Deadline: 10-Feb-25
The Greater Shepparton City Council is offering funding for projects and events which build or strengthen Greater Shepparton communities through its Community Matching Grant Program.
Objectives
- The intention of the funding is to facilitate projects which achieve some or all of the following objectives:
- build new social connections and partnerships within communities, or reinforce those that already exist
- encourage participation in community activities and organizations
- enable community members to acquire or develop a new skill
- create, renew or revitalise places and spaces within the community.
Funding Information
- For the 2024/2025 financial year there is a total funding pool of $30,500.00 available. Individual grants of up to $5,000 are available for successful applicants to conduct activities during the timeframes below.
- Activity timeframes: 1 March 2025 to 1 March 2026.
Eligible Activities
- Funded activities will:
- occur in Greater Shepparton between the timeframes stated above
- provide an inclusive, safe and accessible outcome for the community of Greater Shepparton
- demonstrate effective partnerships and show broad community support i.e. with other groups and/or across interest groups
- deliver value for money and show sustainability beyond Council’s funding
- be well developed, and have reasonable indicators of success for the outcomes expected
- acknowledge Greater Shepparton City Council as sponsors of the project receiving funding.
- invite relevant Council Officers and/or Councillors to any event, launch, or celebration of the funded project.
Ineligible Activities
- The following activities will NOT be funded:
- events and activities not held within the activity timeframes
- events and activities held outside the Greater Shepparton municipality
- applications received after the closing date
- applicants who have previously been funded by Council and have failed to comply with the financial, project monitoring and/or reporting requirements
- projects that are clearly a duplication of an existing service.
- fundraising activities
- ongoing project expenses, or for projects which have already commenced, or projects that have been completed.
- projects and activities that are discriminatory in any way, or contravene any legislation.
Eligibility Criteria
- Not-for-profits, incorporated bodies, co-operatives or associations
- Registered charitable organisations (refer to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission)
- Unincorporated bodies with an auspice
- Schools and learning institutions – only for activities that are not curriculum based and the primary benefit is for the wider community.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Applicants that have received funding from this grant in the current financial year that are applying for more than one activity
- Funding for project studies, business cases, or feasibility studies
- Individuals without an ABN
- Individual/Sole Traders (entity type with Australian Business Register)
- For profits, commercial entities, registered businesses
- Applicants with outstanding acquittals for grant funding from Greater Shepparton City Council (including auspices)
- Applicants with outstanding debts or arrears to Greater Shepparton City Council or in legal proceedings with Council
- An organisation involved in legal proceedings relating to winding up its operations, or experiencing insolvency or bankruptcy (this includes any legal bankruptcy – related actions against the organisations directors or officers).
For more information, visit Greater Shepparton City Council.