Deadline: 31-Aug-21
Applications are now open for Cowra Community Grants program that aims to provide funding towards community projects, community events, small capital equipment purchases, and community buildings and facilities to support primarily volunteer-run community not-for-profit organisations in their activities where there is a benefit for the wider community.
The Community Grants Program provides a range of funding opportunities to organisations to positively contribute towards achieving the shared vision for the shire.
Categories
Categories available to apply for include:
- Sport and Recreation;
- Arts and Culture;
- Small Capital Equipment;
- Building and Facility Development.
Focus Areas
The community has identified seven key directions to follow in pursuing this vision, they are:
- Health and Well-being;
- Education, Training and Research;
- Lifestyle;
- Governance;
- Business and Industry;
- Transport and Infrastructure;
- Natural Resource Management.
Funding Information
- Sport and Recreation – Up to $1000;
- Arts and Culture – Up to $1000;
- Small Capital Equipment – Up to $1000;
- Building and Facility Development – Up to $2000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organisations and groups
- Organisations must be a not-for-profit entity.
- Organisation must be primarily volunteer run.
- Organisations must be based within Cowra Shire and must be able to demonstrate how the project will directly benefit residents within the Shire.
- Have acquitted all previous Cowra Shire Council grants.
- Have no outstanding debts to Council.
Guidelines
- Applications must demonstrate linkages to Council’s Community Strategic Plan objectives.
- The project or event for which funding is sought, must be based within Cowra Shire and/or be able to demonstrate significant benefit to Cowra Shire residents.
- The Community Grants Program aims to provide limited financial assistance and is not intended to be relied upon as the sole source of income.
- Council encourages co-contribution from the applicants.
- Council reserves the right to part fund a grant application.
- Projects should be one-off and not reliant on on-going Cowra Council funding.
- Applicants are eligible to receive up to a total value of $3,000 in grant funds per financial year.
- Projects must be targeted for completion within one (1) year of receipt of funding.
- Where organisations submit multiple Cowra Community Grant applications in any one funding round they must prioritise their applications in order of importance.
- In the instance that the funded project or event does not occur, the grant recipient will be required to repay the full amount of the funding awarded.
- Council reserves the right to not approve any application.
- Council requires external quotes from providers.
For more information, visit https://www.cowracouncil.com.au/index.php/2012-11-27-23-28-25/community-grants-program