Open Call: Community Grant Scheme (Australia)

Deadline: 23-Mar-25

Mount Barker District Council’s Community Grant Scheme is a way of empowering communities to apply for funding to progress and improve their local area through planned assistance and equitable distribution of limited funding from council.

Purpose 

• The purpose of the Community Grants Program is to:
  • Offer not for profit community groups financial assistance to support high quality activities and projects that provide benefit for the community of the Mount Barker district, and
  • Consistently manage the large number of requests for funding that Council receives.

Funding Information

• The average maximum grant amount is approximately $2,500 however larger or smaller amounts will be considered. Funds are not provided on a recurrent basis and funding success does not guarantee Council contributions in future years.

Assessment Criteria 

• Community grant applications will be assessed against the following criteria:
  • The group must fit within the definition of a Community not for profit group.
    • Community not for profit group – a not for profit community organisation with representation within the boundaries of the Mount Barker district that uses its funds to help pursue its goals of providing benefits to the community.
  • The group must be able to show evidence that their group or proposed activity has mostly local membership or participation. E.g.: membership numbers, percentage of members residing in the district.
  • The group must demonstrate community support/need for its activity. E.g.: through letters of support or evidence based data, community involvement.
  • The activity demonstrates alignment to Council’s Community Plan, and primarily benefits individuals or communities within the Mount Barker district.
  • The group must be able to demonstrate need for funding support. E.g.: financial statement to show that without additional funding the activity could not be undertaken.
  • The group must demonstrate financial or in kind contribution by the group and/or from other sources. E.g.: letters confirming partnerships, in kind or financial support.

For more information, visit Mount Barker District Council.