Deadline: 31-Aug-22
The Cowra Council is pleased to announce the Community Grants Program 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 based in the Cowra Shire 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 to create "“a leading, innovative and creative community, proud of their place in history, offering opportunity with the best of country living.”
Key Directions
The community has identified seven key directions to follow in pursuing this vision, they are:
- Health and Wellbeing
- Innovation and Education
- Liveability
- Community Leadership and Engagement
- Business and Industry
- Transport and Infrastructure
- Environmental Sustainability and Stewardship
- Reconciliation and Inclusion
The Community Grants Program provides a range of funding opportunities to organisations to positively contribute towards achieving the shared vision for the shire.
Categories
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Categories available to apply for include:
- Sport and Recreation: Activities that provide access to physical and social pursuits to support the health and well-being of the community
- Arts and Culture: Events that foster the Shire’s cultural identity, or that provide an accessible, diverse range of community art and cultural opportunities
- Small Capital Equipment: Purchases of small capital equipment items to support community organisation activities
- Building and Facility Development: Improvements to Council or community owned buildings and facilities
- New Events (Attendance – Up to 200)
- New Events (Attendance – 201 & above)
Funding Information
- Sport and Recreation maximum of $1000
- Arts and Culture maximum of $1000
- Small Capital Equipment maximum of $1000
- Building and Facility Development maximum of $2000
- New Events (Attendance – Up to 200) maximum of $500
- New Events (Attendance – 201 & above) maximum of $1000
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.
Ineligibility
- Government agencies.
- Registered Clubs within the meaning of the NSW Registered Clubs Act 1976.
- Schools (including associated parents and citizens/parents and friends organisations).
- Churches and religious groups; unless the proposed project can be considered to be in addition to the core business of the church or group, and the project benefits the wider community.
- Political groups.
- Individuals and sole traders
- Individuals or sole traders are not eligible to apply.
For more information, visit Cowra Council.
For more information, visit https://www.cowracouncil.com.au/Community/Community-grants-and-funds/Community-Grants-Program