The Glen Eira City Council is seeking applications for its Community Grants Program that supports not-for-profit community-based organisations and groups to carry out projects and activities that contribute to the liveability, accessibility, health and safety of Glen Eira.

Program Aims

The Program aims to:

• strengthen community connections and collaborations;
• develop an accessible and inclusive community;
• encourage community initiatives that promote self-sufficiency, innovation and respond to community needs;
• help strengthen community capacity to plan and implement services;
• support celebration and participation in community life; and
• fund projects that deliver meaningful social impact.

Priority Areas

• Applications must demonstrate consistency with the themes in the Glen Eira Council and Community Plan 2017–2021:
  • Liveable and well designed
  • Accessible and well connected
  • Safe, healthy and inclusive
  • Clean and sustainable
  • Informed and engaged
• Priorities for the 2021/2022 Program are:
  • Supporting a strong and safe community that connects people and enhances health and wellbeing
  • Improving social, economic and environmental sustainability
  • Promoting diversity, harmony and inclusiveness
  • Encouraging gender equity and preventing family violence
  • Enhancing civic participation through engagement, cultural expression and celebration
  • Events and activities that contribute to diverse, vibrant and prosperous public spaces

Grant Streams

Organisations may apply for more than one project across the two streams to the maximum amount of the stream. A separate application form must be submitted for each project.

• Community Strengthening Grants — up to $3,000
• These grants are suited to small local community groups run by volunteers to:
  • build capacity of organisations and provide training and development initiatives
  • enhance current localised services
  • provide community-based projects
  • increase community participation in local activities
  • support and delivery of small events (under 250 attendees) that are accessible to the broader Glen Eira community
  • provide educational activities.
• Partnership and Events Grants — up to $10,000
• These grants are suited to not-for-profit organisations who have a broad community focus to:
  • Support new and existing partnerships to deliver collaborative projects.
  • Support planning and delivery of large festivals or events (more than 250 attendees) that are accessible to the broader Glen Eira community.
  • Support for services that benefit the Glen Eira community.
  • new and innovative pilot projects that respond to local social and community needs.

Eligibility Criteria

• Who can apply?
  • Community grants are open to community-based groups and organisations that service the Glen Eira community and are not-for-profit.
  • Applicants must also meet the following criteria:
    • Be incorporated.
    • Have an ABN.
    • Hold public liability insurance in a minimum sum of $20 million.
  • Applicant may also be auspiced by an organisation that meets these criteria.
• Who cannot apply?
  • For-profit organisations.
  • Individuals.
  • Organisations that have not met the terms and conditions of previous Council grants.
  • Organisations that are the funding responsibility of other levels of government.
  • Organisations whose sole or dominant purpose is of a political nature.
  • Organisations or groups who meet outside of Glen Eira, unless they demonstrate the delivery of a specialised service that benefits the Glen Eira community.

For more information, visit Glen Eira City Council.