Mildura Rural City Council announces Community Grant Program – Australia

Deadline: 19-Aug-24

The Mildura Rural City Council’s Community Grant Program provides opportunities for not-for-profit community groups to deliver innovative local projects and programs that support Council’s vision of “making this the most liveable, people-friendly community in Australia”.

Aims

• The Community Grant Program aims to:
  • Facilitate and support initiatives that strengthen the community through opportunities for participation, development, arts, inclusion, the environment and sustainability.
  • Support a range of interest areas including health and wellbeing, community support, community spirit, arts, history and culture, the environment, and access and equity.
  • Assist Council to deliver identified objectives, priorities and strategies and align with the Council Plan.

Program Priorities 

• Promote health and wellbeing, increase volunteer participation and help people feel safe in their community.
• Support people from different cultures to participate fully in community life.
• Support children and young people to reach their full potential.
• Support older people and people with a disability to have access to quality services.
• Increase community education and awareness of environmental issues including climate change.
• Support revegetation projects or manage pest plants and animals.
• Reduce energy and water use or use renewable energy or recycled water.
• Reduce waste production or increase recycling.
• Increase access to a diverse range of arts and cultural experiences.
• Values and embraces their diverse cultural heritage and recognises the significance of their region’s Indigenous culture.
• Support the establishment of new arts groups, education, workshops or mentoring opportunities.
• Encourage community festivities/spirit including community decorations.
• Support community relief and recovery

Types of Grants

• Large Grants 
  • These grants are intended to provide support for the delivery of significant community projects and initiatives.
  • Applicants are required to contribute to the cost of their project in the ratio of $1 for every $2 received from Council. This must be a cash contribution.
  • Maximum amount per application: $6,001 to $10,000
  • Length of funding agreement: 12 months
  • Potential projects: Solar installation on community buildings, partnership projects that address social inclusion, an awareness campaign for climate change, a heritage conservation project, art projects or production.
• Small Grants 
  • These grants are intended to provide support for the delivery of community projects and engagement programs. Applicants are not required to provide a co-contribution.
  • Maximum amount per application: Up to $6,000
  • Length of funding agreement: 12 months
  • Potential Projects: Installation of a hearing loop, barbecue trailers and cooking equipment for community groups, a heritage or environmental trail, projects that improve community facilities, projects that encourage community participation and volunteerism, online education resources and training, governance workshops, revegetation activities, installation of reusable/permanent Christmas decorations.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applications will be considered from
  • A legal entity, not for profit, incorporated community group.
  • A registered charity, public benevolent institution or have a DGR status.
  • A state government entity seeking funding for activities beyond those considered the responsibility of State or Federal Government; including schools on a non-infrastructure basis and is separate to the normal school curriculum.
  • Unincorporated not-for-profit community groups being auspiced by an eligible incorporated organisation.
  • Individual artists or arts-related businesses operating under an active sole-trader ABN.

Ineligible

• Projects that require re-current or ongoing funding from Council.
• Reoccuring programs, events or activities.
• Projects that could be fully funded from other sources (e.g. user fees, fundraising, other funding bodies, business or other sponsorship)
• The applicant organisation has significant infrastructure and resources – unless the project is unique, not your core business and provides an additional service with demonstrated high community need.
• The service or project is the responsibility of another level of government or services abandoned by state or federal government (cost shifting).

For more information, visit Mildura Rural City Council.