Excellence Grants for Individuals Program – Australia

Deadline: 30-Jun-23

The Knox City Council is currently seeking applications for its Excellence Grants for Individuals Program to provide funding assistance to Knox residents, who are selected to represent either Victoria or Australia in a competitive endeavor or an elite performance.

Objectives

• The objectives for the Excellence Grants for Individuals are to:
  • increase individual participation in their community;
  • increase inclusion and representation of underrepresented individuals;
  • assist individuals to develop skills and build capacity; and
  • foster pride for the great achievements of individuals in the Knox community.

Scopes

• This policy applies to individuals who live in the City of Knox and are competing or performing at a state, national or international level in the following areas:
  • sports and recreation;
  • education;
  • arts and culture; and
  • environmental and/ or humanitarian initiatives

Funding Information

• The allocated funds will be distributed equally across the 12 months of the financial year.
• The following maximum grant limits apply:
  • If the competition or event is held within Victoria – $150
  • If the competition or event is held outside Victoria but within Australia – $250
  • If the competition or event is held internationally – $400

Eligibility Criteria

• To apply for an Excellence Grant for Individuals, the following criteria must be met:
  • the applicant is a resident of Knox;
  • the applicant has been selected or personally invited to participate in a competition or event by a national or state peak body or governing organization of the specialized area;
  • the applicant has not received an Excellence Grant for Individuals in the current or previous financial year. 

Exclusion Criteria

• An individual is not eligible to receive grant funding under this policy if:
  • the competition or event has already taken place;
  • Council has awarded a grant under another policy which benefits the individual applicant for the same competition or event;
  • they have a delinquent account with Knox City Council (an amount owed to Council that was not paid by the due date);
  • they have outstanding acquittal documentation from a previous Council grant;
  • more than two individuals from the same club/organisation have already received funding for the same competition or event;
  • the applicant is being remunerated for their participation (excluding prize money);
  • the funds are proposed to be used to contribute to membership expenses; and
  • the competition or event exposes Council to adverse criticism due to controversial issues (e.g. political or cultural sensitivities).

For more information, visit Knox City Council.

For more information, visit https://knoxcouncil.smartygrants.com.au/ieg2023