Deadline: 26-Nov-21
The Bass Coast ShireCouncil is offering Quick Response Grant Program to assist community groups to access funding quickly for urgent equipment or small projects.
Purpose
The Quick Response Grants have been established to assist eligible organisations who require small amounts of funding throughout the year to support:
- unforeseen expenses or urgent issues
- to take advantage of an unexpected opportunity
- to support the establishment of a new group / program.
Funding Information
- $40,000 has been allocated to a Quick Response Grant funding stream which is assessed monthly and offers funding up to $1,000.
What can be funded?
- Materials, equipment and other items essential to the project/activity
- Printing, advertising, translations and promotional costs
- Costs incurred in hiring a venue (excluding costs associated with business premises rental)
- Costs associated with encouraging participation
- Seeding grants for new groups formed in the 12 months prior to an application
- Training, provided that it is of direct benefit to the broader community eg. first aid training. disability awareness training. A contribution of no more than half the cost of training can be applied for. A group cannot apply for funding of the same training in a future application.
- Emergency services, schools and other groups may be funded for projects that are of benefit to everyone in the community and outside the scope of their usual funding.
Eligibility Criteria
- An applicant must:
- be based in Bass Coast or the project must be based in Bass Coast
- be registered as a not-for-profit legal entity, for example an incorporated association, or
- be a not-for-profit unincorporated group that is auspiced by a registered not-for-profit legal entity
- have an ABN or provide an ATO Statement by Supplier
- not have a debt with Council, including any previous unacquitted grants
- Community Asset Committees may apply but must obtain consent from Council’s Cemeteries and Council Committees Officer prior to submitting an application.
For more information, visit https://www.basscoast.vic.gov.au/community-support-services/community-grants