Noosa Council’s Community Project Grants – Australia

Deadline: 17-Sep-2024

Noosa Council has announced the Community Project Grants to help not-for-profit organisations deliver projects that meet community needs, build community skills and resilience, and develop and maintain sustainable community infrastructure.

Purpose 

• The purpose of the Community Grants Program is to:
  • Provide financial support to not-for profit community organisations to deliver projects that meet identified community needs in an equitable, open and transparent manner
  • Build community skills and resilience
  • Develop and maintain sustainable community infrastructure
  • Provide opportunities to leverage additional funding from other sources
  • Provide opportunities to deliver projects that align with Council’s strategic goals and key initiatives, as outlined in Noosa Council Corporate Plan 2023-2028 and Noosa Social Strategy and any other relevant Council plans and strategies

Funding Information

• The minimum grant amount is $1,000 and maximum grant amount is $30,000. Successful projects are funded from Council’s annual grants program budget.

Eligible Projects 

• Projects eligible for funding under the Community Grants Program include:
  • Community Events including cultural, sports and community events/festivals that involve the Noosa community
  • Community Programs one-off or ongoing programs facilitated by the not-for-profit organisation for the benefit of the community. Ongoing projects can be funded a maximum of three times e.g. educational programs, community gardens
  • Training e.g. committee training, first-aid training, relevant training programs for members
  • Equipment e.g. sports equipment (including machinery e.g. mowers, rollers etc.), computer and IT equipment, first aid equipment, canteen equipment, office equipment etc.
  • Planning e.g. strategic planning, master planning, risk management planning etc.
• Projects must occur within the Noosa Local Government Area.

Eligibility Criteria

• Not-for-profit community organisations can apply for a Community Grant provided they meet the following criteria:
  • Is a legal not-for-profit entity:
    • An incorporated association
    • A company limited by guarantee
    • A non-trading/non-distributing co-operative
    • An Indigenous corporation
  • Have an active ABN
  • Have a bank account in the name of the legal entity
  • Complies with all governance and financial requirements of the State and Commonwealth as at the closing date for the grant program
  • Have appropriate insurances
  • Have no debt to Council, or have an active payment arrangement with Council
  • Have successfully acquitted any previous Council grants
  • The project to be funded benefits the residents of the Noosa Shire

Ineligible

• Businesses and individuals
• Business Trusts
• Government agencies or Departments of local, state or federal government
• Educational institutions
• Parents and Friends Associations, or Parents and Citizens Associations
• Medical organisations or Primary Health Care Providers
• Political organisations
• Kindergartens, Pre-school and day care centres
• Religious organisations where the application is for a project that relate specifically to the organisation’s core business

For more information, visit Noosa Council.