Deadline: 24-Oct-2024
The Government of South Australia has launched the Thriving Communities Small Grants Program to build social capital through facilitating community group participation.
Purpose
- The aim of the State Government’s Thriving Regions Fund (TRF) is for South Australia to achieve thriving, resilient regional communities through improving quality of life, developing diverse leadership, implementing place-based programs, attracting and retaining a skilled workforce, and capitalising on growth potential. The long-term outcomes from investment through the TRF have been identified as:
- Improved quality of life for regional communities
- Thriving, resilient, sustainable regional communities that attract and retain people to live and work
- A pipeline of regional leaders providing a voice for their regions
- Regions creating job opportunities and improved career options by capitalising on regional growth potential
- Stronger regional economies
Program Objectives
- The funding will be available for projects that meet the aims of the program. This may include:
- Physical infrastructure (new & expanded)
- Plant & equipment
- Events or programs to enhance community wellbeing and engagement (including promotional expenses capped at 10% of total grant amount)
- Training (first aid/mental health first aid, child safe, cultural awareness & inclusion)
Funding Information
- You can apply for a grant amount of $20,000 up to $50,000.
- Total funding available for all grants in 2024–25 is $600,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for this program you must:
- be a legal entity
- be the key driver of the project
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN).
- Eligible entities include incorporated associations such as community and industry groups, or registered charities. Local government authorities may auspice an application on behalf of a community or industry group.
- If you’re not legally required to be registered for GST you may be eligible to apply.
- To be eligible the applicant must be a local community or industry group, the key driver of the project and have an Australian Business Number (ABN).
- Companies, Partnerships, Sole Traders, Co-operatives, Regional Development Associations and State Government agencies are not eligible to apply.
Ineligibility Criteria
- To provide the greatest value to South Australians, they will not fund these projects and activities:
- costs associated with the preparation of the application
- regular or ongoing events or activities normally funded through other sources
- operational expenditure, including wages and utilities
- retrospective funding, where projects have been completed or have commenced prior to the application being approved by the Minister
- purchase of land or a business
- projects that require ongoing recurrent State Government funding
- projects undertaken on behalf of third parties
For more information, visit Government of South Australia.