Deadline: 16-Aug-21
Wyndham City’s first Medium Grant round is now open for applications from community groups and not-for-profit organisations within the local Wyndham community.
The Community Grants Program offers simple and broad funding streams, allowing groups the opportunity to develop and lead innovative projects that will further support and strengthen the local Wyndham community.
For groups undertaking smaller activities, the Community Grants Program provides Small Grants on a monthly basis for community projects and events, as well as scholarships for individuals in community leadership, sports, student support and artistic development.
- build capacity and social capital through community strengthening activities;
- increase community participation;
- improve health, wellbeing and safety of the community; • recognise and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the First Peoples of this nation, and advance progress towards reconciliation;
- improve access and equity for people and groups experiencing disadvantage;
- support inclusion and access for people of all abilities; • celebrate and promote diversity and inclusion;
- encourage the development and enhancement of innovative and quality activities, services, programs and use of social infrastructure within Wyndham;
- promote collaboration and partnership building;
- improve environmental sustainability;
- support residents to achieve goals in competitive sport and recreation, education, artistic development and leadership; and
- support local artistic expression and development.
Funding Information
- As part of the new Community Grants Program, Medium Grants offer successful applicants up to $15,000 to support initiatives that improve community connectedness, health, wellbeing, the environment and vibrant cultural activities.
- Amount – From $2,001 to $15,000.
- All grants above $5,000 are funded as an 80% initial payment with a 20% final payment upon the acceptance of a detailed online Completion Report and evidence of the financial acquittal of the grant.
- Frequency: Twice a year
- Open: February-March & July-August each year.
- Medium Grants take an average of three months between when applications close and outcome.
Eligibility Criteria
- Not-for-profit entities by registration and/or constitution and whose Board do not receive any payments, Incorporated organisations/community-based groups or those under an auspice agreement with an eligible entity
Application Assesment
- Applications will be assessed based on their ability to align with the Wyndham 2040 Community Vision and council strategies while supporting Wyndham’s ongoing Covid-19 recovery.
For more information, visit https://www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/news/wyndhams-new-medium-community-grants-are-now-open
