Deadline: 30-Jun-23
The Wellington Shire Council is seeking applications for the Quick Response Grants to support the delivery of outcomes that have positive impacts on the wider Wellington community.
This grant aims to build community capacity by encouraging participation and inclusion, growing community partnerships, providing learning opportunities, supporting social connectedness, and activating their community spaces such as parks, halls and other facilities.
Funding Information
- The Quick Response Grants are open all year round and applications are made available for not-for-profit community groups looking for funding of up to $2,500. Applications must be received 21 days prior to you starting your activity.
Eligibility Criteria
- After reading the funding guidelines, please contact the Grants Officer 1300 366 244 to seek feedback on your proposal. This will ensure you are eligible to apply and your application meets the guidelines.
- Grants are available to not for profit community groups operating in the Wellington Shire.
- Schools are not eligible to be an applicant, however, can be a community partner in project proposal.
- Grants are available to Volunteer groups associated with Schools are eligible to apply, applicants will be required to demonstrate the benefits and outcomes to the broad community outside the school community.
- Applicants must be incorporated bodies or have an established legal entity. If your organisation is not incorporated or doesn’t have an ABN you will be required to provide the details of an auspice organisation. The auspice organisation will receive the grant funding on your behalf and will ultimately be responsible for the Acquittal Report .
- If your organisation is incorporated but does not have an ABN, a ‘Statement by a Supplier – Reason for Not Quoting an ABN’ form must be included with your funding agreement. This form is available from the Australian Tax Office website
- Activities must be administered in the Wellington Shire, please note activities at licensed venues, applicants will be asked to demonstrate that there is no appropriate alternative venue and that they have considered the potential impact to participants.
- Applicants who have previously been successful in receiving funding MUST have completed all Acquittal Reports and complied with Council requirements prior to being considered for the current funding round.
- All applicants must provide a copy of a current Public Liability Insurance certificate of currency with activity/event details, where applicable. (For an event the P/L certificate of currency must include the event name, date and location).
- All activities are encouraged to align with Key Council Plans:
- Wellington Shire Council’s Plan 2021-25
- Healthy Wellington 2021-2025
- Sustainability Strategy 2020-25
- All activities must ensure inclusivity, social connectedness and accessibility has been considered.
- Multiple applications for the same activity will not be accepted.
- A limit of three Quick Response Grant applications per financial year for different activities will be accepted.
- Applications must be completed in full and have sufficient evidence to make a reasonable assessment of the application. Council reserves the right to further investigate aspects of the application. Applications and Acquittal Reports must be on the correct form.
- Where possible, the goods and services used in the funded activity (suppliers and contractors) be sourced from within the Wellington Shire.
- Activities that are primarily for the purpose of fundraising will be required to demonstrate the Community benefits in addition to the fundraising outcome.
- No set amount of contribution will be required. A contribution (monetary, donated or volunteer labour) will assist with assessment. Applicants will be required to identify their contribution capacity.
- For all expenditure items of $1,000 or more you must include a quote or evidence of the item cost.
- Applications deemed to be for commercial benefit will not be considered. This will be determined on a case-by-case basis. This will include applications where the main beneficiary is a business.
- Funding must not be regarded as a recurrent commitment from Council. There is no guarantee a recurring activity will be funded in the future. Funding is limited.
- The applicant is responsible for all ongoing maintenance and running costs of any equipment purchases resulting from a successful application.
- Council may reduce the amount allocated to you if the funding applied for is considered unsubstantiated and/or excessive.
- Council may reduce the amount allocated to you if the funding allocation is oversubscribed; additionally, if Council is aware of an alternative option available to you, it will recommend it as an alternative to funding.
- Successful applicants will be required to complete a Funding Agreement, which includes the conditions of grant funding. You may also be asked to comply with additional conditions.
- You are required to acknowledge Wellington Shire Council’s support of your activity as specified in the Funding Agreement
- Funding must be returned if the activity is not completed in line with the Funding Agreement. Any excess funding must be returned.
- Wellington Shire Council is committed to upholding the Human Rights principles as outlined in the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic) and has referred to Council’s Human Rights Policy to develop the WSC CAG & QRG program Guidelines and Assessment Criteria.
- Applications must be completed and returned 3 weeks prior to the commencement date of your project. You will be notified in writing of the outcome of your grant 10 business days after the submission date. You are welcome to contact the Grants officer for further feedback. Once you receive confirmation it can take 6 to 8 working weeks for the funding to arrive in your bank.
For more information, visit Quick Response Grants.