2017-11-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   7 NOVEMBER 2017


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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                        7 NOVEMBER 2017

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           | @ |        NOOSA                                                    Council Policy
             mm mEeeeee                                         COMMUNITY GRANTS

            Corporate Plan Reference:                  Working in Partnership with Our Community

            Endorsed by Council:                       15° December, 2016

            Policy Author:                             Community Development Manager

           POLICY BACKGROUND
           This Policy is to guide the administration of Councils 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 community organisations and individuals* with financial support to meet identified
                 community needs;
              e  Building community skills and resilience;
              e  Developing and maintaining sustainable community infrastructure;
              e  Providing  opportunities for community organisations to     leverage  Council’s financial
                 assistance to obtain funding from other sources; and
              e  Providing opportunities for community organisations to deliver on Council’s strategic goals
                 and identified key initiatives (e.g. Noosa Corporate Plan, Noosa Social Strategy—tecat
                 Ecsonomic-Plan and Environmental outcomes).

           WHO CAN APPLY
           Not for profit incorporated community organisations can apply for a Community Grant provided
           they meet the following criteria:
              e The project, event or program 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 organisation:
                 o  Is alegal not for profit entity;
                 o  Complies with all incorporation requirements of the State and Commonwealth as at the
                    closing date for the grant program;
                 o  Has appropriate insurances and adheres to sound Workplace Health and Safety
                    practices;

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