Deadline: 01-Aug-21
The Toowoomba Region is seeking applications for the Community Support Grant program to provide support for projects that aim to achieve one or more of the following:
Priorities
Demonstrate collaboration and partnerships between community organisations:
- Encourage and assist community interaction and inclusiveness
- Foster indigenous, multicultural and intergenerational understanding and equity
- Support innovation, forward thinking, and learning opportunities
- Upgrade facilities to meet standards, regulations and community expectations
- Meet changing community needs and/or increase facility usage.
Preference will be given to applications that:
- facilitate deliverable outcomes for the community – that is, provide
- programs/facilities/capital.
- demonstrate self-help, commitment and future sustainability.
- are identified within a strategic planning framework.
- are not duplicating existing projects, activities or events
Funding Information
- Grants of up to $2,500 are available for any one project or organisation, but requests for smaller grants are encouraged.
Eligible Projects
A wide range of support will be considered on its merits and community benefit, including but not limited to:
- An off-set in fees and charges for Council facilities, equipment or services.
- Assistance towards establishing a new service, facility, initiative or organisation.
- Assistance to enhance or improve an existing service or community facility.
- Assistance towards feasibility studies, needs analyses or community consultations.
- Assistance towards planning, professional and application fees in preparing grant applications for larger projects.
Preference is to provide funding that will facilitate deliverable outcomes for the community – that is, providing programs/facilities/capital.
Eligiblity Criteria
Organisations can apply for a community support grant if they:
- are an eligible community organisation or are under the auspices of an eligible community organisation as defined in the Community Grants Policy.
- operate or provide services within the Toowoomba Regional Council area.
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN).
Ineligibilty
Who can’t apply:
- Individuals
- For-profit companies, trusts and other organisations
- Unions and student guilds
- Research foundations
- Professional associations
- An organisation that has been granted approval for support through a Toowoomba Regional Council program for the same project
- Organisations that have not acquitted previous Council grants.
For more information, visit https://www.tr.qld.gov.au/community-business/grants-funding/apply-by-category/6464-community-support