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The purpose of this project is to:
The first stage of this project was the community feedback survey. You can view the outcomes of the survey in the news updates section below. Community where then invited to apply for the Community Assessment Advisory Panel.
The City requested feedback to help us support community organisations to access Community Grants. We wanted to understand what might be holding community groups or clubs back from applying for community grants. The survey was open for 4 weeks and has now closed.
Feedback was invited from local:
Applications to join our Community Grants Advisory Panel are now closed.
The Community Grants Advisory Panel provides recommendations on funding allocations for the Medium and Partnering for Impact Grants categories. The panel’s role is to provide relevant knowledge, critical thinking, and analysis to increase the confidence of the grant decision-makers.
Recently, the City undertook a review of our Community Grants policy and program. We learned that there are people in our community not accessing our community grants. We want to distribute City funding fairly across the community. To do this, we are asking people what would help them to access funding for community projects and activities. Please take our survey and tell us how we can assist you and your group.
To be eligible for a community grant, the applicant must be a registered legal entity, such as an incorporated organisation. To find out more about eligibility, read our Grant Guidelines in the document library on this project page.
If you are an informal group or individual, your application can be submitted by an Auspice organisation.
You will need to have an Auspicing organisation if you are applying for funds and are not an Incorporated Entity. The Auspicing organisation acts as the "parent" organisation. The “parent” organization takes financial responsibility for funds and handles the project budget.
You will need to have a signed agreement with your Auspicing organisation before you start. The Auspicing organisation needs to provide you with their full details as part of the grant application.
You can contact the Grants team at the City with any questions relating to Auspicing arrangements: grants@Bendigo.vic.gov.au
We try to assess smaller grants quickly. They are usually issued to successful applicants 4-6 weeks following submission. Our Medium grants can take around 4–6 months to decide, due to several assessment stages. We will keep you informed of where your application is sitting in the assessment process.
You may not always receive the full amount requested for your project. When this happens, we will communicate with you to explain the decision.
Yes, if the applications are not for the same project and meet our eligibility criteria. Be sure that your group is able to meet the requirements of the grants you apply for.
Read more about what is eligible in our Grants Guidelines on the City’s Community Grants webpage. The link can be found in the document library on this project page.
We recommend you have these things ready before you apply:
If you are not successful in your application, you will get an email that outlines the reason. The most common reason applications are unsuccessful is due to eligibility.
Be sure to read our Grant Guidelines for both organisational and activity eligibility. You can apply again, but you will need to show that you have read and responded to the feedback.
We aim to share grants fairly across the community, so you will need to show us how you plan to fund activities once the grant is spent.
Yes, we publish a list of previous successful grant recipients on our webpage, the direct link can be found in the document library on this project page.
Get in touch! You can call a Strong Communities Officer on 1300 002 642 or email grants@Bendigo.vic.gov.au
We can meet with you and talk you through the application process.
Timeline item 1 - complete
Community survey opens
Thursday November 2, 2023
Timeline item 2 - complete
Community survey closes
Friday December 1, 2023
Timeline item 3 - complete
Survey feedback considered, new resources and tools developed
February 2024
Timeline item 4 - complete
Recruitment for new Community Assessment Panel members opens
Applications open February 15 - March 18, 2024
Timeline item 5 - complete
Feedback gathered and next steps planned
June 2024
City of Greater Bendigo Grants webpage
Community Grants Information Workbook
Want to know about other grant opportunities?
GEE (Grants, Events) is an e-newsletter for community groups and organisations. It details the latest grant opportunities, as well as upcoming events and community resources. Subscribe now by emailing: gee@bendigo.vic.gov.au
Have questions or want to learn more about a project, contact us below:
Name | Community Grants Team |
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Phone | 1300 002 642 |
grants@Bendigo.vic.gov.au |
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