Deadline: 28-Feb-21
The Hume City Council is seeking applications for the Project Grant – Round 2 to encourage new ideas, develop locally-led initiatives or projects and collaborations that provide significant benefit to the Hume community.
Project Grant proposals could include, but are not limited to:
- Piloting a new service or program;
- Research to investigate an emerging need;
- Enhance access to programs and information development of a partnership proposal;
- A feasibility study to investigate a service or project proposal;
- A joint project between two community groups/organizations.
Funding Information
- Amount: Up to $5,000.
- Project grants are funded for a 12-month period.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- Be an incorporated not-for-profit community group or organization
- Have no outstanding debts with Hume City Council
- Have a proven ability to manage large scale projects
- Give a detailed Project Plan
- Discuss the proposal with a Council Officer whose portfolio most aligns with the theme or content of your project proposal. The Council officer you have spoken to must be named in your application.
- Run the activity or project from a location within Hume and/or show that it will substantially benefit residents of Hume City
- Have satisfactorily acquitted any previous funding received by Hume City Council
- Engage with Council in the design of their project
- Demonstrate in kind or cash contribution that equates to half the value of the grant request. For example, if you ask for $5,000, you must show a contribution of at least $2,500 (cash or in-kind).
- Applications already funded under the 2021 Annual Grant Round are not eligible to apply for this round.
How to Apply
- Applications for all Hume City Council Community Grants are made via SmartyGrants, an online portal. If you are a new user, you will need to set up a login before you begin. If you have previously used SmartyGrants for ANY application (not just Hume City Council) you can use the same email address.
- You can also refer to the SmartyGrants Applicant Guide for help.
- In your application, you will need to provide documents that prove the status of your organization, and support for your project. The list of required documents includes:
- Certificate of Incorporation or evidence of another legal status;
- ABN details or completed Statement by Supplier form;
- Current Public Liability Insurance Certificate of Currency to adequately cover the organisation/group’s activities;
- Quotes to support your budget i.e. For equipment hire or purchase, bus hire, advertising & promotion, flyers, posters, etc.
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