, or to the contact details of the recipient.
- Funds are to be acquitted within 12 months of the grant being provided. Failure to do so without written request and approval from DRC may result in the donation amount being reduced or cancelled requiring the return of funds to Council.
- Should the project / program be cancelled, all funding received is to be repaid to DRC.
- All DRC and other requisite permits, approvals, insurances etc relating to the program or project must be obtained or funding may be withdrawn.
- Where possible, the organisation will source goods and services for the project/ program from within the Dubbo Regional LGA.
- Failure to provide an Acquittal Report will preclude future funding opportunities.
- DRC reserves the right, as part of the assessment process, to request further information or documentation.
- DRC reserves the right to conduct a financial audit of the donation either during the financial year or on completion of the financial year.
- Recipients of funding will be required to have a representative attend a civic ceremony at which novelty cheques will be presented for media and marketing purposes.
- DRC and its officers shall not be responsible for any liabilities incurred or entered into by the recipient organisation as a result of, or arising out of that organisations responsibilities under the Funding Agreement.
- The recipient organisation shall indemnify the Council and its officers against any claim, demand, liability suit costs, expenses, action arising out of or in any way connected with the activities of the organisations or agents in consequence of the Funding Agreement except where the claim, demand, liability, costs or action are caused by DRC and its officers. 18. Unless agreed in writing at the time of funding approval, DRC has no obligations regarding ongoing maintenance or renewal of assets created by the project.
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