Community Grants - Mirboo North & District Community Foundation

The Community Foundation is committed to being responsive to community need as it arises and occasionally grants are made outside of existing programs.  It is targeted at projects of similar size to community grants , but which arise due to community need and cannot await the annual community grants round.  

Applications are processed in a similar way and can be made at any point throughout the year. Contact the Community Foundation to discuss your community needs today.  

Grants awarded under the Community Grants program will be for amounts up to $10,000 per project. For grants in excess of $10,000 there is a separate application process – please contact the Executive Officer 

Applications should meet the following criteria: 

* Offer a clear public benefit for the community living in our District 

* Strengthen the community in one or more of the following areas: social, economic, environment, health, education or cultural, well being and youth. 

* Have a good prospect of longer-term viability and impact. 

* Are supported by a financially sound organisation 

* Offer value for money

* Have clear outcomes or performance indicators against which the project can be evaluated. 

* The applicant must be an incorporated entity. However, if you are not an incorporated entity, you may be auspiced by another organisation, which will apply and if successful receive and hold the funds on your behalf. Please contact Executive Officer to discuss. 

The following criteria are not required but are beneficial. The projects shall be: 

* Innovative and may not meet the requirements of other funding sources 

* Registered with the Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission (‘ACNC’) * Tax Concession Charity status (TCC) or Income Tax Exempt Charity status (ITEC)   

* Involve partnerships with other organisation which leverage financial and/or in- kind contributions. 

What we cannot fund 

* Recreational or commercial sporting activities (see below). 

* Projects for private benefit. q Projects which are not for charitable purposes.


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