Community Assistance Grants March 2026

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Introduction

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All applicants must read the Guidelines and Assessment Criteria form.

After reading the Guidelines & Assessment Criteria, and prior to completing the application form please contact the Grants Officer 1300 366 244 to seek feedback and assistance.

All eligible applicants should address the following weighted assessment criteria in their applications - sample answers for grant applications is available to assist with writing your application.

Application scoring breakdown:
Benefit and Alignment to Council Initiatives 40% 

Planning and Capacity to Deliver 20%

Accessibility and Inclusion 20%

Marketing Promotion and Evaluation 10%

Contribution 10%

 

** Please note your event or project will be referred to as ‘activity’ in the Assessment Criteria and Guidelines, Application Form, Funding Agreement and Acquittal Report.

I have read and understood the funding guidelines. * Required
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I understand the event/project for this application needs to commence after 1 June 2026 and be completed by 30 June 2027, or my application will be deemed ineligible
I have contacted the Grants Officer - phone: 1300 366 244 * Required
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Child Safe Standards

Applicants providing services to children must complete the Child Wellbeing and Safety Declaration in the application form. Organisations must comply with the Child Safety and Wellbeing Act 2005, which includes implementing child safe standards.

All children have the right to feel safe and be safe, but safety does not just happen. Victorian organisations that provide services or facilities for children (anyone under 18 years old) are required by law to implement Child Safe Standards to protect children from harm.

A child safe organisation takes deliberate steps to safeguard children from physical, sexual, emotional and psychological abuse and neglect. It puts childrens safety and wellbeing first and embeds a commitment to child safety in every aspect of the organisation. Victorias mandatory Child Safe Standards (the Standards) have been in effect since 2016.

Following a Royal Commission, the Victorian Government reviewed the Standards. The review found strong support for the Standards and recommended a number of changes to better align the Standards with the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, and to strengthen administration of the Standards. In line with these recommendations, the new Standards were released by the Victorian Government in 2021. They consist of 11 updated Standards and apply from 1 July 2022.

More information on the Child Safe Standards and the Reportable Conduct Scheme can be found on the Commission for Children and Young People website or at https://ccyp.vic.gov.au/child-safety/

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The application form will provide more detail, however to help with preparation, here is a list of documents that is required for your application to be accepted for a Wellington Shire Council grant:
- current Public Liability Insurance Certificate - You are required to provide current insurance cover to support your activity.
Event organisers please be aware that the event activity (i.e. market, festival, etc) MUST be listed under the business activity section of the Certificate of Currency.
- All activities, if applicable, Landowner permission or consent must be supplied.
- Additional planning and building permits may be required; call Planning Department 1300 366 244.
- All events please call the Event Coordinator 1300 366 244.
- Items over $1,000 will require a quote to be attached in the expenditure table of the activity budget 

Harmful Industries Declaration

 

Harmful industries are businesses that make money from any of the following: multinational fast food, sugary drinks, alcohol, tobacco, e-cigarettes or vaping, and gambling.

Council is collecting this information to help create educational opportunities about the effects of these industries for community groups in the Wellington Shire.

Does your organisation currently, in the past 12 months, or the in near future have any relationships (like sponsorship, promotions, signage) with businesses that make money from tobacco, vaping, multinational fast food, sugary drink, alcohol or gambling? * Required

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Does your organisation currently, in the past 12 months, or the in near future have any relationships (like sponsorship, promotions, signage) with businesses that make money from tobacco, vaping, multinational fast food, sugary drink, alcohol or gambling?" on page 1

 

For each sponsor (which comes under the Harmful Industries category) please name the sponsor and the type of promotion. If there is more than three, please detail the three largest sponsors.

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Do you have another business sponsorship?

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Do you have another business sponsorship?" on page 1

For each sponsor (which comes under the Harmful Industries category) please name the sponsor and the type of promotion. If there is more than three, please detail the three largest sponsors.

Please select any elements which relate to this sponsor (select all that apply)
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Public Events in Victoria

 

Public events in Victoria can take place under COVIDSafe settings, please access information in website link below:
https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/public-events