The community sponsorship program facilitates mutually beneficial partnerships with eligible organisations in the local community.

The objectives of our sponsorship program are to:

• Support a flourishing, healthy and united Neerim District community
• Promote activities that support the equitable provision of services and activities in the community
• Partner with organisations that are committed to supporting their own development and that of the Neerim District community in general.

Your community and not-for-profit organisation can apply for funding to support events and organisations that offer clear community benefit, contributing to social outcomes, community welfare, in environmental, health, education, or cultural areas.

Note: Charitable donations are not sponsorships. Please talk to us about whether these may qualify via our grants program. Direct advertising is not considered a sponsorship.

You must submit your grant application at least eight weeks prior to any proposed events.

To be eligible you must:

• be an incorporated community or not-for-profit organisation
• have a project partner if you are not an incorporated organisation. A project partner is an incorporated community or not-for profit organisation that is willing to enter into the funding agreement on your behalf and help you to deliver the project 
• have a valid Australian bank account

Who is ineligible?

• individuals or unincorporated organisations without an eligible project partner
• for-profit organisations
• applicant organisations (or partner organisations) with an unsatisfactory result to the Anti Money Laundering / Know Your Customer search.

• Phone: 0461 393 379
• Email: communityengagement@ndfs.com.au