Deadline: 11-May-25
The City of Melbourne is pleased to announce the Connected Neighbourhood Small Grants Program for community organisations and individuals to support community connection, social inclusion, access and participation for City of Melbourne community members.
Objectives
- Connected Neighbourhoods Small Grants allow the City of Melbourne to progress community development outcomes in the communities and neighbourhoods that make up the municipality.
- increase community participation, connection, equity, diversity and inclusion
- empower community to identify and respond to local issues and priorities
Funding Information
- Applications for Connected Neighbourhoods Small Grants funding can be made for any value up to $2000.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible to apply for funding through Connected Neighbourhoods Small Grants, applications must meet the following criteria:
- Applicant organisations must be;
- a not-for-profit constituted body;
- a school;
- a community leader;
- an individual community member supported by their community; or
- a Body Corporate/Owners Corporation, applicants must provide a copy of their Body Corporate/Owners Corporation constitution or rules.
- Auspiced applications are permitted in this program.
- Applicants must be located within or be delivering a project within the City of Melbourne municipality.
- Applications must have a focus on providing outcomes for City of Melbourne’s local communities.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Funding will not be considered for:
- core operational funding
- applications where more than 25 percent of the funding request is allocated to paying staff
- applications where funding will be used to pay the applicant for good or services they provide as part of their own business or other for-profit entity
- activities with a religious focus. For example, activities that include religious service, education, preaching or proselytizing, or those that exclude community members of different faiths from participating
- activities based on the consumption of alcohol or gambling
- capital works/purchases
For more information, visit City of Melbourne.