2016-08-15 General Committee Agenda

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10.   Acquittal
All grant money must be acquitted within thirty days (30) of the project’s completion through Council’s
on-line grants portal SmartyGrants.
Organisations will not be considered for further grant funding from Council if previous grant acquittal
conditions have not been met.
11.   Applicant Support
For further information or help completing online applications, please contact Council’s Grants Officer on
(07) 5329 6437 or [email protected]. Office hours are 8.30 am to 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday
(excluding public holidays). If you do not have your own computer, you can use those at any of Council’s
libraries at no cost.
12.   Successful Applicants:
Within thirty (30) days of being advised of success:
e   Your organisation will be required to enter into a Funding Agreement which may include specific
    conditions. The agreement will contain the details on how the funding is to be spent, how Council is
    to be acknowledged and how the funds are to be acquitted.
e   Your organisation will also be asked to open a Creditor Account with Noosa Council. The Creditor
    Account application form will be provided.
e   Your organisation will also have to invoice Council for the grant amount. The grant amount excludes
    GST. Invoices to Council are to conform to Australia Taxation Office[instructions]
e   Provide evidence that all relevant permits, licences and insurances are in place to undertake the
    project.

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