Providing financial assistance for the 2022/23 financial year, funding is available to improve or develop significant community assets or to provide cultural and community services and programs.
The AlburyCity Community Fund is an annual funding program to develop or improve significant community assets. Funding may be through a grant or an interest free loan (subject to a contract) or a combination of both.
To provide a mechanism to support larger infrastructure community projects within the city. Support may be provided via financial assistance, interest free loans up to 10 years, in-kind assistance or a combination of these.
There is no limit that applies to an individual application. The overall budget for the AlburyCity Community Fund is nominated in each annual Operational Plan. Internally restricted reserves will be maintained for AlburyCity Community Fund resources not expended from the budget in a particular year and for repayments of loans. The reserve may be used in a particular year as contribution to the annual Operational Plan AlburyCity Community Fund budget.
To be eligible to apply, you must consider the following for your program, initiatives, or project:
The applicant must be incorporated or a registered legal entity and is not acting for private gain. The project must meet a community need. The organisation must initiate discussions with the AlburyCity Community Development team prior to submitting a formal application.
The following details should accompany the application:
Higher priority will be given to projects:
Please note that:
AlburyCity recognises that COVID-19 makes it extremely hard to plan and deliver programs / projects to the community. When Financial Assistance grants and Sponsorship is awarded to recipients it is with the intent that programs/projects will be delivered within an agreed time frame. If groups and individuals are having trouble to fulfil this requirement because of COVID-19, we will work with you to determine the best approach and outcome. Extensions may be granted, and other solutions developed.
Funding recommendations will be considered as part of the 2022/2023 Council budget process. It is anticipated that recipients will be advised of the funding decision in June 2022 when the budget is formally adopted.
If you have any questions please contact our Community Development team on 02 6023 8111 or email communitydevelopment@alburycity.nsw.gov.au.
Applicants will be required to apply through the SmartyGrants Portal.
Review the eligibility criteria above and read the AlburyCity Financial Assistance Policy.