Deadline: 17-Feb-25
The Fraser Coast Regional Council is pleased to announce the Community Grants Program to embrace the Fraser Coast way of life and create connected communities through places, spaces and people.
Objectives
- Provide identified and measurable social, community or economic benefits to the Fraser Coast communities;
- Align with Council’s Corporate Plan 2023-2028
- This Program is intended to:
- Provide eligible community organisations with support to meet identified community needs
- Build community skills, capacity and resilience
- Develop and maintain community infrastructure
- Provide opportunities for community organisations to leverage Council’s assistance to obtain funding from other sources
- Provide opportunities for community organisations to assist Council to deliver on Councils strategic goals and identified key initiatives
Funding Information
- The Fraser Coast Regional Council Community Grants are targeted towards projects and one-off event funding.
- Groups can apply for funding from $500 to $15,000 as cash.
- Maximum 2 applications per group per annum will be funded
- Maximum grant limit of $15,000 per annum will be funded
- The following funding is available in 2024-25 financial year through the Community Grants Program:
- $247,000 for projects and events to be spread over 4 rounds during the financial year with $61,750 notionally allocated per round
- Groups can apply for funding from $500 to $15,000 as cash.
Who can apply?
- Incorporated not-for-profit community organisations are eligible to apply for a Community Grant provided they meet the following criteria:
- The organisation:
- Is based within the Fraser Coast local government area or is fully delivering a project within the Fraser Coast local government area;
- Is a legal not-for-profit entity, complying with all incorporation requirements of the State and Commonwealth as at the closing date for the grant program;
- Has appropriate insurances;
- Has met all reporting and acquittal conditions for any previous Council grants;
- Has no debt to Council outside standard trading terms or has entered into scheduled payment arrangements with Council that is being adhered to.
Who cannot apply?
- Government agencies or departments of local, state or federal government; or
- Educational, religious, political, or medical organisations, where the application is for the organisation’s core business. Benefit to the broader community outside the applicant organisation must be addressed in the application; or
- Commercial businesses and enterprises – (these types of organisations are eligible to apply for events grants only through this program); or
- Individuals; or
- Not for profit community organisations with a liquor-licensed supporters / associated club, gaming licence or that commercially trades seven days a week (these types of organisations are eligible to apply for events grants through this program); or
- Organisations who have not provided requested reporting or Outcome Reports as required by any Council-provided grant or sponsorship.
For more information, visit Fraser Coast Regional Council.