Quick Response Grant 2023/24

Grants of up to $1,000 are available to support community groups and not-for-profit organisations with emerging or unexpected needs, or help deliver one-off activities to support community initiatives that will benefit and engage the Nillumbik community.

Our Quick Response grant aims to fill a gap in funding for community groups requiring assistance outside the regular grant timelines.

Applications will be received until funds are expended or 31 May 2024, whichever comes first.

Applicants can receive a total of $1,000 in Quick Response funding during a financial year for one or more projects.

To discuss your project idea and ensure it is eligible please contact our Community Development Team via community@nillumbik.vic.gov.au or 9433 3111.

Funding can assist with one-off costs such as:

• Expenses associated with establishing a new community group (e.g. incorporation, insurance and promotion costs)
• Communications, media and marketing
• Seed funding to support a new idea with potential for strong community benefit
• Equipment, tools or training that supports a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion
• Capacity building opportunities including skills development and training
• Facilitating community participation in local activities and enhancing access for those identified as having additional needs
• Volunteer recruitment and support costs (e.g. training and recruitment expenses)
• Purchase or hire of materials and equipment
• Consultant, speaker, or contractor fees
• Venue or meeting room hire

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To be eligible applicants MUST:

• Be an incorporated not-for profit organisation or community group that lives, works, studies, volunteers or plays in Nillumbik
• Unincorporated groups must be auspiced by an incorporated body
• Hold a minimum of $10 million public liability insurance
• Have acquitted and be compliant with all Nillumbik grants previously awarded by Council
• Spend the funds and deliver the project before 30 June 2024

Applications will NOT be considered for:

• Projects, events or activities that are held outside the Nillumbik municipal boundary
• Projects, events or activities that will not substantially benefit the Nillumbik community
• Ongoing operational expenses or core business costs (e.g. salaries, administrative costs, maintenance costs, supplies, uniforms, utility bills, etc.)
• Projects that are curriculum based or entirely student, club or congregation focused
• Projects solely for fundraising purposes without broad community benefit
• Competition games, uniforms, equipment or other infrastructure necessary to support the primary activities of sporting clubs
• Competitions with no community component
• Prize money and awards
• Projects or events with a political or religious purpose
• Events that are fully ticketed with no free or heavily subsidised component
• Alcohol or gambling related activities
• Projects that could be funded via other Council grant programs
• Projects that have received full funding from another source
• Funding requests that are the responsibility of other levels of government
• Retrospective funding for projects which are due to commence prior to the notification of the application outcome
• Applicants that are in debt to or have any outstanding commitments with the Shire.

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