Deadline: 2-Sep-22
The State Government of Victoria is pleased to announce the Universal Design Funding Round 2022 which aims to improve access via small renovations to existing community facilities which will enable more people, including people with disability and dementia, to participate in community and social activities.
Universal design is a design philosophy that ensures that products, buildings, environments, programs, services, and experiences are innately accessible to as many people as possible, regardless of age, disability, cultural background, or any other differentiating factors.
Objectives
- The Universal design grants funding round 2022 is seeking applications that aim to achieve the program’s objectives. The more of these objectives your application addresses, the stronger your chance of being approved for funding.
- Deliver projects which make the built environment usable for as many people as possible through the construction of accessible community facilities.
- Deliver projects which make the built environment safe (including culturally safe) for as many people as possible. Facilities designed with people with disability are more likely to respond to their concerns and needs and deliver better outcomes.
- Create spaces which strengthen community participation choices for people with disability.
Funding Streams
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Funding is provided in two streams:
- Small grants stream: Eligible organisations can apply for grants valued between $10,000 to $100,000 for minor fit outs or upgrades to existing community facilities and public spaces.
- Large grants stream: Eligible organisations can apply for grants valued between $100,001 and $500,000 for major upgrades of existing community facilities and public spaces.
Eligibility Criteria
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Funding is available to:
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Local and state government entities including:
- Local government authorities
- Public land managers
- Land management authorities
- Committees of management
- Not for profit organisations that either own or manage community facilities and public spaces.
- Eligible community facilities and public spaces include community centres and hubs, libraries, community halls, Neighbourhood Houses, Men’s Sheds, parks, gardens, and playgrounds.
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Local and state government entities including:
Ineligible
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The following are examples of items which may be included in funding applications:
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Renovations to existing structures to improve access to the site which are compliant with standards, but demonstrate universal design principles such as:
- Creating accessible entrances and doors
- Door-widening
- Installing accessible toilets
- Installing gender neutral toilets
- Installing Changing Places toilets
- Creating accessible pathways and outdoor areas
- Installation of wayfinding signage
- Compliant ramps or pathways
- Culturally safe and welcoming spaces such as breakout spaces and smoking ceremony areas
- Quiet areas or sensory rooms for people with autism/neurodiversity
- Spaces incorporating dementia and autism and dementia inclusive design
- Creation of new spaces and structures within existing facilities which are compliant with standards but also demonstrate universal design principles such as accessible playgrounds and outdoor areas.
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Renovations to existing structures to improve access to the site which are compliant with standards, but demonstrate universal design principles such as:
For more information, visit Universal Design.
For more information, visit https://www.vic.gov.au/universal-design-funding-round