2020-05-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA    12 MAY 2020




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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                            12 MAY 2020

  * No debt to Council, or has entered into scheduled payment arrangements with Council that is
      being adhered to; and
  «   Met acquittal conditions for any previous Council grants.
 Service Clubs are eligible for water rebates and building insurance cover and may apply for
  Community Project Grant, Three-Year Signature Community Events and Festive Season Grants
  only.
  Chambers of Commerce may apply for Community Project, Three-Year Signature Community
  Events and Festive Season Grants only.
  Not for profit community organisations with a liquor-licenced supporters/associated club that
 commercially trade seven days a week may apply for Festive Season Grants only.
  WHO CANNOT APPLY
  «   Businesses and individuals (except RADF*)
  «   Business Trusts
  «   Goverment agencies or Departments of local, state or federal government
  *   Educational institutions
  « Parents and Friends Associations, or Parents & Citizens Associations
  *   Medical organisations or Primary Health Care Providers
  *   Political organisations
  *   Kindergartens, Pre-school and day care centres
  * Religious organisations where the application is for a project that relate specifically to the
      organisation's core business
  *Individuals (with an ABN), and businesses can apply for Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF)
  grants only.
 An organisation found to be ineligible after approval will be required to return the grant payment.
  ELIGIBLE PROJECTS, EVENTS OR PROGRAMS
  To be eligible to apply for funding, community grant applications must adhere to the terms and
  conditions set out in this Policy as well as the supporting Grant Guidelines for that specific funding
  program.
  COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAMS
  Council's Community Grants will encompass the following nine funding programs.
  1.    Community Project Grants
  Applications for Community Project Grants will be accepted twice yearly and successful applications
  will be decided in a competitive assessment process based on:
  « Demonstrated need for the project;
  « Demonstrated need for funding:
  « Contributions, financially or in kind, toward the project:
  ¢ Benefit to the community;
  « Alignment with Council's strategic goals and identified key initiatives; and
  * The amount of funding allocated in Council’s annual budget for Community Grants.

  Council may determine priority funding areas on a year-to-year basis and these priorities will be
  identified in the Community Project Grant Guidelines.
  Community Projects may include, but are not restricted to:
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