Deadline: 31-Oct-22
Applications are now open for Swan Community Grants to support projects and activities that will enhance the lives of residents and the City of Swan community.
The City of Swan supports various types of projects. These grants can support seeding and small scale local grass roots initiatives, as well as larger community based projects.
Types for Grants
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There are two levels of grants:
- Up to $5,000
- $5,001 to $15,000
Funding Information
- Funding of up to $15,000 is available.
Eligible Projects
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How your project relates to your organisation’s purpose.
- How the idea of the project came about, its community importance and expected benefits.
- Community and stakeholder support for the project.
- Strong project planning, management and expertise.
- Good governance, evaluation and learning strategies.
- Consideration of what will happen after completion.
Eligibility Criteria
- These grants are available to not-for-profit organisations and community organisations and groups. Unincorporated organisations must be supported by an auspicing organisation.
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To be eligible for funding the applicant must:
- Undertake the project within the City of Swan’s local government boundaries;
- Have completed and acquitted any project for which any City of Swan funding was previously received, with no outstanding debts to the City of Swan; and
- Submit your application in accordance with the requirements outlined in this Information Paper and on the prescribed form.
Ineligibility
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Swan Community Grants do not provide funding for:
- Activities which have received funding during the previous financial year;
- Commercial activities or organisations;
- Fundraising activities;
- Core organisational operating costs, for example a permanent position for ongoing work;
- Projects that duplicate existing services and programs;
- Activities that are already covered by existing service agreements with the City of Swan;
- Projects with a political or religious purpose only;
- Projects or organisations that will rely on recurrent funding. Applicants will not be funded for two financial years in a row;
- Retrospective costs;
- Costs or activities already funded by another grant; or
- Capital items including equipment.
For more information, visit Swan Community Grants.
For more information, visit https://www.swan.wa.gov.au/Your-Community/Community-grants-funding/Community-grants/What-grants-are-available/Community-grants