Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
The City of Vincent is currently seeking applications for its Community Support Grants to support Vincent based groups and organisations to deliver programs and services that address key social issues impacting the local community.
The City of Vincent recognises that community funding provides a significant opportunity to work collaboratively with the local groups, organisations and individuals to deliver activities which increase social participation, promote social inclusion and strengthen connections within the community. A variety of funding initiatives are offered each year to meet the diverse range of interests, demands and priorities throughout the Vincent community.
Funding Information
- Community Support Grants up to $10,000.00 may be available for each individual project through this funding category.
What will be considered for Funding?
- Priority will be given to a collective group of organisations working in partnership to address the key outcomes
- Applications need to demonstrate strong elements of collaboration (e.g. partnering with a least one other organisation to create an outcome that neither organisation could achieve on its own);
- Coordinated programs which give individuals who are experiencing difficulty, opportunities to connect with their community;
- Programs that are offered free of charge;
- Programs which have a direct and immediate benefit to City of Vincent residents;
- Programs that have demonstrated coordinated approach to delivering human services within the City of Vincent;
- Projects with measurable outcomes will be considered;
- The City must be satisfied that the applicant organisation has the competency and capacity to implement the project;
- Projects which have received funding from the City in previous years may be considered, however priority will be given to new projects or those which have not previously received support;
The Following will not be considered for Funding
- Groups and organisations that operate with the aim of making a profit;
- Groups and organisations who have failed to acquit grants awarded to them in any capacity;
- Programs which replicate services already available within the City of Vincent;
- Programs, services or events which take place outside City of Vincent boundaries;
- Groups and organisations that have received other significant funding or in kind donation from the City of Vincent in a single financial year;
- Debt reduction or operational deficits;
- Operational salaries (however salaries tied to a program or project will be considered);
- Religious organisations where the grant is intended for the principal benefit of the organisation’s own members or adherents, or where the grant is intended for inherently religious activities;
- Legal expenses;
- General construction, capital campaign or renovation unrelated to a specific proposed project or program;
- Travel outside Australia; and
- Retrospective funding.
Eligibility Criteria
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In order to be eligible for funding, your organisation must:
- Your organisation’s mission must be aligned with the outcomes of the City of Vincent’s Strategic Community Plan
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Fall in to one or more of the following categories
- A not-for-profit community organisation
- A registered charity with the Australian Taxation Office
- A deductible gift recipient
- An individual
- A social enterprise
- Have the ability to demonstrate satisfactory risk management
- Have the competency and capacity to implement the project & demonstrate this to the City’s satisfaction.
For more information, visit City of Vincent.
For more information, visit https://www.vincent.wa.gov.au/residents/grants-sponsorship/community-support-grants.aspx