2014-03-31 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                                    31 MARCH 2014


   The organisation:
    - services the Noosa community;
    - has appropriate insurances and adheres to sound Workplace Health and Safety
       practices;
    - complies with all requirements of the Office of Fair Trading as at the closing date for the
       grant program; and
    - has no debt to Council, or has entered into scheduled payment arrangements with
       Council which are being adhered to, and/or has met acquittal conditions for previous
       Council grants.
If a community organisation is not incorporated, the organisation is still able to apply for a grant
provided that the application is auspiced and administered by an incorporated not for profit
community organisation who are able to accept legal and financial responsibility for the project or
program.
Individuals can apply under Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) and those with covenants
under the Volunteer Conservation Agreements (VCA) only.

Who cannot apply
   Government agencies or departments of local, state or federal government;
   Educational, political, religious organisations or primary health care providers, where the
    application is for the organisation’s core business;
   Businesses; and
   Organisations with a licenced supporters/associated club who commercially trade seven days
    a week.

Eligible Projects or Programs
To be eligible to apply for funding, community grant applications must adhere to the terms and
conditions set out in the supporting grant guidelines for the specific funding program.

Ineligible Projects or Programs
Ineligible projects or programs include, but are not restricted to:
   Events, programs, facilities or services run for commercial profit or funded under the Tourism
    Levy
   Activities that have already commenced prior to the grant application being submitted
   Payment of debt
Other eligibility restrictions may apply to specific grants. These are set out in the grant guidelines
of the specific funding program.


ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Council will promote the availability of its grants programs widely and in such a way as to
promote public confidence in the process.
Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time. Applications received after the
closing date and time will not be accepted.
Applications must be submitted on the current grant application form made available by Noosa
Council.



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