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objectives

Ballarat Connected Communities aims to assist in providing grants for projects that will enhance the prosperity of a broad range of local not-for-profit community organisations who can clearly demonstrate the social benefits of their project for their own members and/or the broader Ballarat Community.

How to apply

To apply for a community based grant, please complete the application form linked below.
If your application is successful, you will be required to:
• Make an appropriate acknowledgement of the funding source(s) for the project (Recognition of Benefits Provided), as outlined in the below form.
• Complete the Grant Assessment Form on the completion of the project.

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Eligibility criteria

- Applicants must be a community group or a not-for-profit organisation within the municipal boundaries of Ballarat.
- Grant applications must fit into one of the following grant categories:

‍Youth;
Community services;
Sport;
Environment;
Disability;
Community events;
Arts & culture;
Health & wellbeing;

- Applicants must hold an ABN and hold an appropriate public liability insurance policy.
- Successful applicants must complete the Funding Agreement and provide a tax invoice to Ballarat Connected Communities prior to receiving funding.

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inEligibility criteria

If profits do not go to a community group or non-for-profit organisation.
Activities promoting discrimination, violence, anti-social conduct, political or religious views.
Projects not considered to benefit the communities of Ballarat, determined by the Ballarat Connected
Communities board.
Organisations who receive direct income from electronic gaming machines.
Requests to cover the cost of wages or salaries.
Applications for Federal and State Government bodies or institutions.
Organisations who have received funding from Ballarat Connected Communities in the past 12 months.
Applications from individuals.

Levels of funding

Ballarat Connected Communities level of funding will be capped at $5,000 per organisation for Community projects. Funding above $5,000 will be considered on a case-by-case basis and presented to the Ballarat Connected Communities Board for approval.

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Application Process

Grant applications are assessed by the Board of Directors based on the eligibility criteria.
Applicants are advised in writing of the outcome and successful applicants must submit an invoice for payment.
Upon receipt of the invoice, funds are provided to applicants via their community group or not-for-profit organisation bank account.
Promotion of grant recipients will occur on our social media channels.
Grant recipients are asked to provide a report advising the outcome of the grant expenditure and the benefit it has provided.

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