Deadline: 1-Mar-21
Horsham Rural City Council (HRCC) is accepting applications for Community Development Grants Program to help not-for-profit groups in the municipality to improve facilities and work together for more engaged and healthy communities.
Grant Priorities
Council Plan Priorities
- Goal 1 – Community and cultural development
- Projects that develop Horsham and the municipality as a diverse, inclusive and vibrant community
- Goal 2 – Sustaining the economy
- Goal 3 – Asset management
- Projects that maintain or upgrade community infrastructure
- Goal 4 – Governance and business excellence
- Projects that support good communication, governance and use of community resources
- Goal 5 – Natural and built environments
- Projects that address the impacts of climate change and encourage sustainable practices
HEALTH AND WELLBEING KEY PRIORITIES
- Priority 1 – Increasing healthy eating and active living
- Projects that support and promote healthy eating, social inclusion and physical activity e.g. Healthy eating events, physical activity programs and improvement to sporting infrastructure
- Priority 2 – Reducing harmful alcohol and drug use
- E.g. Education programs targeting alcohol or drug abuse
- Priority 3 – Improving mental health
- E.g. Education programs supporting improved community mental health outcomes
- Priority 4 – Strengthening education and economic development
- Projects that support community groups in providing education, economic development and tourism opportunities e.g. support of Farmers Markets
- Priority 5 – Preventing family violence
- Community initiatives that promote gender equity and provide education on preventing family violence
- Priority 6 – Improving family and reproductive health
- Projects that support improvements in family and reproductive health
- Priority 7 – Improving early years outcomes
- Community initiatives and activities that help improve early year’s outcomes
OTHER PRIORITIES
- Community inclusion
- Age friendly
- Youth
- Other
Funding Information
The maximum allocation per organization is $10,000 although the majority of successful applications range between $500 and $5,000.
Who can apply?
The following criteria need to be met to be eligible for a community development grant:
- Be a not-for-profit group
- The project has the endorsement of the applicant organization and all other user groups
- Be incorporated or have an auspicing body if the application is for a grant of >$1000
- Include direct benefits to residents of HRCC
- Be a group based within HRCC with the project being delivered within the municipality
For more information, visit https://www.hrcc.vic.gov.au/Our-Services/Grant-Information/Community-Development-Grants-Program