Deadline: 21-Feb-25
The Scullin Stronger Communities Programme supports the Australian Government’s commitment to deliver social benefits in communities across Australia by funding projects in each of the 151 Federal electorates.
The program falls under the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts’ portfolio budget performance measure for Outcome 3, strengthening the sustainability, capacity and diversity of Australia’s cities and regions including northern Australia, including through facilitating local partnerships between all levels of government and local communities; through investment in infrastructure and measures that stimulate economic growth; and providing grants and financial assistance.
Objective
- The objective of the program is to deliver infrastructure projects that provide social benefits for local communities, by supporting one or more of the following:
- support or encourage interstate or international tourism
- support or celebrate Indigenous Australians
- commemorate Australians killed or injured in war or who contributed to Australia’s war efforts
- support veterans and defence force members and their families and communities
- support the participation and settlement of newly arrived (i.e. within the last 5 years) immigrants who are not citizens
- support the acquisition or deployment of greenhouse gas emissions mitigation measures
- support the dignity of persons (including children) with disabilities by enhancing their access to public infrastructure
- support access for children to public infrastructure which enables interstate or overseas travel, accommodation, or education or health care infrastructure or services
- address gender inequality or discrimination in access to public infrastructure or sport
- provide medical services or facilities, or services or facilities incidental to the provision of medical services
- provide benefits to a specific cohort or cohorts of students
- enable or foster the use of electronic communications.
Funding Information
- Funding of $150,000 is available for the Federal Electorate of Scullin.
- Grants of between $2,500 and $20,000 will be available to fund small capital projects.
Outcomes
- The intended outcomes of the program are to:
- encourage and support participation in local projects
- improve local community participation
- contribute to vibrant and viable communities.
Eligibility Criteria
- You can apply if you are one of the following entities:
- an incorporated not for profit entity, such as:
- Police and Citizen Youth Clubs
- childcare centres
- surf clubs
- local aged care bodies
- Parents and Citizens, Parents and Friends groups and equivalent bodies
- an incorporated not for profit entity, such as:
- As a not-for-profit organisation you must demonstrate your not-for-profit status through one of the following:
- state or territory incorporated association registration number or certificate of incorporation, e.g. clubs and other associations
- current Australian Charities and Not for profits Commission’s (ACNC) registration, e.g. for organisations registered as a charity
- constitutional documents that demonstrate the not-for-profit character of the organisation
- legislation that demonstrates the not-for-profit nature of the organisation, e.g. religious organisations incorporated under legislation.
Ineligibility Criteria
- You can’t apply if you are:
- a for-profit organisation
- an individual
- a partnership
- a Regional Development Australia Committee
- a university, technical college or school
- a hospital
For more information, visit Andrew Giles MP.
