Grants for various projects in Australia

Deadline: 15-Aug-21

City of Yarra is accepting applications for its annual grants program that provides financial and in-kind support for community initiatives and projects.

Annual Grant Streams and Categories

The annual grants are split into a number of different streams and sub-categories:

The Annual Grants program has seven funding streams:

Community Development;
Climate Action;
Family, Youth and Children;
Sports and Recreation;
Arts and Culture; and
Community Housing.

Aims

The Community Grants Program aims to:

develop partnerships between Council and community groups to achieve Council’s strategic directives;
direct resources to the emerging and specific needs of disadvantaged groups;
develop a positive approach to the resolution of local social issues;
support local groups, activities and community connectedness; and
support community organisations to develop skills and increase participation.

The annual grants provide funding towards small to medium-sized projects that respond to the social, cultural, recreational, economic and sustainability needs of Yarra residents.

Funding Information

Community Development
- Community Strengthening- Maximum grant: $4,000
- Community Support- Maximum grant: $10,000
- Community Celebrations- Maximum grant: $3,000.
- Social Enterprise- Maximum grant: $15,000
Climate Action
- Climate Action Grant – Tier 1 The Climate Action Grant-Maximum grant: $5,000.
- Climate Action Grant – Tier 2 The Climate Action Grant- Maximum grant: $10,000.
Family, Youth and Children – Maximum grant: $10,000.
Sports and Recreation– Maximum grant: $5,000
Arts and Culture- The total funding pool is $135,000.
Community Housing- Maximum grant: $50,000.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants for Annual Grants must meet the following eligibility requirements. Ineligible applications will not be assessed.

Applicants must have an active ABN.
- Not-for-profit community groups that meet all other eligibility criteria but do not have an ABN can have their applications auspiced by an eligible incorporated organisation or neighbourhood house.
Applicants must be a not-for-profit, incorporated community group (that is a group with a voluntary membership who come together to pursue a common goal) OR meet one of the following specific exceptions:
- be a registered charity, public benevolent institution or have DGR status;
- be a state government entity seeking funding for activities beyond those considered the responsibility of State or Federal Government;
- unincorporated not-for-profit community groups can have their applications auspiced by an eligible incorporated organisation or Neighbourhood House;
- individual artists or arts-related businesses operating under an active sole-trader ABN can apply as individuals under the Arts Development or Community Arts categories in the Arts and Culture Stream;
- Arts-related businesses with active ABNs* registered as other than sole-trader entities can apply under the Arts Development or Community Arts categories in the Arts and Culture Stream. These applications are contingent on successfully demonstrating that the project being funded will run on a not-for-profit basis. This will require detailed financial reporting;
- Social enterprise businesses can apply to the Social Enterprise Category in the Community Development Stream.
Applicants must have acquitted previous Council grants and have no outstanding debts to Yarra City Council.
Applicants must provide a financial statement.
Applicants must have public liability insurance with a suitable level of coverage, working with children checks, WorkCover and superannuation coverage.
Relevant applicants must, as required by law, implement and adhere to the Victorian Child Safe Standards.
Applicants must meet any other specific requirements outlined in the individual stream fact sheets.