Grant available to support Community Groups and Organisations in Australia

Deadline: 4-Jun-24

Mornington Peninsula Shire is pleased to announce the Community Support Grant to support community groups and organisations to deliver key initiatives, programs and activities within the Shire in Australia.

Grant Priorities

• Lifesaving and safety equipment.
  • Council and Wellbeing Plan.
• Strengthens the capacity of volunteering on the Mornington Peninsula through training and/or learning new skills.
  • Community Support Grants Priorities.
    • Proposed project will contribute to one or more Community Support Grants Program priorities.
• Initiatives that contribute to the sustainability of community groups.
  • Community Partnerships
    • Proposed project shows community engagement and collaboration with other community partners as well as community benefit.
• Increases social inclusion and connections as well as community cohesion.
  • Feasibility of the project.
• Programs, activities and initiatives with broad community benefit.
  • Capacity of Applicant
    • The Applicant has demonstrated capacity, skills and experience including volunteers to deliver the project.
• Supports environmental priorities e.g. Single Use Plastics Policy.
  • Budget
    • Applicant budget for delivery of the project is realistic and shows volunteer in-kind contribution as well as co-contribution. Applicant demonstrates limited capacity to self-fund.
• Seed funding for new projects.

Funding Information

Eligible applicants may seek up to $5,000. This program remains open for the financial year closing 4 June 2024 or when funds have been exhausted.

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible organisations include Incorporated Associations, Not-for-Profit (NFP), Registered Charities and community groups.  Unincorporated community groups require an auspice organisation.
• Applicant organisations must be registered, solvent and have adequate level of public liability insurance relevant to the activity. (Note: unincorporated community groups must use an auspice organisation to apply).
• If an incorporated organisation is acting as an auspice organisation, it must only support two unincorporated organisations within a financial year.
• The applicant or auspice organisation must not be in debt and must be compliant with all grants previously awarded by Council.
• All projects, programs and activities must take place with the Mornington Peninsula Shire Local Government Area.
• An applicant school or learning institution may apply only where the project is not curriculum based, or where the activity or benefit is not confined to the learning institution but is for the primary benefit of the wider community.
• Retrospective funding for activities, programs and projects that have already started or have been completed will not be eligible.

For more information, visit Mornington Peninsula Shire.