The Emergency Relief Fund provides financial support to the community.

The Emergency Relief Fund allows Council to provide financial assistance to fundraising appeals that respond to crisis or disaster, new community-led initiatives, or individual hardship requests that address an emerging or unexpected need where action is time critical.

$50,000 is available annually at the discretion of Council within the adopted Council budget

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply you must

• provide proof of the emergency expenses
• demonstrate that you are unable to meet the expenses
• not be eligible to apply for another Council grant or funding program
• reside or be delivering services in the Cumberland LGA

Ineligible Applications

The following applications are considered ineligible for funding under the Emergency Relief Fund:

• Cover the operational expenses of an organisation.
• Support political events or programs.
• Are from any government organisation, agency, or school.
• Are eligible to be applied for through another Council grant or funding program.
• Duplicate Council’s current programs or service offerings.
• Are from an organisation that has not met the reporting requirements or conditions of their financial assistance provided by Council.
• Are from an organisation that has a current debt with Council.

• Address: PO Box 42 MERRYLANDS 2160 NSW
• Phone: 8757 9000
• Email: council@cumberland.nsw.gov.au