Deadline: 12-Sep-22
The City of Port Phillip is currently seeking applications for its Love My Place Grants Program to provide support to the community with an opportunity to trial new ideas through creative activities in the public realm.
Program Objectives
- This grant program aims to activate public space in order to support the local community and businesses.
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Projects supported by this Program should contribute to the Council Plan strategic directions to guide the program priorities for the future:
- Vibrant Port Phillip – A City that has a flourishing economy, where the community and local businesses thrive, and they maintain and enhance the reputation as one of Melbourne’s cultural and creative hubs.
- Liveable Port Phillip – A City that is a great place to live, where the community has access to high quality public spaces, development and growth are well-managed, and it is safer and easy to connect and travel within.
Funding Information
- Eligible projects can apply for up to $15,000.
What can be funded?
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Examples of what can be funded as part of this grant program include, but are not limited to:
- Creative lighting installations, including projections (mapping).
- Public space improvements, including seating, amenity, play spaces, gathering spaces, etc.
- Public art installations and murals.
- Events and creative music projects.
- Temporary public urban agriculture initiatives.
- Community health and wellbeing activities.
- Activities and games.
- Interactive or experiential installations.
- Other experimental projects within the public realm.
Eligibility Criteria
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To be eligible to apply, applicants must:
- Be incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act or supported by an Incorporated Association that is deemed to be non-profit, as classified by the Australian Taxation Office.
- Have a valid ABN.
- Have Public Liability Insurance or be auspiced by an organisation with Public Liability Insurance with a minimum coverage of $20 million.
- Comply with all terms and conditions included in Appendix C of this document.
- Seek out an auspice organisation if they are a sole trader, individual or unregistered group.
- Be based in Victoria or have a Victorian partner with the capability to deliver the project.
- Have acquittal reports for previous Love My Place and other City of Port Phillip grants. Projects previously funded by the Love My Place program are eligible to apply.
- Applications that do not meet the eligibility criteria will not continue for further assessment.
- There is no limit in the number of projects submitted by each applicant, however, a new application must be generated for each initiative.
For more information, visit City of Port Phillip.
For more information, visit https://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/people-and-community/funds-grants-and-subsidies/love-my-place-grants-program