Deadline: 12-Jul-21
Applications are now open for the Healthy and Connected Communities Grants Program to support projects, programs, activities, and small community forums or events that respond to community needs and improve the health, wellbeing, and capacity of their community.
Funding Information
- Grants of up to $10,000 to support community projects or up to $2,000 to assist with the cost of equipment purchases are available.
- There is a total grant pool of $243,000 available
What won’t be funded?
- The following will not be funded through the City’s grants
- projects or activities that occur outside the City of Greater Geelong municipality (where activities also have outcome/s that occur outside the Municipality, only the portion taking place within Greater Geelong is eligible).
- cost of Council services where fees are normally charged e.g. Council rates; waste removal; building or planning permit fees; parking fees, etc.
- staffing costs, although they will consider funding if the costs are related to the specific proposed project – such as costs to engage an external facilitator, consultant or contractor – if they can supply an ABN and written quote.
- requests for retrospective purchases or projects, or where activities commence prior to submission of application.
- fundraising events, prizes, gifts, awards or sponsorship costs, such as trophies, medals, money and vouchers.
- Political, gaming or gambling activities
- activities that could be considered core business i.e. those associated with the application organisation’s normal or day to-day operation (including regular projects and activities, administration, staffing costs, insurances and permits). Exceptions will be considered for Healthy & Connected Communities Grants if the project is to establish a new community group.
- projects, activities or events that could potentially commit Council funding on an ongoing basis.
- projects, activities or events that have already received support from the City’s grants.
- projects, activities or events that better meet the criteria of another City of Greater Geelong grant or program.
- Additionally, the following items, activities or projects will not be funded by Healthy & Connected Communities Grants
- equipment requiring building permits or permissions for installation.
- consumable items such as stationery, replacement of toner cartridges and so on.
- projects that duplicate or do not link with developed strategies of other local service responses (unless evidence of need, coordination and cooperation is demonstrated).
- club uniforms (unless there are compelling reasons, in line with the objectives of this grant).
- learning institutions seeking funding for programs or equipment that does not have a benefit for the wider community.
- budget items that have not been substantiated with suitable supporting evidence – for example, quotes or price estimates.
Eligibility Criteria
- The City’s grants are primarily offered to no-for-profit community organisations with some exceptions to suit the objectives of individual grants.
- All applicants must possess an Australian Business Number (ABN) or provide a Statement by a Supplier Form available from the ATO website.
- Applicants must have fully acquitted previous successful (funded) applications and have no outstanding debts or arrears to the City of Greater Geelong.
- Eligible not for profit community groups and organisations can apply for a grant to assist them to undertake programs or activities that support the community to be healthy and/or provide a sense of well-being and connection.
For more information, visit https://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/grants/article/item/8cb908930b66779.aspx