Deadline: 07-Jun-2024
The Ku-ring-gai Council is offering community groups the chance to get their projects off the ground, purchase much-needed equipment or fund arts and cultural activities, through the Ku-ring-gai Community Grants Program.
The aim of the grants program is to build and strengthen the community through projects that help increase social cohesion and develop healthy and resilient communities.
Objectives
- Projects funded through the Ku-ring-gai Community Grants program should encourage:
- An increased range and improved quality of community services in the Ku-ring-gai area.
- An increased level of artistic and cultural activity and expression in the Ku-ring-gai area.
- New and innovative programs that address identified community needs.
- Economic development opportunities.
- A fair and equitable approach to the allocation of grants in the Ku-ring-gai area.
Funding Categories
- Groups, organisations and local businesses may submit only one application per category, but may apply for more than one category.
- Small Equipment Grants
- The aim of this category is to fund the hire or purchase of equipment that can be clearly demonstrated to improve the delivery of services, programs and events to the community. Examples appropriate to this category are:
- Expenditure on equipment to enable a project to extend its activities to include people with disabilities or from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
- Sports equipment to enable a youth project to commence.
- Art materials for a new arts program.
- teaching aids to assist with English language classes.
- PA equipment to stage a festival event.
- Grants are available in this category for up to $2,000.
- The aim of this category is to fund the hire or purchase of equipment that can be clearly demonstrated to improve the delivery of services, programs and events to the community. Examples appropriate to this category are:
- Community Development Grants
- The aim of this category is to support the development of local initiatives by funding projects that will address priority issues in the community; and provide a mechanism for local communities to participate in developing solutions to important issues in the Ku-ring-gai area.
- Grants are available in this category for up to $5,000.
- Arts and Cultural Grants
- The aim of this category is to provide assistance in the organisation and operation of arts or cultural activities, events and programs. Priority for funding will be given to projects that can demonstrate an outcome which addresses identified goals outlined in the Arts & Cultural Grant Guidelines and relevant management planning documents.
- Grants are available in this category for up to $5,000.
- Small Equipment Grants
Priority Funding Areas
- Small Equipment Grants
- Community safety
- Examples include addressing the safety concerns of residents with an emphasis on increasing the capacity of groups and the development of preventative strategies.
- Consider the needs of older residents and families with young children when developing cultural programs and services.
- Develop and foster cultural programs that promote the benefits of interculturalism, encourage access, promote inclusion, develop tolerance and understanding, and celebrate difference.
- Promote projects that foster the celebration and appreciation of Australia’s Indigenous heritage.
- Promote and foster the ongoing development of arts and cultural pursuits in Ku-ring-gai.
- Focus on cultural tourism.
- Community safety
- Small Equipment Grants and Community Development Grants
- Children and families: Examples include shortage of childcare places; need for improvements to children’s recreational spaces; social isolation of parents; access to essential health and support services; lack of accessible information.
- Young people: Examples include access to venues for entertainment, recreation and youth drop-in; regular live music entertainment programs for under 18 year olds; provision of spaces and resources for study; access to transport for young people at nights and on weekends; improved access to early intervention services for mental health, relationship counselling, drug and alcohol issues; employment opportunities; availability of crisis accommodation; programs that help young people feel valued and able to participate actively in the community.
- Older people: Examples include increased opportunities to meet the social, cultural, learning and development needs of older people; social isolation and safety; assistance to enable frail elderly to remain in their homes; support for carers; access to transport options.
- People with disabilities: Examples include information and community awareness; access to in-home and community supports; physical access to public places; transport and mobility; access to leisure and recreation; and support for people with mental health issues.
- People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: Examples include gaining information and access to services; settlement issues; issues relating to ageing; celebrating diversity.
- Women: Examples include social isolation; domestic violence, sexual assault and education programs aimed to stop violence against women.
- Community safety: Examples include addressing the safety concerns of residents with an emphasis on increasing the capacity of groups and the development of preventative strategies.
- Economic and social development
- Creation of community hubs, exhibitions, events and activities around local public spaces and shopping centres.
- Provide civic engagement opportunities that promote economic activity and innovation.
- Arts and Cultural Grants
- Consider the needs of older residents and families with young children when developing cultural programs and services.
- Develop and foster cultural programs that promote the benefits of interculturalism, encourage access, inclusion and understanding and celebrate difference.
- Promote projects that foster the celebration and appreciation of Australia’s Indigenous heritage.
- Promote and foster the ongoing development of arts and cultural pursuits in Ku-ring-gai.
- Focus on cultural tourism.
- Economic and social development
- Provide a platform for creative expression in Ku-ring-gai and harness the artistic skills and talents of the local community.
- Foster the economic development of the creative sector through provision of public art and creation of cultural precincts.
- Develop a framework to strengthen the connection between local heritage, cultural sites and other local attractions.
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-profit, community organisations that are properly constituted and incorporated (or supported by an incorporated body)
- Community organisations that are based within the Ku-ring-gai area. (If the organisation is not locally based, the program requiring financial assistance must be shown to be addressing identified priority needs of people within the Ku-ring-gai area).
- Organisations that adhere to the principles of access and equity in the way that funded services and activities are administered. This means that organisations take steps to ensure that their services/programs are available to all members of the community including people with disabilities and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
- Local businesses that encourage economic development opportunities and clearly demonstrate benefit to the local community.
Ineligible
- Individuals and unincorporated groups.
- Government departments, agencies or instrumentalities.
- A political party as defined by the Local Government Act 1993, i.e. a group or organisation “having as one of its objects or activities the promotion of the election to parliament or to a council of a candidate or candidates endorsed by it or by a body or organisation of which it forms part.” Nor an organisation that is affiliated or associated either directly or indirectly with any political party whether registered or not.
- An organisation with substantial financial reserves, which are not allocated for specific purposes essential to the organisation.
- Organisations who have failed to comply with previous funding requirements (e.g. completion of Ku-ring-gai Community Grants Program acquittal form).
For more information, visit Ku-ring-gai Council.