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Community Grants

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Our Community Grants Programs are Now Open

Community Recovery Grants have been made available in 2024 through the Community Recovery Hubs Program made possible by the Australian and Victorian Governments.

Applications for these grant programs will need to be made online via the SmartyGrants portal.

Applications open: 11 March 2024 

Applications close: 26 April 2024

There are two Community Recovery Grants Programs and applications must adhere to the grants guidelines:

Community Recovery Wellbeing Grants Program 2024 View guidelines 

Community Recovery Arts Workshop Grants Program 2024 View guidlines

Click on the link to access the SmartyGrants portal to lodge your application.

If you need assistance with the grant application, please contact the Community Recovery Team on 1300 520 520.


Council is delighted to announce that its Community Grants Program is open for 2023/24.

Each year, Council allocates $20,000 to the Community Grants Program and Sponsorship and $50,000 to the Community Sustainability Grants Program.

Community Grants support the strengthening of the capacity and capability of local organisations, assist with the organisation and management of events, or help with the purchase of small capital items.

Sustainability Grants assist projects that contribute to reducing your community’s carbon footprint, improve the environment or effectively conserve resource usage.

Prior to submitting an application, all applicants are required to read over the Community Grants Guidelines.

If you have a project, but you are unsure what grant type will be best suited for it, please contact the Community Development Officer on 1300 520 520

Community Grants

Organisational Support Grant

Assistance with strengthening the capacity and capability of local organisations

Up to $1,000                          

You must match Council’s funding dollar for dollar either by cash or in-kind contributions. These may be in the form of cash, assistance from other funding agencies, or “in kind” such as voluntary labour or materials.

Project Support Grant 

Assistance with the organisation and management of a project

 Up to $2,000

You must match Council’s funding dollar for dollar either by cash or in-kind contributions. These may be in the form of cash, assistance from other funding agencies, or “in kind” such as voluntary labour or materials. 

Small Capital Equipment Grant   

Assistance with the purchase of small capital items

Up to $1,000

Applicants must make a 50% financial cash contribution towards the project. Applicants can only make one successful application in a twelve-month period.

Sustainability Grants

(23/24 Financial Year)

Sustainability Grant

Up to $10,000

Council will fund projects on a $2:1 ratio. Your contribution may consist of cash, assistance from other funding agencies, or up to 50% “in kind” such as voluntary labour or materials. 

Quick Action Sustainability Grant

Up to $2,000

Council will fund sustainability projects without a co-contribution from the applicant. Applicants can only make one successful application for this funding. 

Steps to Apply for a Grant:

  1. Read through the Community Grants Guidelines and determine your eligibility and what grant is best suited for your project.

  2. If you have any questions about the guidelines and process, please contact the Community Development Officer on 1300 520 520.

  3. Download the relevant application form, below, and complete it.

  4. Submit the application form.

  5. You will receive confirmation that Buloke has received your grant and an indication of which Council Meeting it will be presented at. The grant will then be assessed by an assessment panel, and if there are any questions regarding the application, the Community Development Officer will contact you. 

  6. Once the grant has been assessed, it will be endorsed by the Executive Management Team and presented to Council for approval.

  7. Council will approve Community Grants monthly, at their Council Meetings. After Council has considered your application, you will be notified the following day regarding the outcome of your application. 

  8. All successful applications MUST complete an acquittal form of their projects within 7 days of project completion. No grant applications will be considered from applicants with outstanding grant acquittals. 

Forms

Click Here for Community Grant Application Form 

Click Here for Sustainability Grant Application Form

Click Here for Acquittal Form

 

Buloke Shire’s Community Development Officer is available to assist community groups and or individuals with completing application forms or providing further information by calling 1300 520 520.

Updated August 2023


 

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  • Community Grants Guidelines It is important that you read and understand the Community Grants Guidelines when applying for grants. Click to download the Community Grant Guidelines
  • Council Acknowledgement All successful grant applicants are required to acknowledge Councils financial contribution to their project. Click here for information on how to do this
  • Past Grant Recipients Information regarding Buloke Shire Councils Past Grant Recipients
  • Community Support Policy This purpose of this policy is to provide an overarching framework to determine the nature and level of support provided to community groups, organisations and committees.
  • External Grant Opportunities External Grant Providers