Deadline: 1-Aug-23
The Toowoomba Regional Council is seeking applications for the Community Support Grant Program to provide funding and/or in-kind assistance to community organisations.
Priorities
- The Community Support Grant Program seeks to respond to Council’s vision, values and goals, by providing support for projects that aim to achieve one or more of the following:
- demonstrate collaboration and partnerships between community organisations.
- encourage and assist community interaction and inclusiveness.
- foster Indigenous, multicultural and intergenerational understanding and equity.
- support innovation, forward thinking, and learning opportunities.
- upgrade facilities to meet standards, regulations and community expectations.
- meet changing community needs and/or increase facility usage.
- Preference will be given to applications that:
- facilitate deliverable outcomes for the community – that is, provide programs/facilities/capital.
- demonstrate self-help, commitment and future sustainability.
- are identified within a strategic planning framework.
- are not duplicating existing projects, activities or events.
Funding Information
- Grants of up to $2,500 are available for any one project or organisation, but requests for smaller grants are encouraged. Council Officers can give advice and assistance in seeking other grant funding for larger projects, and application can be made for seed funding for initial planning for larger projects.
Eligible Projects
- A wide range of support will be considered on its merits and community benefit, including but not limited to:
- An off-set in fees and charges for Council facilities, equipment or services.
- Assistance towards establishing a new service, facility, initiative or organisation.
- Assistance to enhance or improve an existing service or community facility.
- Assistance towards feasibility studies, needs analyses or community consultations.
- Assistance towards planning, professional and application fees in preparing grant applications for larger projects.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organisations can apply for a Community Support Grant if:
- The organisation is an eligible community organisation or is under the auspices of an eligible community organisation as defined in the Community Grants Policy
- The organisation operates or provides services within the Toowoomba Regional Council area.
- The organisation has an Australian Business Number (ABN).
- The application is for a project that does not form part of the core business of public and private educational institutions (primary, secondary and tertiary including Parents & Citizens and Parents & Friends Associations) and demonstrates broader community benefit.
Ineligibility Criteria
- The following are not eligible to apply:
- Individuals
- For-profit companies, Trusts and other organisations.
- Government, semi-government organisations and statutory authorities.
- Unions and student guilds.
- Research foundations.
- Professional associations.
- An organisation that has been granted approval for support through a Toowoomba Regional Council funding program for the same project.
- An organisation that has not acquitted an overdue TRC funded grant application
- Recipients who have previously defaulted on the conditions of funding.
For more information, visit Toowoomba Regional Council.