Deadline: 14-Sep-22
The Noosa Council has launched the applications for community grant program to support the Community, the environment and for economic development each with their own Grant policies.
The Community Grant is open twice per year to not-for-profit incorporated organisations who can establish their need for a funding contribution to projects which would benefit the Noosa community or environment.
Purpose
This Project Grant is available for applications from eligible not-for-profit organisations for projects under three steams which are:
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Community
- Provide community organisations with financial support to meet identified community needs,
- Build community skills and resilience,
- Develop and maintain sustainable community infrastructure, and
- Implement of Council’s key strategies and plans,
- Provide opportunities to leverage further funding from other sources.
Funding Information
- The minimum grant amount from Council is $1,000 and maximum grant amount is $30,000.
Eligible Projects
- Events – Community based festivals or events that bring residents together (beyond the applicant organisation’s membership base), including cultural, sports or community festivals.
- Projects/programs – Projects, purchases of equipment or programs that respond to a specific opportunity or need within the community. Ongoing projects or programs may be funded for a maximum of three times. Previous recipients of ongoing projects or programs that have been funded by Council must re-apply each year.
- Building work or infrastructure improvement projects that include new or replacement infrastructure or maintenance of existing infrastructure.
- Council will not contribute more than 50% of the cost of building works or infrastructure projects.
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An applicant must:
- Have formal tenure over the land and/or building and
- Have permission from the land owner (if on Council land, owner’s consent is required – see the Noosa Council Owner’s Consent Form and
- Bear the entire responsibility for identifying, obtaining and retaining all relevant planning and building approvals relating to the project.
Eligibility Criteria
The grant program is available to organisations who are seeking a financial contribution to a project which will benefit the residents of the Noosa Shire community and who:
- Are a legal not-for-profit organisation as defined by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and
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Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission (ACNC) which are:
- An incorporated association
- A company limited by guarantee
- A non-trading/non-distributing co-operative
- An Indigenous corporation
- Comply with all governance and financial requirements of the State and Commonwealth as at the closing date for the grant program
- Have an active ABN
- Have a bank account in the name of the legal entity.
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All applicants (including the auspice) must have:
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Appropriate insurances and adhere to sound Workplace Health and Safety practices
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No debt to Council, or have entered into scheduled payment arrangements that is being adhered to and
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Met obligations of agreement conditions for any previous Council grants.
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Ineligible
This grant program is not available to:
- Commercial businesses or business trusts
- Individuals
- Government agencies or departments of local, state or federal government
- Educational, political or religious organisations, or primary health care providers, where the application is for the organisation’s core business
- Parents and Friends Associations, or Parents & Citizens Associations
- Kindergartens, Pre-school and day care centres
- Not for profit organisations with a liquor-licensed supporters/associated club that commercially trades seven days a week.
For more information, visit Community Grants.
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For more information, visit https://www.noosa.qld.gov.au/community/grants/council-grants
