Deadline: 6-Jul-25
The District Council of Streaky Bay provides Community Grants Program to support local non-profit community groups and organisations in the delivery of local initiatives which make a positive contribution to the building of community capacity and wellbeing and which support Council’s Strategic Plan.
The aim of the Community Grants is to support groups and organisations to provide activities, services, and events to make Streaky Bay an even greater place to live.
Funding Information
- Minor Community Grants: Up to $2,000 (excl. GST)
- Major Community Infrastructure Grants: Up to $5,000 (excl. GST)
- Major Event Grants: Up to $5,000 (excl. GST)
Eligible Projects
- Priority Projects Preference will be given to:
- projects that demonstrate community collaboration and partnership
- projects that will benefit a wide range of people in the community
- projects that widen the range of activities available in the community and facilitate diversity and inclusion
- applications that can demonstrate that the activity or project will be ongoing in nature
- projects that build community capacity and resilience
- applications that reflect strategic objectives as outlined in Council’s Strategic Plan
- projects that involve a level of contribution, financial and/or in kind from the applicant
- projects that support biodiversity management
Ineligible Projects
- Grants, sponsorships and/or donations will not be provided:
- To organisations which are, or may be perceived to be, in conflict with Council’s policies, plans and responsibilities to the community.
- To groups, projects or events that exclude any sectors of the community based on culture, gender, sexuality, religious belief, race or disability;
- To groups that undertake commercial, political, or religious activities
- To organisations which are in legal conflict with or indebted to Council;
- To any project, program or event that promotes or encourages the consumption of alcohol as its core activity.
- To organisations involved in the manufacture or wholesaling of tobacco, tobacco-related products, or alcoholic products. To individual people — other than through an existing program.
- To Council Elected Members or employees (or their families);
- For the employment of staff
- For the production of business plans/feasibility studies
- (In relation to sponsorships and donations) when application for a community grant should be made instead (i.e. under the approved grants program).
- Projects/equipment/donations/sponsorship will not be funded retrospectively
- Eligible and ineligible grant applications will be detailed in the Community Grants Guidelines available each year.
- Council will not endorse any commercial products or services associated with the sponsor, recipient or any third party. Council will not cover the day-to-day operational expenses incurred by community organisations.
- A sponsorship agreement should not impose or imply conditions that would limit, or appear to limit, Council’s ability to carry out its functions fully and impartially. All parties should understand that arrangements have no bearing on Council’s exercise of its regulatory or inspectorial functions.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Community Grants are open to:
- Applications will only be considered by groups who are resident in the District Council of Streaky Bayor provide a significant benefit to the community.
- Applicants must be (or apply under the auspice of) an incorporated, not for profit community group or voluntary association.
- Grants are assessed to ensure a diverse range of initiatives that benefit the community are supported.
- Approval for a prior grant application does not guarantee approval of future subsequent grant applications.
- Where an event is being held in the district the event must have a clear benefit to the district Gust holding your event in the area does not guarantee a successful grant).
- Applications from religious institutions will not be considered unless there is clear, far reaching community benefit from the project proposed.
- Applications will not be considered if the applicant has an outstanding debt owing to Council (excluding community loans were terms and conditions are being met) or an outstanding grant acquittal from a previous funding round.
- Applicants must be able to demonstrate financial viability and the capacity to manage and acquit the funding grant if successful.
- It is a condition of receiving funding that the successful applicant will assume all responsibilities including public risk and/or any other appropriate insurance cover for the project.
- Projects/equipment/donations/sponsorship will NOT be funded retrospectively.
For more information, visit District Council of Streaky Bay.