Deadline: 25-Sep-20
Coorong District Council has launched a call for applications for the 2020 Community Grants Program.
Funding community, cultural and recreational activities, events and services enables individuals and groups to work in partnership with Council in meeting community needs. The program also supports communities that value creativity, innovation, access and participation, as well as supporting individual residents striving in their field.
Community Grants support groups within the Coorong district, and are intended to:
- Promote participation in local community activities of recreation and sport, cultural activities, community development, lifelong learning, social cohesion, and social and welfare activities.
- Financially assist community groups and eligible individual residents based in the Coorong district.
- Promote community pride and participation in the Coorong district.
- Support community groups in local events.
- Support individuals participating in either a sporting, music, art or cultural activity/event, or other activities eligible in accordance with the Community Grants Procedure.
Grant Categories
- Small Community Grants
- Coorong District Council’s small community grants aim to encourage and support local community groups/clubs that make a positive contribution to community and cultural life. It is offered to support and assist community-based organisations in the provision of a service to the community that will encourage participation and social inclusion.
- Community Event Grants
- Community Event Grants aim to support local community groups/clubs that make a positive contribution to community and encourage tourism and social inclusion within the Coorong Council District.
- Event organisers must demonstrate that proceeds from the event will remain in the Coorong Council District e.g. proceeds from local church event remains with local church; proceeds from Scout event remains with local Scout group etc.
- Community Project Grants
- Community Project Grants aim to support local community groups/clubs that make a positive contribution to community through projects that develop and enhance their group’s facilities.
- Individual – Sport and Cultural Grants
- Individual –Sport and Cultural Grants are offered to support and encourage local individuals participating in either a sporting, music, art or cultural activity/event, or another activity/event at a State, National or International level. The intent of this grant is to support local community members who display individual talent within their field.
Funding Information
Grants available are divided into the following classifications, and relevant criteria for each classification is documented within Council’s Community Grants Procedures.
- Small Community Grants
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- $1,000 maximum
- Community Event Grants
- $2,000 maximum
- Community Project Grants
- $5,000 maximum
- Individual, Sport & Cultural Grant event held:
- South Australia $100
- Interstate $500§
- Internationally $1,000§
Eligibility Criteria
- Small Community Grants: Preference will be given to applications that meet the criteria as per the ‘Overview’ section of this Procedure AND:
- demonstrate a clear plan of how they will promote Council through social media posts/media
- By accepting Community Grant funding, applicants agree to the following:
- applicants will provide a photograph of the project for possible inclusion in Council articles/media
- when acquitting the grant provide a written report/feedback of the project to Council for possible inclusion in report to council when acquitting the grant
- provide all receipts/invoices of expenditure of funds
- Community Events Grant: Preference will be given to applications that meet the criteria as per the ‘Overview’ section of this Procedure AND:
- Events Permit application and provide all relevant information accordingly, including but not limited to a risk management plan, temporary food applications for stall holders selling food, traffic management plans (if relevant), road closure requirements etc demonstrate a clear plan of how they will promote Council through social media posts/media
- township/area if the event is proposed to be held on Council Community Land, applicants must complete an
- the proposed project will benefit the communities and businesses that reside and occupy the
- By accepting Community Grant funding, applicants agree to the following:
- applicants will provide a photograph of the event for possible inclusion in Council articles/media
- when acquitting the grant provide a written report/feedback of the event to Council for possible inclusion in report to Council
- when acquitting the grant provide all receipts/invoices of expenditure of funds
- Community Project Grants: Preference will be given to applications that meet the criteria as per the ‘Overview’ section of this Procedure AND:
- at conclusion of project) demonstrate a clear plan of how they will promote Council through social media posts/media
- Applicants may be required to attend Council as a speaker to update Council (to be determined
- own or currently lease land and associated facilities for a further minimum of a five (5) years fromü time of grant application land/facilities are based within the Coorong Council District
- By accepting Community Grant funding, applicants agree to the following:
- applicants will provide a photograph of the project for possible inclusion in Council articles/media
- when acquitting the grant provide a written report/feedback of the activity/event to Council for possible inclusion report to
- Council when acquitting the grant provide all receipts/invoices of expenditure of funds
- Individual – Sport and Cultural Grant: Preference will be given to applications that meet the criteria as per the ‘Overview’ section of this Procedure AND:
- if the recipient cannot participate in the activity/event for any reason, all funding granted must be
paid back to Council in full within 30 days of withdrawing. - applicants may be required to attend the Council as a speaker (to be determined at conclusion
of the activity/event - promote Council through social media posts/media
- provide a written report/feedback of the activity/event to Council for possible inclusion in report
to Council - applicants (if under 18 years of age with written permission from parent/guardian) will provide a
photograph of the activity for possible inclusion in Council articles/media, including social media - applicants must provide references and/or supporting letters from executives, organisers, leaders associated with the activity/event
- applications MUST be received a minimum of six (6) weeks prior to the activity/event.
Applications received less than six (6) weeks prior to the activity/event will not be accepted.
Special circumstances may be considered - all applicants’ principal place of residence must be within the Coorong District Council
- if the recipient cannot participate in the activity/event for any reason, all funding granted must be
For more information, visit https://www.coorong.sa.gov.au/community/community-grants-program
