Deadline: 19-May-23
The Inner West Council has launched the Community Wellbeing Grants Program to encourage community collaborations and partnerships in Australia.
The community wellbeing grants stream supports projects that address local issues; promote social justice; enhance wellbeing; strengthen the sustainability and capacity of Inner West community and foster inclusion, equity and social connection.
Objectives
- Connect local people to each other and place
- Foster an inclusive and diverse community and encourage community participation
- Develop community strengths, capabilities and lifelong learning
Funding Information
- Community wellbeing grants: up to $5,000 each.
Eligibility Criteria
- Local organisations
- Inner West Council provides grants for projects that have not yet commenced, and in limited cases people who have not yet acquitted a previous grant may be eligible to apply again. In addition:
- Council does fund Parents and Citizen organisations but does not fund projects for schools.
- Council only provides support for capital projects in the Environment grant stream, and Council does not provide support for interstate or overseas travel.
- Council does not fund political parties or their activities.
Assessment criteria
- The following criteria will be considered in the process of assessing applications:
- Impact and quality of the project and contribution to Council’s Community Strategic Plan and grant objectives
- Benefit to the Inner West community
- Applicant’s capacity to deliver a well-planned project, including relevant applicant experience, skills and time
- Realistic budget, including all sources of project income and quotes where relevant.
For more information, visit Inner West Council.