Mornington Peninsula Shire: Community Events Grant in Australia

Deadline: 4-Jun-23

The Mornington Peninsula Shire is now accepting applications for Community Events Grant to enable community participation and celebrations.

• A community that has access to world class local learning opportunities through all stages of life.
• A strong food economy, promoting growth to enhance community access
• A thriving entrepreneurial economy, with a vibrant tourism sector, that provides accessible employment to their diverse community
• A diverse economy, with green and renewable opportunities, encouraging entrepreneurship, investment and innovation.

Priorities

• Local events and festivals that create opportunities for community participation and cultural and social wellbeing.
• Events that tell local stories and celebrate the diversity of the Mornington Peninsula’s community.
• Priorities identified in the Arts and Culture Plan Arts and Culture Plan 2024 – Arts and Culture on the Mornington Peninsula.
• Priorities identified in the Music Plan Music Plan 2025 – Arts and Culture on the Mornington Peninsula.

Funding Information

• Eligible applicants may seek up to $10,000.

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible organisations include, Incorporated Associations, Not For Profits (NFP), Registered Charities, commercial businesses, Sole Traders and individuals (for this purpose may be an artist or producer) where specified.
• Applicant organisations must be registered, solvent and have adequate level of public liability insurance relevant to the activity. (note unincorporated community groups must use an auspice organisation to apply).
• If an incorporated organisation is acting as an auspice organisation, it must only support two unincorporated organisations per financial year.
• The applicant or auspice organisation must not be in debt and must be compliant with all grants previously awarded by Council.
• All projects, programs and activities must take place with the Mornington Peninsula Shire Local Government Area
• An applicant school or learning institution may apply only where the project is not curriculum based, or where the activity or benefit is not confined to the learning institution but is for the primary benefit of the wider community
• Retrospective funding for activities, programs, projects/events that have already been started or have been completed will not be eligible.

Additional Criteria

• Council and Wellbeing Plan
  • Proposed event demonstrates alignment to the Council and Wellbeing Plan Theme 2.
• Community Events Grant Priorities
  • Proposed event will contribute to one or more priorities.
• Vibrant Community culture
  • The degree to which the proposed project/program:
    • participation and celebration of the Mornington Peninsula’s local communities
    • offer activities/programming that is innovative, accessible, inclusive and culturally aware increases economic activity and local employment opportunities
• Feasibility of the project/program
  • The event is able to be delivered. This includes event permits, permissions or licenses and involves local businesses and contributes to local employment
• Capacity of Applicant
  • The Applicant has demonstrated event management / production capacity, skills and experience to deliver the event with the involvement of the business community
• Budget
  • Applicant budget for delivery of the project/program is realistic.

For more information, visit Mornington Peninsula Shire.

For more information, visit https://www.mornpen.vic.gov.au/Community-Services/Grants-and-Awards/Grants-and-Funding/Grants/Awarded-grants/Community-Events-Grant