Community Events Grants

Northern Grampians Shire Council is committed to supporting community groups provide opportunities for participation, social connection, and celebration for smaller community events of up to around 500 people.  

Purpose of the funding: 

The Community Events Grant Program supports events that will:  

  • Build community capacity. 
  • Foster local talent and recognise artistic and cultural strengths within the municipality. 
  • Attract youth and support cultural diversity. 
  • Increase participation in and collaboration of the arts in the Northern Grampians Shire.
  • Build an inclusive creative community through participation.

  • Activate town centres and rural communities. 

Availability

  The Community Events Grant Program is now closed for 2022/23 as all funds have been expended. 

 

Eligibility

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for community events funding, applicants must:

  • Be a not for profit or incorporated body with an ABN or be in an auspice agreement with a not for profit or incorporated body with an ABN and able to provide documentation demonstrating the auspice agreement. 

  • Be based in, or demonstrate their event has a direct benefit to the residents of the Northern Grampians Shire.

  • Have completed the first stage of the NGSC Events Registration form.

  • Demonstrate that the organisation has the capability to run a successful event. 

  • Not already receive substantial support from council. 

  • Be able to be compliant with council’s regulatory requirements. 

  • Provide evidence of Liability Insurance. Events, activities, or construction that have a likelihood of causing damage or personal injury must have public liability insurance (of at least $20 million). Other amounts will be considered where there is no likelihood of damage or injury.    

 Applicants will not be eligible if:

  • Organisations or groups are based outside the Northern Grampians Shire, unless the event can be proven to still have benefit to residents of Northern Grampians Shire.  

  • Applicants have received substantial support from council during the same financial year. 

  • An individual is applying for funds.  

  • The funding is clearly the responsibility of spheres of other Government departments i.e., Arts Victoria  

  • The event duplicates other local events.  

  • The event has commenced prior to the date on which the funds are released.  

  • The funds are not to be used for ongoing or recurrent operations including wages (Professional services that support project capacity building i.e., consultant fees, professional services, service or product contractors that directly benefit the project will be considered). 

  • Previous funding received from council has not been satisfactorily acquitted. 

Apply

Application Forms 

Before submitting your Community Events Grant Program application it is advised that you:

  1. Check that you meet the eligibility criteria.
  2. Speak to a member of the council's Community Development Team to ensure you are applying for the most suitable grant.
  3. Read the program guidelines to understand your obligations and guide your application. 

You can complete the application form on the Smarty Grants platform at this link Community Events application form

Acquittal

Acquittal 

The appropriate acquittal form will be available in your Smarty Grants account once you have received the funds. The form is due one month after the specified completion date detailed in your application form.  

If you received a grant prior to using the Smarty Grants please use this form Community events grant acquittal >>

 

 

 

Contact Us

For Community Events contact

Community Development
Phone: 03 5358 0512
Email: community@ngshire.vic.gov.au

 

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