Community Assistance Grants

BROKEN HILL COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE GRANTS

Broken Hill City Council has streamlined its community grants process.

The changes mean not-for-profit community organisations will have two opportunities to apply for funding each financial year.

• Round 1 - Closes 30 April each year
• Round 2 - Closes 31 October each year

 Prior to making an application for a Community Assistance Grant, please familiarise yourself with the following documentation. 

APPLY ONLINE

PRIOR TO MAKING A SUBMISSION

Please read Council’s Community Assistance Grant Policy and Council’s Community Strategic Plan.  Both can be found on Council’s website on the Home page under the “I Want To” section or hard copies can be forwarded by mail on request.

 

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

• All Requests must be made by completing the COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE GRANT APPLICATION FORM.
• All additional information must be submitted with the completed Application Form.
• Two (2) Rounds of funding will be held each financial year.
• The first round of Applications will close on 30 April each year. (for activities/events/programs held from July to December).
• The second round of Applications will close on 31 October each year. (for activities/events/programs held from January to June).
• Any late applications will not be considered individually and will only be considered at the following round if the activity/event/program falls in the following funding period.
• No retrospective requests will be considered.

 

APPROVAL PROCESS

• Requests need to be completed and submitted prior to the two “cut-off” dates of 30 April and 31 October (see above).
• Requests need to meet the eligibility criteria.
• Request need to meet the assessment criteria.
• Only single year commitments may be approved.
• The requests will be initially assessed by the nominated Council Officer for eligibility against the eligibility criteria of the Community Assistance Grant Policy.
• Eligible requests will then be considered by the Community Assistance Grants Panel and will be assessed against the assessment criteria of the Community Assistance Grants Policy.
• The Grants Panel will present a report to the General Manager recommending approval or otherwise of requests.
• Approval by the General Manager.
• NOTE:  Council may decide to offer a grant in an amount less, or in a combination different to what is applied for.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS

• Successful organisations and Council sign an agreement containing the terms of the grant.
• Acknowledgement of Council’s contribution in all promotion and media surrounding the event/activity/program, this includes Council’s logo on printed material.
• Provide Council with acquittal information in accordance with the terms of the grant Agreement.

 

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE GRANTS PANEL MEMBER

The Community Assistance Grants Panel meets twice per year to consider applications under the Community Assistance Grants Policy. These grants assist local community and not-for-profit organisations to delivery projects/programs/event/activities to the community.

The Panel will assess applications against the Assessment Criteria of the Community Assistance Grants Policy (the applications will be prior assessed by a Council Officer for eligibility). Following the Panel’s assessment, it will then make recommendations to the General Manager regarding the approval, or otherwise, of applications.

In the conduct of the assessment, the Independent Panel member must comply with Council’s Code of Conduct Policy and Statement of Business Ethics and declare any possible conflict of interest with regards to applications received.

To Nominate for an Independent Panel Member (Honorary Position) fill out the EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE GRANTS PANEL MEMBER(PDF, 66KB) and email completed form to Executive.support@brokenhill.nsw.gov.au.