List of community grant categories and specific provisions that relate to them effective from July 1 2023.
Grant category: Community Group Essentials
Grant objective
To support community groups with the affordability of operational costs that are essential to their effective and safe functioning e.g. insurance coverage, essential training for volunteers. These grants could be likened to community group first aid. Not something a group should ever aspire to need, but it could mean the difference between a group’s ongoing viability.
Grant details
Maximum grant amount: $2,000
Application frequency: Apply at any time
Reciprocity expectation scale: Low
Application expectation scale: Low
Grant recommendation method: Coordinator Strong Communities
Grant approval method: Manager Community Partnerships
Activity scope variation request recommendation method: Coordinator Strong Communities
Activity scope variation request approval method: Manager Community Partnerships
Funding Agreement template: Simple
Acquittal template: Standard
Acquittal timeframe: Within 45 days of funded activity completion
Evaluation template: Simple
Evaluation timeframe: Within 45 days of funded activity completion
Grant category: Small
Grant objective
To support activities that will contribute to Council Plan or local Community Plan outcomes.
Grant details
Maximum grant amount: $2,000
Application frequency: Apply at any time
Reciprocity expectation scale: Low
Application expectation scale: Low
Grant recommendation method: Coordinator Strong Communities
Grant approval method: Manager Community Partnerships
Activity scope variation request recommendation method: Coordinator Strong Communities
Activity scope variation request approval method: Manager Community Partnerships
Funding Agreement template: Simple
Acquittal template: Standard
Acquittal timeframe: Within 45 days of funded activity completion
Evaluation template: Simple
Evaluation timeframe: Within 45 days of funded activity completion
Grant category: Medium
Grant objective
To support activities that will contribute to Council Plan or local Community Plan outcomes.
Grant details
Maximum grant amount: $10,000
Application frequency: Three times per year: July; November; March
Reciprocity expectation scale: Moderate
Application expectation scale: Moderate
Grant recommendation method: Community Assessment Panel
Grant approval method:
Manager Community Partnerships and Director Healthy Communities and Environments
Activity scope variation request recommendation method: Coordinator Strong Communities
Activity scope variation request approval method:
Manager Community Partnerships and Director Healthy Communities and Environments
Funding Agreement template: Standard
Acquittal template: Standard
Acquittal timeframe: Within 90 days of funded activity completion
Evaluation template: Standard
Evaluation timeframe: Within 90 days of funded activity completion
Grant category: Partnering for Impact
Grant objective
To boost capacity for collective impact towards Council Plan outcomes.
Grant details
Maximum grant amount: $75,000 over three financial years, with a maximum of $25,000 in any one financial year
Application frequency: Triennially (once every three years)
Reciprocity expectation scale: High
Application expectation scale: High, including a work plan and evaluation plan
Grant recommendation method: Community Assessment Panel
Grant approval method: Council
Activity scope variation request recommendation method: Coordinator Strong Communities
Activity scope variation request approval method:
Manager Community Partnerships and Director Healthy Communities and Environments
Funding Agreement template: Standard
Acquittal template: Standard
Acquittal timeframe:
Prior to end of each financial year, with satisfactory completion required to receive next grant instalment
Evaluation template: Standard
Evaluation timeframe:
Prior to end of each financial year, with satisfactory completion required to receive next grant instalment
Grant category: Community Christmas Meal Event
Grant objective
To support local community connections and inclusion at Christmas time.
Grant details
Maximum grant amount: $1,000
Application frequency: Once per year: September
Reciprocity expectation scale: Low
Application expectation scale: Low
Grant recommendation method: Coordinator Strong Communities
Grant approval method: Manager Community Partnerships
Activity scope variation request recommendation method: Coordinator Strong Communities
Activity scope variation request approval method: Manager Community Partnerships
Funding Agreement template: Simple
Acquittal template: Standard
Acquittal timeframe: Within 45 days of funded activity completion
Evaluation template: Simple
Evaluation timeframe: Within 45 days of funded activity completion