2024-2025 - Community Small Grants

Before completing this application form, you should have read the Kingston Grants Program Guidelines

Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

This section of the application form is designed to help determine your eligibility for this grant stream. It is important that you read and understand the Confirmation of Eligibility and acknowledge that you meet the criteria.

If you have any questions about these eligibility criteria, please contact the Kingston Grants Program Officers on 1300 653 356 or email community@kingston.vic.gov.au.

Please quote the application number below for all enquiries:

Organisations must:

• Be legally constituted as an incorporated association, company limited by guarantee, or Aboriginal Corporation, or auspiced by another legally constituted organisation (auspice) for the activity proposed in the application
• 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 the City of Kingston geographical boundaries or if located outside the City of Kingston 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
• Provide current public liability insurance with a level of cover appropriate to the activity/program (new community group applicants seeking start-up support are exempt)
• If a Council tenant, be in compliance with all requirements within the tenancy agreement
• Have no overdue grant acquittals and have successfully acquitted previous grants received
• Have no outstanding 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