Community Grants Program

• 21 August 2023 – Applications open
• 25 September 2023 – Applications close
• October 2023 – Applications will be assessed in October by a panel comprising the General Manager, Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and two Councillors nominated by Council
• November 2023 – The recommendations of the panel will be the subject of a report to Council
• November 2023 – Grants awarded
• May 2024 – Grants acquitted

There are two grant categories available.

1. 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.

1. 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 regional NSW, interstate or internationally in accordance with the following scale:

• Up to $150 for an individual selected to compete outside the Metropolitan area in NSW.
• Up to $250 for an individual selected to compete Interstate.
• Up to $500 for an individual selected to compete 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 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 Hunter’s Hill Council 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.

Step 1. Read the Community Grants Policy to determine eligibility.

Step 2. Complete the Community Development or Community Assistance application form.

Step 3. Answer all questions and attach all information as required.

Step 4. Lodge application by the due date – late applications will not be considered, and no extensions will be granted.

Grants awarded in November 2022 are listed below.

All grants were awarded in the Community Development category (the maximum amount of funding for each application is $1500).

No grants were awarded in the Community Assistance Category (the maximum amount of funding for each application is $500)

2021 successful grants are listed below.

The maximum amount of funding for each application is $1500.

2020 successful grants are listed below.

The maximum amount of funding for each application is $1500.