Grants

There are two grant categories available.

Community Development – Service and Program Delivery

($500, $1000 or $1500 per application)

These funds can be used for a new project, to enhance an existing project or purchase equipment or materials.

Council will consider applications from not-for-profit, incorporated organisations that are delivering services to, or organising local cultural or community activities for, participants of which the majority are residents of the Hunters Hill local government area.

These local community organisations would be working towards building a cohesive and connected community, based on the principles of inclusion, community wellbeing and cultural capacity building.

This program is available once annually.

Community Assistance – Sports and Cultural Competition

($150, $250 or $500 per application)

Individuals or sponsoring organisations may apply for a donation to support residents of the Hunters Hill local government area selected to compete at a recognised sporting or cultural competition in metropolitan Sydney, regional NSW, interstate or internationally in accordance with the following scale:

• Up to $150 for an individual selected to compete in Metropolitan Sydney;

• Up to $250 for an individual selected to compete outside Sydney in regional NSW; and

• Up to $500 for an individual selected to compete interstate or internationally.

Applications must be supported by documentation from the sponsoring body detailing selection process and confirming the date and location of the competition.

Applicants are only eligible for one donation in any financial year, whether as a team member or as an individual. Funds must be used for the purpose indicated in the application.

Applicants must be residents of the Hunters Hill local government area. The activity shall be of amateur status – an unpaid rather than professional status.

The program is designed to meet the following outcomes:

• Effective and efficient use of resources to assist community groups, and not-for-profit organisations provide events, services and activities for the benefit of the local community.
• The program includes support for individuals selected to compete at a recognised sporting or cultural competition inside and outside the Sydney metropolitan area in NSW, interstate or internationally.
• An equitable, transparent process for determining and allocating Council’s grants and donations with appropriate accountabilities for grant recipients.
• Greater community participation, social inclusion, cohesion and engagement, and improved quality of life for the community of Hunters Hill local government area.

Community grants are not for recurring annual expenses, they are for ‘one-off’ projects or events, pilot programs, or establishment of a group or activity

A project will only be funded once.

Under the Community Assistance (Sports and Cultural Competition) category, applicants are only eligible for one donation in any financial year whether as a team member or as an individual.