Are you eligible?

Questions we ask before allocating funding

• Does the application meet the Moreland Community Grants Program eligibility criteria and the requirements under the specific grant category.
• Is it possible to achieve the outcomes proposed in the application?
• Has the applicant demonstrated the capacity to deliver the project?
• Is the application form complete and has all information requested been provided?
• Does the proposed initiative benefit a number of groups in Moreland?
• What other sources of funding or support are currently being received by the applicant?
• Does the application propose an initiative, which will meet an unmet community need?
• Has the project or activity previously occurred in Moreland?

What will be funded?

• Initiatives which are consistent with Local, State and Federal laws and regulations.
• Initiatives that demonstrate multiple benefits, which may include cultural, environmental, heritage, health and wellbeing, social support and community participation outcomes.
• Initiatives that address the needs of residents with limited access to programs, services and activities.
• Initiatives which demonstrate the support and cooperation of more than one group or community organisation.
• Initiatives, which demonstrate community inclusiveness and do not discriminate against people on the basis of any characteristics covered by the Victorian Equal Opportunity Act 1995.
• Applications which clearly demonstrate the capacity of the applicant to deliver the project.
• Applications which demonstrate an in-kind, cash or voluntary contribution by the applicant.

What won't be funded?

• Groups and individuals which do not meet incorporation or ABN requirements specified under each grant category.
• Initiatives that do not focus or directly benefit the Moreland community.
• Initiatives that are singular, insular in the self-interest to the applicant.
• Initiatives that promote the business or profit interest of an individual or group.
• Initiatives, groups or organisations already receiving substantial Council financial or in-kind support.
• Capital works or minor facility maintenance, including capital expenditure such as the purchase of computers, video recorders, photocopiers etc.
• More than one project by a group, organisation or individual artist in any financial year.
• Core program activities of Neighbourhood Houses.
• Proposals which fail to provide information requested in the Moreland Community Development Grants Program.
• Groups or individual artists who do not have an ABN and have no auspice arrangement with an incorporated body.
• Applicants who fail to demonstrate that they hold a current public liability insurance policy that provides appropriate coverage for proposed activities.
• Applicants seeking funding to cover outstanding loans or debts.
• Festivals and events capable of attracting funding from other sources.

Eligibility criteria

See individual grant program pages for specific eligibility criteria.