Deadline: 30-Sep-22
The Lockyer Valley Regional Council is pleased to launch the applications for Major Community Grants Program that is for non-recurrent grants between $1000 and $4000 and is available for not-for-profit community organisations to undertake projects, activities or events which benefit the wider community.
Focus Areas
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These grants will be awarded to communitybased organisations in the Lockyer Valley that focus on:
- Community Development
- Arts & Cultural Development
- Social Services
- Recreational Services
- Environmental Initiatives
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Educational Support Projects will need to demonstrate that they:
- Enhance the well‐being of the community
- Address a demonstrated need Encourage community activities
- Support economic development
- Build capacity for long‐term sustainability and liveability
- Strengthen social cohesion and inclusion.
Funding Information
- Non‐recurrent grants of between $1,000 and $4,000 will be made available.
Eligible Projects
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To be eligible for funding, Council will assess applications based on their ability to:
- Need for the project/activity
- Evidence the organisation is working towards or maintaining self‐sufficiency
- Benefit to the people of the Lockyer Valley local government area
- Evidence of consultation and community partnerships
- Capacity of the applicant to successfully complete the project
- Balanced, realistic and complete project budget
- Level of funding contributed by the applicant and/or others towards the project.
- Be “shovel ready”.
Eligibility Criteria
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Not‐for‐profit community organisations that:
- Operate within the Lockyer Valley local government area or can demonstrate the projects, activities or events will benefit residents of the Lockyer Valley local government area
- Have appropriate insurance and adhere to sound workplace health and safety practices
- Are able to demonstrate viability
- Have no debt to council, or have entered into scheduled payment arrangements with council which are being met
- Have met acquittal conditions for previous council grants
- If a community organisation is not a legal not‐for‐profit entity or recognised by the Australian Taxation Office as a not‐for‐profit type, the application must be auspice and administered by such a group. Applicants may submit only one grant application per round.
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Lower priority is given to:
- Applicants who have been funded within the previous 12 months.
- Projects or events that have previously received council funding
Ineligible
- Ongoing operational or recurrent costs including but not limited to salaries, rent, fuel
- Activities that have already begun prior to submitting a grant application
- The core business of educational, religious or medical organisations
- Prize money, prizes or trophies
- Development of privately‐owned facilities
- Payment of debt
- Political activities
- Projects run solely for commercial profit
- Items included in another council grant application
- Projects run solely for fundraising purposes, without broader community benefit.
For more information, visit Major Community Grants.
For more information, visit https://www.lockyervalley.qld.gov.au/our-council/grants-and-funding/major-community-grants-program