Community groups can now access a second round
of Campbelltown Cares Grants of up to $2000 for essential emergency support,
community connections and resilience programs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Campbelltown Cares Grants are being made available to
organizations that have created programs responding to social issues in the
community, particularly those addressing social isolation issues.
Priorities
Key funding priorities include programs that
address:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islanders community wellbeing
- Addressing social isolation
issues with the community (Seniors, CALD and people with disability)
- Domestic violence
- Food security
- Homelessness
- Refugee, migrants and asylum
seekers
- Targeted activities reducing
issues related to youth isolation and disengagement.
Funding Information
Campbelltown City Council Cares Grants of up to
$2000 are available.
Eligibility Criteria
Organization
Organizations eligible for grants must be;
- Incorporated not-for profit or
community organizations, or
- Auspiced by an incorporated
not-for profit or community organization.
Projects and Programs
Projects/programs eligible for grants must;
- Exclusively serve communities
within the Campbelltown Local Government Area (LGA)
- Have no alternate funding
sources available (i.e. would not proceed or expand without the grant)
- Can commence within 2-4 weeks
of receiving funding.
Selection Criteria
Selection criteria which
will be considered where excess applications are received:
- Demonstrates how they will
address social isolation
- Addresses community stressors
due to COVID-19 if not dealt with immediately
- Where relevant, collaborates
with other groups and/ or services
- Demonstrates how many people will benefit from the project.