Redland City Council: Community Grants Program (Australia)

Deadline: 27-Aug-23

The Redland City Council has launched the Community Grants Program to support local community organisations and individuals to undertake projects for the benefit of Redlands Coast.

Grants are offered for community development, cultural heritage, environment, and sport and recreation.

Goals

• Applicants are required to align their project with one or more of the following strategic goals in Council’s The Future Redlands – A Corporate Plan to 2026 and Beyond.
  • City Leadership.
  • Strong Communities.
  • Quandamooka Country.
  • Natural Environment.
  • Liveable Neighbourhoods.
  • Thriving Economy.
  • Efficient and Effective Organisation.

Objectives

• The program is designed to support the delivery of Council’s vision and goals outlined in Council’s Corporate Plan. Applicants are required to align their initiative with one or more of the program objectives, as below, to be eligible to apply for funding:
  • Promotes collaboration and local partnerships.
  • Improve community organisation capacity.
  • Providing cost-effective initiatives.
  • Increasing employment and/or boosting the local economy.
  • Increased social connection between people.
  • Increased mental wellbeing.
  • Improved ability to deliver.
  • Improved access to services for people experiencing disadvantage/vulnerability.
  • Creating identity, a sense of place and celebration.
  • Increase awareness of Quandamooka cultural heritage.

Types of Grants

• Organisation Support
  • Purpose: To support community organisations to improve organisational governance and management practices and the organisation’s capacity to deliver services in Redland City.
  • Examples:
    • Projects can include:
      • education and training,
      • recruiting, maintaining or recognising volunteers,
      • business planning and governance (e.g. strategic plans, constitution reviews or board appraisals), and
      • seed funding for new organisations less than three years old (e.g. advertising, printing, office stationery, software).
• Project Support
  • Purpose: To support organisations providing one-off projects, events or activities that deliver short to medium term positive outcomes in Redland City.
  • Examples:
    • Projects can include:
      • projects that support youth engagement, seniors or island communities,
      • community education projects, and
      • festivals and events.
• Conservation Grant
  • Purpose: To support organisations or individuals for specific projects that will provide positive outcomes for the environment and wildlife in Redland City.
  • Subcategories
    • Conservation Support
      • To assist organisations with direct conservation projects, and education and awareness of wildlife (especially koalas and their habitat).
    • Wildlife Carer Support
      • To assist registered wildlife carers with projects related to the rescue, care, rehabilitation and transport of injured wildlife, and training opportunities to improve the quality of wildlife care.
  • Examples:
    • Projects can include:
      • projects or events for conservation purposes,
      • education and training,
      • equipment to support registered wildlife carers,
      • transport costs for sick and injured animals, and
      • weed management activities.

Funding Information

• Organisation Support:
  • Grant funding available up to $5,000.
  • Requests for administration costs may be considered if:
    • significant costs will need to be incurred to deliver the project, and the amount is not greater than $500 or 5% of the total project cost (whichever is lesser).
• Project Support:
  • Grant funding available is up to $10,000.
  • Requests for equipment may be considered if:
    • essential to the delivery of the project and there is a demonstrated need, and
    • the amount is not greater than $3,000 or 30% of the total project cost (whichever is lesser).
  • Requests for administration costs may be considered if:
    • significant costs will need to be incurred to deliver the project, and
    • the amount is not greater than $500 or 5% of the total project cost (whichever is lesser).
• Conservation Grant:
  • Grant funding available is up to $10,000.
  • Requests for equipment can be considered if:
    • essential to the delivery of the project and there is a demonstrated need,
    • for Conservation Support cost for equipment is not to be greater than $3,000 or 30% of the total project cost (whichever is lesser), or
    • for Wildlife Carer Support, up to 100% of the total project cost if relevant to the purpose of the subcategory (e.g. equipment for the care, rehabilitation or release of orphaned wildlife).
  • Requests for administration costs may be considered if:
    • significant costs will need to be incurred to deliver the project, and
    • the amount is not greater than $500 or 5% of the total project cost (whichever is lesser).
  • Requests for vehicle mileage allowance (up to 100% of the grant) can be considered for Wildlife Carer Support if:
    • essential to delivery of the project and there is a demonstrated need,
    • it is relevant to the purpose of the subcategory (e.g. transport of injured animal to/from veterinary surgery),
    • evidence of previous year’s vehicle mileage expenditure is submitted (to support projected expenditure) when applying for the grant, and
    • a vehicle log book (including date of travel, pick up location, start and end odometer readings) is submitted on acquittal of the grant.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must:
  • be a not-for-profit and incorporated entity,
  • have an active ABN or Statement by a supplier,
  • be operating and financially viable,
  • hold Public Liability Insurance ($20 million),
  • have a bank account in the name of the legal entity,
  • not hold a licence for more than 20 gaming machines, and
  • have no outstanding debts or grant acquittals to Council.
• Projects must:
  • meet one or more of Council’s Strategic Priorities outlined in Redland City Council’s Corporate Plan,
  • meet one or more of the Program Objectives, and
  • be based in Redland City.
• Conservation Grant:
  • Individual applicants must:
    • Individuals are eligible to apply for funding under Wildlife Carer Support. Individuals must:
      • have an active ABN or Statement by a supplier,
      • have a bank account in the name of the legal entity (e.g. the individual’s name, and
      • have no outstanding debts or grant acquittals to Council.
  • To be eligible for Wildlife Carer Support you must:
    • be a registered wildlife carer with the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP) or equivalent,
    • demonstrate you have been an active carer for at least 12 months, and
    • comply with the ‘Code of Practice: Care of sick, injured or orphaned protected animals in Queensland’.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Applicants cannot request funding for:
  • daily operational costs e.g. salaries and wages, insurances and rent etc,
  • capital works and fixed structures,
  • projects that have same or similar outcomes that have been funded under any other council program,
  • projects for fundraising purposes where proceeds will be provided to a third party,
  • projects of a political nature or those which incorporate political activities,
  • projects operated for commercial purposes,
  • projects which begin before grants are awarded (no grants will be awarded retrospectively),
  • payment of debts to any entity including Council,
  • recurrent projects,
  • projects considered the core responsibility of other levels of government,
  • project costs already supported through other levels of government,
  • events or activities in competition or conflict with Council,
  • project costs incurred outside the funding period,
  • purchase of vehicles or large capital items,
  • purchase of alcohol, prize money or prizes including gift cards,
  • donations.
• Organisation Support
  • equipment,
  • recurrent projects within the last 5 years.
• Conservation Grant
  • veterinary fees

For more information, visit Redland City Council.