2019-02-18 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   18 FEBRUARY 2019


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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                18 FEBRUARY 2019

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    | » |       NOOSA                                                    Council Policy
    | @ |       COUNCIL                                 COMMUNITY GRANTS

    Corporate Plan Reference:                 Working in Partnership with Our Community

    Endorsed by Council:                      21 January 2019

    Policy Author:                            Community Development Manager

  POLICY BACKGROUND
  This Policy is to guide the administration of Council’s Community Grants Program so that the grants:
  e Assist Council to achieve its strategic goals and identified key initiatives; and
  e Align with the intent of the Local Government Act 2009 and the Local Government Regulation
     2012, which state that (community) grants will be used for a purpose that is in the public interest.

  This Policy is to be read in conjunction with any supporting guidelines for specific funding programs.
  This Policy does not apply to sponsorship, donations, advertising, naming rights and service level
  agreements.
  POLICY OUTCOMES
  The outcomes of this policy include:
  e  Providing financial support to meet identified community needs;
  e  Building community skills and resilience;
  e  Developing and maintaining sustainable community infrastructure;
  e  Providing opportunities to leverage Council's financial assistance to obtain funding from other
     sources; and
  e  Providing opportunities to deliver on Council's strategic goals and identified key initiatives

  WHO CAN APPLY
  Not for profit community organisations can apply for a Community Grant provided they meet the
  following criteria:
  e The project or event for which they are applying, benefits the residents of the Noosa Shire
     community;
  e The application meets the specific eligibility criteria of the funding programs as set out in this
     Policy and the supporting Grant Guidelines;
  e The applicant:
     o   Is alegal not for profit entity;
     o   Complies with all governance and financial requirements of the State and Commonwealth as
         at the closing date for the grant program;
     o   Be registered by an Act of Parliament
     o   Has an active ABN;
     o   Has a bank account in the name of the legal entity;
  If an organisation is not eligible as per the above criteria and wishes to apply for a grant, the
  organisation is able to do so provided that the application is auspiced and administered by an eligible
  organisation that is willing and able to accept legal and financial responsibility for the grant and the
  project or event being delivered.

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