The Gannawarra Flood Recovery Committee has created Round 4 of the Community Flood Recovery Grants Program.
Applications will be accepted and assessed on an ongoing basis until funds are expended.
Applications for funding can only be submitted via Gannawarra Shire Council’s (Council) online SmartyGrants system.
Grants of up to $1,000 are available to not-for-profit community groups or groups that are auspiced by an incorporated not-for-profit group.
Community groups must be located within the Gannawarra Shire area and serve residents of the Gannawarra Shire.
Projects must link to flood recovery and have clear outcomes for communities across Gannawarra Shire that were impacted by the October-December 2022 flood event.
The grants will support community-led flood recovery activity around the following priorities:
Community events, programs and activities that:
- Bring community together to support social connectedness
- Promote healthy communities and improved mental health and wellbeing
- Provide activities for children, young people, and their families
- Build new skills and capacity across the community
- Restore and build local economies
- Contribute to the creation of a unique calendar of events to attract visitation
- Support inclusion and participation of flood impacted residents
- Create sustainable outcomes to build resilience of the Gannawarra community to withstand future change
Projects that bring multiple community partners together and involve a wide cross section of the community are strongly encouraged.
Priority will be given to events, programs and activities that are ready to deliver, and to groups that have not received flood recovery funding support in the previous six months.
What can be funded:
- Catering and food costs for events and activities
- Live music
- Guest speakers
- Family friendly entertainment
- Artist fees and materials
- Printing, promotion and administration (no more than 15% of total funding)
- Advertising (no more than 10% of total funding)
What cannot be funded:
- Assets or equipment
- Merchandise
- Purchase of alcohol
- Gifts, prizes, rewards or incentives
- Projects that have already commenced or that have already been completed
- Projects that have a religious, political or fundraising purpose
- Groups located outside the Gannawarra Shire
- Projects not directly related to flood recovery
- Any other items that fall outside of the approved budget
Funding will be distributed to successful applicants following the return of completed and signed formal agreement.
All successful projects are to be completed by Wednesday 30 April 2025, with receipts, photographs, evidence of acknowledgement and a brief report submitted to Council by Saturday 31 May 2025. The acquittal form can be found in your SmartyGrants record for this application.
Click on this LINK to access a full copy of the Guidelines for the 2024 Community Flood Recovery Grants Program.
To discuss ideas, or for any assistance and support to submit an application, groups are encouraged to contact Council’s Community Engagement Officer, Jan Palmer.
Phone 5450 9333 or email grants@gannawarra.vic.gov.au
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