Deadline: 23-Mar-23
Applications are open for grant funding in support of initiatives that will lead to improved governance and sustainability for community organisations with an annual revenue of less than $3 million.
Priorities
The Department of Human Services’ purpose is making a difference so South Australia thrives, and has three priorities:
- Increasing inclusion, independence, and shared decision-making for all.
- Supporting the communities when it matters most.
- Delivering modern services for the communities.
Funding Information
This funding opportunity offers one-off grants of up to $50,000 available. The focus of this funding round is for eligible organisations working in community services to:
- Build their governance and compliance capacity including to develop or strengthen partnerships or collaboration with other community organisations to improve sustainability and deliver common social impact objectives, and /or
- Undertake upgrades to build organisational capacity and resilience that are both environmentally and organisationally sustainable.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Applicants
- Organisations applying for grants must:
- Be an Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisation or other not-for-profit organisation.
- A not-for-profit organisation provides services to the community and doesn’t operate for the profit or personal gain of its individual members. All profits made must go back into the services the organisation provides. Profits mustn’t be distributed to owners, members or other private people. Not-for-profit (NFP) organisations fall into two broad categories: (1) charities and (2) other NFP organisations that are not charities – for example, most sporting and recreational clubs, community service organisations, professional and business associations and social organisations.
- Be currently operating within South Australia, and/or delivering services or support to the South Australian community.
- Have an annual revenue of under $3 million as per 2021/22 audited financial statement.
- Be incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1985, or the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006, or have evidence of a comparable legal status, such as Australian Public Company limited by guarantee. AND
- Be currently registered with a valid and eligible Australian Business Number (ABN).
- Have an Australian bank account in the name of the legal entity.
- Agree to the terms and conditions of the grant agreement.
- Sponsored Organisations
- Organisations that are not incorporated and/or do not have an ABN, can apply if they meet all other eligibility criteria and are able to secure an eligible organisation to act as their sponsor (auspice) for the project. The sponsoring organisation is then responsible for submitting the application online and entering into the grant agreement. Sponsoring organisations will receive the funding and be legally responsible for acquitting the funding.
- If sponsoring an organisation:
- Ensure the sponsored entity has not-for-profit objectives, and
- Agree to accept legal and financial responsibility for the grant.
- If your organisation is eligible as per the Eligible Applicants section, you cannot be sponsored by another eligible organisation.
For more information, visit Department of Human Services.