Deadline: 30-Nov-22
The City of Port Phillip is inviting applications for Quick Response Grant Program to support the establishment and delivery of valuable services, programs, activities, and events to the City of Port Phillip community.
Categories
- Support for Individuals: To fund individual residents experiencing barriers to participate in elite and competitive local events or activities.
- Support for Community Organisations and Social Enterprises: To fund community organisations and social enterprises to deliver programs and projects with a community building or social connections focus, that support Council to achieve its strategic objectives.
Objectives
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Support for Individuals
- Support for individual residents who are experiencing barriers to participation and have been selected and or invited to participate in an educational, sporting, cultural, recreational, or artistic pursuit through elite and competitive local events and activities.
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Support for Community Organisations and Social Enterprises
- Support for programs and projects that increase social connection and participation, particularly for marginalised, vulnerable, and disadvantaged cohorts.
- Support for programs and projects that enhance, beautify, and celebrate their local neighbourhoods.
- Support for sustainability initiatives that maximise reuse and recycling opportunities and supports the circular economy.
- Support for economic and creative initiatives that encourage access to employment and education.
Funding Information
- Support for Individuals: Maximum funding per application- $500
- Support for Community Organisations and Social Enterprises: Maximum funding per application-$2000.
What can be funded?
The following will be considered for funding but is not an exhaustive list.
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Individuals may apply for funding to support:
- Costs associated with attending local, state and national events in a voluntary capacity.
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Community Groups, not for profit organisations, and social enterprises may apply for funding to support:
- Fees for temporary training costs or sessional program staff employed to implement the program / project or event.
- Costs incurred in hiring a venue (excluding costs associated with the rental of business premises).
- Administrationcosts related to the project.
- Costs associated with encouraging participation.
- Materials and other items essential to theprogram / project or event.
- Printing, advertising, translations and promotionalcosts.
- Transportcosts.
- Researchcosts.
- Catering costs essential to the provision of theprogram / project or event.
Eligibility Criteria
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Support for Individuals– Individuals seeking to apply for a Quick Response Grant must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Be a resident of the City of Port Phillip for a minimum 6 months (evidence required).
- Have complied with all terms and conditions including the submission of a satisfactory project status and acquittal report for any previous City of Port Phillip Grants.
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Support for Community Organisations and Social Enterprises– Community organisations, not for profit organisations service providers, education providers and social enterprises seeking to apply for a Quick Response Grant must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Be a ‘Not-for-Profit’ community group or organisation or education provider, or social enterprise.
- Be located withinthe City of Port Phillip municipality.
- Have Public Liability Insurance or an Auspice Organisation Public Liability Insurance with a minimum of $20 Million.
- Have complied with all terms and conditions including the submission of a satisfactory project status and acquittal reports for any previous City of Port Phillip Grants.
- Provide an ABN or an Auspice Organisation ABN.
For more information, visit Quick Response Grant.
For more information, visit https://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/people-and-community/funds-grants-and-subsidies/quick-response-grant-program
