Funding Information

• Maximum grant amount: $15,000.

Eligible Projects

• Arts and cultural programs, social inclusion and access programs, sport and recreation programs, health and wellbeing training or education programs.

Ineligible Costs

• Ineligible expenditure items include:
  • Items that are part of an organization’s core business or regular operational expenses.
  • General maintenance expenses. This includes the ongoing care of an existing asset.
  • Sponsorship signage and sponsorship agreements.
  • Requests for the purpose of raising funds.
  • Trophies, awards, scholarships, subscriptions, prizes and honorariums.
  • Projects or events at venues where there are gaming machines, gambling, and betting; unless there is no appropriate alternative venue and the applicant has considered the potential impact to participants.
  • Projects, events or works that exclusively benefit applicant members and do not benefit the broader community.
  • Projects, events or works that engage in activities or items which promote discrimination, violence or anti-social behavior.
  • Projects or items that have already been purchased, started or completed.

Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible for Community Grant Program funds, applicants must:
  • Be a not-for-profit organization that is an incorporated body holding a current Australia Business Number (ABN) and that is not within the categories of ineligible applicants below. An applicant that is not an incorporated body but is otherwise eligible may arrange an auspice agreement with an eligible organization that is willing and able to accept legal and financial responsibility for the project.
  • Have no outstanding debts to Latrobe City Council.
  • Hold appropriate public liability insurance.
  • Physically operate and/or be registered within the municipality of Latrobe City.
  • Be able to provide a satisfactory budget, including one quote for projects under $5000 and two quotes for projects over $5000.

Ineligibility Criteria

• State and Federal government departments, agencies and authorities.
• Rural Country Fire Authority Brigades and State Emergency Services Units will be permitted to apply under the quick response streams.
• Applicants who have an open acquittal form from previous Community Grant streams provided by Latrobe City Council.
• Community groups, organisations, or clubs that host or promote gambling.
• Companies limited by guarantee.
• Schools and educational institutions.
• Any organisation who has an existing, active Community Grant Program funding agreement in place.
• Any for-profit entity, applicant operating to support forprofit activity or entity that has any purpose that is not a charitable purpose for the public benefit. This includes but is not limited to any entity that is able to distribute profits, capital or income to members or beneficiaries under its governing documents, whether or not those documents also allow distribution for not-for-profit purposes.

Application Requirements

• Signed acquittal, a summary of income and expenditure, including copies of invoices and photos of completed project.
• Applications will be rendered ineligible if the following documents are not submitted by round closure date:
  • One written quote for projects up to $5000 and two written quotes for projects over $5000 from a registered tradesperson or business using a consistent specification. Screenshots of catalogues or online advertising will be accepted as sufficient quotes, provided they are an Australian company.
  • One written quote for expenses over $500 for event stream applications. Screenshots of catalogues or online advertising will be accepted as sufficient quotes, provided they are an Australian company.
  • Current Certificate of Public Liability.
  • Letter from auspice organisation (if applicable) confirming their commitment to assume full legal and financial responsibility for the project.
  • Written approval from other user applicants who share the existing facilities associated with the project.
  • Written permission from the asset owner to complete the project.
  • For applicants completing works on Latrobe City Council buildings, written approval, or acceptance of the project in full is required from Latrobe City Council’s Building Maintenance Team;
  • For Sport and Recreation Clubs, written approval from Latrobe City Council’s Coordinator Recreation and Open Space is required. This evidence must clearly show that permission has been requested and granted for the entirety of the project.

For more information, visit Latrobe City Council.