Community Small Grants
The Community Small Grants Program is part of the Communities for Children DSS funding and provides funding for short term activities, events or programs to support and strengthen families and children in the Burnie Statistical Area.
Through a competitive process community groups and service agencies can make an application for three (3) one-off funding grants of $12,000 each, to deliver an activity, event or run a program in the Burnie Statistical Area.
Burnie Communities for Children Statistical Area Level 2 (2011) includes:
Burnie – Ulverstone Region | South Nietta, Loongana, Preston, South Preston, Castra, Upper Castra, Gunns Plains, Heka, Loyetea, Hampshire, Tewkesbury, Highclere, Ridgley, West Ridgley, East Ridgley, Stowport, Upper Stowport, Mooreville, West Mooreville, Glance Creek, Cuprona, West Pine, Camena, Natone, Riana, South Riana, Sprent, Spalford, Abbotsham, North Motton. | |
Acton – Upper Burnie | ||
Romaine – Havenview | Emu Heights, Brooklyn, Downlands | |
Burnie – Wivenhoe | South Burnie, Burnie, Montello, Hillcrest | |
Parklands – Camdale | Ocean Vista, Cooee, Parklands, Park Grove, East Cam, Shorewell Park, Camdale |
All applications are assessed against the assessment criteria. It is important to note that meeting all criteria does not guarantee that an application will be successful.
Community groups and service agencies
Free
Community Small Grant Rd 3 – 2020/2021
TIMELINE
Applications open: Monday 24th August 2020
Applications close: 4:00 pm Thursday 24th September 2020
Assessment Period: 25th September to 12th October 2020
Notification of Outcome: 22nd October 2020
Delivery Period: 23rd Nov 2020 – 31st May 2021
Please click here to begin your application.
For additional information, please click on the below links:
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Community Small Grants
The Community Small Grants Program is part of the Communities for Children DSS funding and provides funding for short term activities, events or programs to support and strengthen families and children in the Burnie Statistical Area.
Through a competitive process community groups and service agencies can make an application for three (3) one-off funding grants of $12,000 each, to deliver an activity, event or run a program in the Burnie Statistical Area.
Burnie Communities for Children Statistical Area Level 2 (2011) includes:
Burnie – Ulverstone Region | South Nietta, Loongana, Preston, South Preston, Castra, Upper Castra, Gunns Plains, Heka, Loyetea, Hampshire, Tewkesbury, Highclere, Ridgley, West Ridgley, East Ridgley, Stowport, Upper Stowport, Mooreville, West Mooreville, Glance Creek, Cuprona, West Pine, Camena, Natone, Riana, South Riana, Sprent, Spalford, Abbotsham, North Motton. | |
Acton – Upper Burnie | ||
Romaine – Havenview | Emu Heights, Brooklyn, Downlands | |
Burnie – Wivenhoe | South Burnie, Burnie, Montello, Hillcrest | |
Parklands – Camdale | Ocean Vista, Cooee, Parklands, Park Grove, East Cam, Shorewell Park, Camdale |
All applications are assessed against the assessment criteria. It is important to note that meeting all criteria does not guarantee that an application will be successful.
Community groups and service agencies
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Community Small Grant Rd 3 – 2020/2021
TIMELINE
Applications open: Monday 24th August 2020
Applications close: 4:00 pm Thursday 24th September 2020
Assessment Period: 25th September to 12th October 2020
Notification of Outcome: 22nd October 2020
Delivery Period: 23rd Nov 2020 – 31st May 2021
Please click here to begin your application.
For additional information, please click on the below links:
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