Deadline: 30-Apr-25
The Strathfield Council is providing access to small financial assistance grants for local residents or community organisations for projects or activities of community benefit, and where an alternative grant program is not available.
Objectives
- Council may consider applications or proposals involving financial assistance in the following categories:
- Individuals or groups representing the State of NSW or Australia in their chosen field to attend conferences, training or compete in their chosen field, including sporting, academic, cultural, artistic, or environmental endeavours may request financial assistance.
- Community organisations requiring financial assistance to provide a service or activity of benefit to the Strathfield community where no alternative grant program is available.
- Request for a donation or support a fundraising event for a registered charity or not for profit organisation.
Funding Information
- Council annually allocates $20,000 to the Small Grants Fund program to manage financial assistance grants.
- Funding will be available quarterly with a total of $5,000 being allocated each quarter.
- Any unspent funds from previous quarters will be reallocated equally to the remaining funding rounds in that financial year period.
- An applicant may apply for a maximum amount of $2,500 per annum to an organisation or individual.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for funding, applicants must:
- Be residents of the Strathfield Local Government Area (Proof of residential address must be included in all Small Grants applications) or,
- Be community groups, not for profit organisations, schools and/or registered charitable organisations that are located or provide services to the Strathfield Local Government Area
- Have no outstanding debts owed to Council, and
- Demonstrate the grant will be used for a purpose in the public interest primarily for the local community of Strathfield.
Ineligibility
- An applicant will be ineligible to receive a grant under these guidelines in the following circumstances:
- Where the applicant is a political party
- Where the applicant has outstanding or non-acquitted grants from Council
- Where the applicant is a commercial or profit-driven entity, including registered clubs
- Where the applicant is a State or Federal Government department or agency
- Individuals who are not a resident of Strathfield Local Government Area
- Requests for retrospective funding (projects that have occurred before application)
- Bulk mail requests
- Where the applicant is a professional athlete who derives an income from their given sport
- Community organisations that have not been registered as an incorporated or charitable entity
For more information, visit Strathfield Council.