Deadline: 19-Oct-22
The Hepburn Shire Council is accepting applications for its Community Grants Program to provide funding to community groups and organisations ($65,000 in 2022/2023).
Categories
- Active and Engaged Communities (including Welcome to New Residents Sessions)
- Quality Community Infrastructure (including small equipment)
- Sustainable Environments
- Children’s Program (Fund total of $10,000)
- Charitable Purposes (Fund total of $10,000: $2,000 per Council Ward)
Objectives
Active and Engaged Communities – up to $2,500 available
- Focus on creating connected, healthy and vibrant communities.
Quality Community Infrastructure (including small equipment) – up to $2,500 available
- Focus on assisting community groups to build minor/small-scaled community infrastructure or to purchase small equipment
- Projects must be completed within six months after funding has been provided.
Sustainable Environment – up to $2,500 available
- Focus on sustainability and actions to reduce environmental impacts and contribute to becoming a more sustainable community
- Projects must be completed within six months after funding has been provided.
Children’s Program – up to $2,500 available
- Focus on programs, activities or events for children aged 8-12 years and opportunities for children to engage in activities they may not normally have access to
- Programs must be accessible to children of all abilities and free for all to attend
- Projects must be completed within six months after funding has been provided
- Projects may include programs, activities or events which support the Early and Middle Years Strategy 2022-2030
Charitable Purposes – up to $2,000 available
- Focus on programs, activities or events for vulnerable or disadvantaged community members
- Existing and ongoing programs are eligible to apply
- Applications for this category are open once per year in Round 3.
- Up to $2000 will be available per Council Ward is available.
Funding Information
- The Community Grants Program provides $65,000 funding annually to community groups and organisations on a quarterly basis.
Eligibility Criteria
- Local not-for-profit groups and organisations within the Hepburn Shire, including sporting clubs and arts groups, who are incorporated with an ABN, or have an auspicing agent.
- To be eligible to apply for funding, community projects must meet the following criteria:
- Be a new or one-off event or program, or a new initiative for an existing event or program. The exception to this rule is applications within (Charitable Purposes) and Welcome to New Residents Sessions which may be repeat events or programs.
- Be conducted within the Hepburn Shire to the benefit of its residents.
For more information, visit https://www.hepburn.vic.gov.au/Residents/Support/Grants