2016-08-15 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   15 AUGUST 2016




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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                15 AUGUST 2016

  If a community group is not incorporated and wishes to apply for a Grant, the group is able to do so
 provided that the application is auspiced and administered by an incorporated not-for-profit
 community organisation that is willing and able to accept legal and financial responsibility for the
 grant.
 Service Clubs are eligible for water rebates and building insurance cover and may apply for
 Community Project, Three Year Signature Community Events and Festive Season Grants only.
 Chambers of Commerce may apply for Community Project, Three Year Signature Community
  Events, Economic Development 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.
 *Individuals may apply for Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) only.

 WHO CANNOT APPLY
 e  Commercial businesses and enterprises
 e  Government agencies or Departments of local, state or federal government
 e  Educational institutions
 e  Parents and Friends Associations, or Parents & Citizens Associations
 e  Medical organisations or Primary Health Care Providers
 e  Political organisations
 e  Kindergartens and Pre-school centres
 e  Religious organisations where the application is for a project that relate specifically to the
    organisation’s core business.

  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:
 e  Demonstrated need for the project;
 e Value for money,
 e Alignment with Council’s strategic goals and identified key initiatives;
 e The quality of the proposed project; and
 e 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.

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