Deadline: 29-Aug-22
The Greater Shepparton City Council invites applications from community led organisations and groups under the current round of the Victorian Seniors Festival Grants Program.
The Victorian Government, through the Office for Senior Victorians provides funding to all Victorian Local Governments to assist local organizations to develop, implement and promote activities and events during Victorian Seniors Festival.
Funding Information
Funding up to $500.00 per successful application
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants and groups must be based in Greater Shepparton and operating not for profit. The proposed project should be able to demonstrate broad community benefit. The capacity of an organization or individual to manage the project will be assessed and preference will be given to individuals and organizations that can demonstrate the required skills and organizational structure and/or planning to see the project through. Funding is provided on a one-off basis to a maximum of $500.00 per successful grant application. Funding is limited and not all applications that meet the guidelines may be funded. Funding is on a project or program basis only, and no recurrent grants or annual funding commitments are available from this fund.
Successful grant applications will:
- Be held within the month of the 2022 Victorian Seniors Festival (October)
- Demonstrate lasting benefit to the senior community of Greater Shepparton
- Be accessible to the senior community
- Demonstrate effective partnerships, eg with other groups, or across interest groups
- Develop new audiences or broaden and diversify the participation base, in an area of need
- Be open to all seniors in Victoria who hold a Victorian Seniors Card
- Deliver value for money, and be based upon an identified need
- Be well developed, and have reasonable indicators of success for the outcomes expected
- Provide an incentive for seniors in celebration of the Festival, examples of this include ticket deals eg free, low cost, buy one – get one free etc
- Acknowledge Greater Shepparton City Council and the Office for Senior Victorians as a sponsor of the project receiving funding
Ineligible
- Applications received after the closing date.
- Applications that propose capital works of any nature.
- Projects and activities that are discriminatory in any way, or contravene any legislation.
- Events and activities that do not provide lasting benefit to the senior community of Greater Shepparton.
- Events and activities not accessible to the senior community.
- Events and activities not ran during 2022 Victorian Seniors Festival (October).
For more information, visit Greater Shepparton City Council.
For more information, visit https://greatershepparton.com.au/community/grants-and-funding/seniors-festival-grants
