Medium Community Grant Application ($5000-$15000)

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Medium Community Development Grant ($5000 - $15,000)

You are about to apply for a Brighton Council Small Community Development Grant.

This grant category aims to celebrate and encourage grass roots community initiatives to flourish. These can include events, education or minor infrastructure projects.

This application is set out in three sections:-

Section One: Who you are and do you meet eligibility
Section Two: What you would like to do and why
Section Three: Accountability and next steps

The application deadline is 5 pm on 26th March 2025

Please read the Policy Guidelines before submitting your grant application.

For any enquiries or to discuss your grant application, please contact Brighton Council: Kylie Murphy – Community Development Officer, Email: kylie.murphy@brighton.tas.gov.au, Phone: (03) 6268 7000

Section One: Who you are and do you meet eligibility

Name of person(s) applying for the grant:

First Name *

Last Name *

Position *

Postal Address: *

Street address *

City *

State *

Postcode *

Contact phone number: *

Email address:

Name of organisation or group coordinating the project: *

Title of project: *

Amount requested: *

Are you prepared to accept partial funding? *

YesNo

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Please briefly explain why you need funding from Council to support your project. This question is especially important if you’re from a school, a for profit organisation or if your request is for the payment of bills and infrastructure. (please include as an attachment if required at the end) *

Which eligible group best describes the applicant? *

Not for profit organisationCommunity group or community group auspiced by a not-for-profit organisationSchool within our local government area (LGA)Profitable organisation (including government agencies) that is collaborating with a community groupSocial enterprise

Name of organisation auspicing the group (if applicable)

Is the auspicing organisation agreeable to taking on the financial and legal responsibility for your project?

YesNo

Is the organisation receiving the funds registered for GST? *

YesNo

Please provide the ABN of the organisation receiving the funds: *

If you are successful in receiving a grant, what are the bank details you would like the money transferred to?:

Account Name: *

BSB: *

Account Number: *

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Section Two: What you would like to do, how you will do it and why

Briefly describe what your project involves (please include as an attachment if required at the end): *

What are the proposed dates and timing for your project? *

Who will you be collaborating with? Please list all major organisations or groups. We do not require names and contact details. *

How do you plan to make the event or project happen? Please outline your basis project plan below. *

Is there anything else you would like to say about your project? *

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Section Three: Accountability and next steps

For grant applications $5,000 or more, please provide a budget

Item

Funding Source:

Amount:

Total:

Do you agree to providing your most recent financial statement? *

YesNo

Do you agree to completing an acquittal and evaluation report within three (3) months of finishing your project? *

YesNo

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Declaration:

I declare that the above details are correct, and I am authorised to sign on behalf of the organisation applying to the Brighton Council Community Grants Program.

Signature *

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Name *

Date *

Confirmation *

I have read the Community Grants Program GuidelinesI have completed all sections and signed this application form and I understand my grant application will not be accepted until I send through the following supporting documents (where applicable). a) most recent audited financial report/financial statement, b) any letters of support, c) any quotations

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