The aim of the Community Grants is to support groups and organisations to provide activities, services, and events to make Streaky Bay an even greater place to live.

Minor grant up to $2000 (ex GST)

Funding is available to support activities, programs, events, projects, or equipment (includes sponsorship)

Applications may also be made for in-kind support such as hall hire, fundraising activities, council event equipment hire, visitor centre room hire or community bus hire.

Potential projects could include:

• Arts/cultural development 
• Community Wellbeing 
• Lifelong learning 
• Environment 
• Sport/Recreation and active lifestyles (non-facility related) 
• Establishment of a community group 
• Diversity inclusion and accessibility 
• Youth Development

Eligibility Criteria

The Community Grants are open to:

• Applications will only be considered by groups who are resident in the District Council of Streaky Bay or provide a significant benefit to the community 
• Applicants must be (or apply under the auspice of) an incorporated, not for profit community group or voluntary association 
• Applicants must not have received a Community Development Grant in the previous year’s grant round (groups may only receive grant funding once every two years (biennially) 
• Grants are assessed to ensure a diverse range of initiatives that benefit the community are supported 
• Approval for a prior grant application does not guarantee approval of future subsequent grant applications 
• Where an event is being held in the district the event must have a clear benefit to the district (just holding your event in the area does not guarantee a successful grant) 
• Applications from religious institutions will not be considered unless there is clear, far reaching community benefit from the project proposed 
• Applications will not be considered if the applicant has an outstanding debt owing to Council (excluding community loans were terms and conditions are being met) or an outstanding grant acquittal from a previous funding round
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate financial viability and the capacity to manage and acquit the funding grant if successful
• It is a condition of receiving funding that the successful applicant will assume all responsibilities including public risk and/or any other appropriate insurance cover for the project
• Projects/equipment/donations/sponsorship will NOT be funded retrospectively

• Phone: 8626 7033
• Email: davisjessica@Streakybay.sa.gov.au