Deadline: 30-Jun-23
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 Program provides funding for the planning and delivery of events and activities for the valued senior community members of Greater Shepparton during the month of October. Events and activities during the Festival aim to increase social and community connections.
The Victorian Government, through the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing provides funding to all Victorian Local Governments to assist local organisations to develop, implement and promote activities and events during Victorian Seniors Festival.
Funding Information
- Funding is provided on a one-off basis. A minimum funding amount of $100 to a maximum funding amount of $500.00 per successful grant application is available.
Successful grant applications will
- be held within the month of the 2023 Victorian Seniors Festival (October)
- be accessible to the senior community of Greater Shepparton
- demonstrate effective partnerships, e.g. with other groups and/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
- 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 e.g. free, low cost, buy one – get one free etc.
- acknowledge Greater Shepparton City Council and the Victorian Government as a sponsors of the project receiving funding.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be based in Greater Shepparton and operating not for profit.
- The proposed project must demonstrate broad community benefit.
- The capacity of an organisation or individual to manage the project will be assessed and preference will be given to organisations that can demonstrate the required skills and organisational structure and/or planning to see the project through.
- 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.
Ineligible
- applications that propose capital works of any nature
- projects and activities that are discriminatory in any way, or contravene any legislation
- events and activities not accessible to the senior community
- events and activities not run during 2023 Victorian Seniors Festival (October)
- events and activities held outside the Greater Shepparton municipality.
For more information, visit Greater Shepparton City Council.