The City of Tea Tree Gully is seeking applications for its Round 2 Community Grants which supports by providing financial grants to community groups and not-for-profit organisations that provide a benefit to the wider community.

Grant Categories

The purpose of the Community Grants program is to assist eligible groups and organisations with a grant from one of the following four categories.

• Category: Community development Maximum $8,000 for:
  • The establishment or expansion of a community development activity, program or project that is primarily focused on participation and inclusion of local residents in community life
  • Projects and programs that focus on the development of local communities
  • Aim to build people’s skills to benefit community projects
  • Encourage participation and offer innovative approaches to meet community needs.
• Category: Equipment Maximum $3,000 for:
  • The purchase of equipment that relates directly to and supports a successful community development activity, program or project.
• Category: Community events Maximum $2,500 for:
  • Support events held within the City of Tea Tree Gully, with broad appeal to both local and the wider community, that celebrate significant occasions, encourage cultural diversity or brings communities together
  • Funding is calculated on predicted attendance numbers:
    • 0–200 up to $500
    • 201–800 up to $1,500
    • Over 800 up to $2,500.
• Category: Community environment Maximum $2,000 to:
  • Protect and enhance the local environment and promote sustainable living projects, activities and programs relating to:
    • Recycling
    • Waste minimisation
    • Biodiversity
    • Water and energy use
    • Natural resource management
    • Conservation
    • Environmental education.

Outcomes

• Strengthen community groups through community based social activities, events and support programs
• Support and encourage volunteering
• Encourage participation in community life including taking part in leisure, arts and culture, learning, sport and recreation opportunities
• Support and promote healthy lifestyles within the community
• Support a safe living environment for our community
• Encourage and support learning opportunities
• Support and celebrate cultural diversity
• Attract minor capital works or purchases that support ongoing community environmental management activities, programs or project
• Encourage collaboration, partnerships and sharing resources
• Generate a positive image of the City of Tea Tree Gully

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible Applicants:
  • Non-for-profit incorporated community or sporting group/organisation
  • Community/sporting group or organisation auspiced by an incorporated body
  • Located within the City of Tea Tree Gully area and/or primarily serve City of Tea Tree Gully residents
  • Has a limited capacity to raise funds from other sources
  • Has not received a Community Grant from the City of Tea Tree Gully in the previous 12 months
  • Has no outstanding debt owing to the City of Tea Tree Gully
  • Has acquitted any previous successful grants from the City of Tea Tree Gully
• Ineligibility:
  • Unincorporated body with no Auspice
  • Profit making organisations including commercial entities, businesses and sole traders
  • An individual
  • Grant application is similar to your organisation’s/group’s previous successful application
  • Already receiving funding from the City of Tea Tree Gully for events, activities, programs or projects

For more information, visit Community Grants.