The Inner West is seeking applications for the Community Material Small Grants Program to support projects support groups to establish, develop or expand community wellbeing activities with materials or resources within the Inner West area.

Objectives

The objectives of the Community Wellbeing Grants Program is to:

• Connect people to each other and place
• Develop community strengths, capabilities and lifelong learning
• Encourage social and cultural sustainability
• Promote community health and wellbeing
• Foster an inclusive and diverse community and encourage community-wide participation
• Encourage community collaborations and partnerships

Funding Information

Community Materials grants of up to $400 each per year are available as needed.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for funding, you must:

• Be an Australian resident or permanent resident aged over 18 years.
• Be a legally registered, incorporated not-for-profit organisation or group. Unincorporated groups must be auspiced by an incorporated not-for-profit organisation. Note: This eligibility varies for Arts and Community History and Heritage grants in 2020.
• Be a resident of or delivering services in the Inner West Council area or offer a project that benefits residents of the Inner West.
• Include a booking confirmation form for use of a Council facility required as part of a grant application (i.e. Council venues, parks and sportsgrounds) unless otherwise negotiated with the relevant Council grant officer.
• Meet the grant stream eligibility criteria.
• Address the grant stream objectives.
• Demonstrate your project is in the public interest and in accordance with Council’s Community Strategic Plan, policies and regulations.
• Only submit one application per applicant each year.

For more information, visit Inner West.