Deadline: 14-Oct-20
The South East Water Welcomes for the Community Grants Program to support the health and liveability of the communities in the service area. The grants are funded by a promise they made in the Five-Year Customer Commitment 2018–23 to support local communities.
In 2020, the program is open to community groups who:
- Support the health and liveability of Port Phillip Bay and Western Port – and areas nearby like beaches, creeks and wetlands.
- Support the community in the areas of:
- Affordability;
- Environment;
- Health and liveability;
- Water security and literacy.
Funding Information
- Grant amount between $500 and $10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible to apply, your project or initiative needs to:
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- be located within the service area or provide services in the service area, or support another community group delivering services within the service area; and deliver services that positively supports the local community within one or more of the following community pillars: affordability; health and live ability; environment; water security.
- Here are some examples of the types of groups that are eligible:
- Friends groups who work to protect and enhance the natural environment surrounding the beach or waterways.
- Community groups who have been impacted by a sewer spill.
- Schools or groups who visit the bay for recreational or educational activities, or who help to build water literacy.
- Support services that assist vulnerable community members with financial and nonfinancial support.
- Groups working toward building greater understanding of and collaboration with Indigenous communities, for example on the cultural value of water.
- Clubs who help to improve the physical or mental health of community members.
- Other community and charitable groups who support others through initiatives that relate to affordability; health and live ability; environment; water security.
Ineligible events for Sponsorship
South East Water will not consider the hydration station for sponsorship for events that:
- are outside South East water’s service region;
- only have connections to rainwater, tank or bore water;
- have less than 1,000 people in attendance;
- run for a duration of less than five hours;
- discriminate against any person(s), organization(s) or group(s);
- conflict with the water industry and government policy;
- support a political party or lobby group;
- have products or services that are harmful to the environment;
- support foreign charities;
- create environmental hazards;
- increase the likelihood of damage occurring to the hydration station including raves, outside/indoor dance festivals and dance parties;
- have a mains tap located indoors;
- are promoted through corporate organizations (excluding not-for-profits).
Ineligible events for hire
South East Water will not consider the hydration station for hire for events that:
- are outside South East water’s service region;
- only have connections to rainwater, tank or bore water;
- discriminate against any person(s), organization(s) or group(s);
- conflict with the water industry and government policy;
- support a political party or lobby group;
- have products or services that are harmful to the environment;
- support foreign charities;
- create environmental hazards;
- increase the likelihood of damage occurring to the hydration station including raves, outside/indoor dance festivals and dance parties;
- have a mains tap located indoors.
For more information, visit https://southeastwater.com.au/NewsEvents/Pages/HydrationStation.aspx
