2025-26 Community Bi-Annual Grant Round 1

Individuals / Organisations must:

• Be legally constituted as an incorporated association, statutory authority, company limited by guarantee, or Aboriginal Corporation, or auspiced by another legally constituted organisation (auspice) for the activity proposed in the application (or be auspiced by ABN/Incorporated organisation if applying as an individual) 
• Be not-for-profit and managed by a volunteer board/committee of management, or auspiced by a not-for-profit managed by a volunteer board/committee of management
• Be financially solvent
• Be physically located within Kingston City Council's geographical boundaries or if located outside of Kingston City Council's geographical boundaries, have a majority number of Kingston residents (e.g. more than 50% of active members or participants) or be able to demonstrate significant benefit to the Kingston community
• Deliver arts projects within Kingston municipality (for Arts category only)
• Provide current public liability insurance with a level of cover appropriate to the activity/program
• Be in compliance with all requirements within the tenancy agreement (if a Council tenant)
• Have no overdue grant acquittals and have successfully acquitted previous grants received
• Have no overdue debts owing to Council, or have entered into a payment plan
• Have no active breaches against the obligations of Consumer Affairs Victoria, the Australian Not-for-Profit and Charities Commission, or the Australian Securities and Investment Commission, as applicable
• Have not received a grant for the same or similar activity from another Kingston Grants Program grant stream or other Council funding source in the same financial year running July to June
• Submit a complete application, including attachments or other supporting information requested by Council
• Adhere to the Victorian Child Safe Standards