Community development funding assists community groups and organisations to establish and undertake innovative projects or activities that are beneficial to the community and which support Councils Goyder Master Plan.

This funding supports groups and organisations in the delivery of local initiatives which make a positive contribution in building community capacity and wellbeing through:

• Arts & Cultural Development;
• Culture & Heritage;
• Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility;
• Health;
• Lifelong Learning;
• Sport, Recreation and Active Lifestyles (non-facility related); and
• Sustainability & Environment.

There will be two (2) rounds of the Community Development Grant program held each year (March and September).

Eligibility:

Applicants must be:

• Residents or community groups/clubs based in the Council area;
• Applicants who are (or under the auspice of) an incorporated, not-for-profit community group or voluntary organisation;
• Organisations must have an ABN, evidence it is not-for-profit and a bank account;
• Where facility upgrade is intended, the applicant must be the owner/leaseholder/licenceholder of the land or building subject of the application. If the building is a community building subject of a lease, the leasor must provide written consent to the application;
• Applicants must have insurance to the satisfaction of Council; and
• Eligibility does not guarantee grant funding.

• Phone: 8892 0100
• Email: council@goyder.sa.gov.au