AlburyCity Community Organisation Support

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Opening Date: Tuesday 1 October 2024
Value: Funding pool of $177,731
Category: Arts, Community, Sport, Environment
Status: Closed

Attachments and Resources

Financial Assistance Policy

Community Organisation Support Guidelines

Contacts

Keaton Johnson
553 Kiewa Street
Albury, NSW 2640

Phone: 02 6023 8111
Email: communitydevelopment@alburycity.nsw.gov.au

Purpose

Providing financial assistance for the 2025/26 financial year, the AlburyCity Community Organisation Support is an annual funding stream to support community organisations to provide a service, project or initiative that will benefit the community.

Scope and Limit

New requests within the Community Organisation Support funding stream have a funding pool available of up to $177,731 for the financial year 2025/2026. This funding pool has taken into consideration pre-existing commitments of multi-year funding and community centre operational support where the rate peg has been previously applied.

Financial assistance and in-kind support to community groups, organisations and individuals encourages social, cultural, and environmental sustainability. Financial Assistance also supports equity, diversity, and inclusion, and is fair, equitable and transparent.

The support provided by Council can be financial and/or in-kind. When financial in nature, the funding will only be disbursed in the financial year that it has been applied under.

Applications from organisations to provide various cultural and/or community services and initiatives will be considered.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to apply, your community organisation must consider the following for your project:

It is linked to the outcomes and goals in AlburyCity’s Community Strategic Plan Towards Albury 2050, and Council’s adopted strategic plans.
The project will benefit the residents of the Albury local government area.
The applicant must be incorporated or a registered legal entity and is not acting for private gain.
The project is not typically or potentially able to be funded through other sources e.g., other levels of government.
If your organisation received funding support in previous years, that you have met your obligations under the funding agreement.

Assessment Criteria

The criteria for evaluating requests and information to include in funding applications are listed below:

Assessment Criteria	What to Include in your Application
Alignment to Council Goals	How the project links to the Community Strategic Plan, Towards Albury 2050: A Growing Sustainable Economy An Enhanced Natural Environment A Caring Community A Leading Community How the initiative supports the delivery of Council’s adopted strategies and plans. Whether the timing of the initiative integrates well with other initiatives. Whether the application fits within Council’s budget allocation as noted in the funding guidelines.
Project Readiness	The scope of works - purpose, project description, budget, timeline and any associated plans and specifications. How the project will evolve and become sustainable in the longer term.
Organisation Capability	The role and function of your organisation. Details of the organisation’s ability to manage the project (if applicable).
Public Benefit	How the initiative supports equity, diversity, and inclusion in our community. How the initiative provides community benefit beyond a specific interest group. How the project is socially, culturally, and environmentally sustainable (if applicable). Evidence and data of expected community and/or economic benefit. Addressing demonstrated community need. A written endorsement of the application from your governing body / peak body or other confirmed funding partners (where applicable).
Financial Capacity	The overall budget of your organisation and other funding sources which your organisation relies upon. Whether the applicant will be contributing to the initiative and the quantum of this contribution (financial and in-kind). Any shortfall in your budget and how Council funding will address this shortfall. A current copy of the organisation’s financial operating statement and future cash flow. The initiative is not typically or potentially able to be funded through other sources e.g., other levels of government, philanthropic entities. Whether the applicant or the occupier of an AlburyCity facility that has applied for financial assistance previously is in arrears with their financial obligations to AlburyCity. Whether the applicant has met their obligations if they have previously received financial assistance from AlburyCity.

AlburyCity Financial Assistance Policy

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Download the Community Organisation Support guidelines for further information.

Community Organisation Support Program Guidelines

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Before Applying

Before you apply, you must read the Community Organisation Support guidelines as it contains important information to guide you in your application process. We also recommend that you read the Albury City Financial Assistance Policy.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss their application prior to applying:

Community Development Team
553 Kiewa Street
Albury, NSW 2640

Phone: 02 6023 8111
Email: communitydevelopment@alburycity.nsw.gov.au

How to apply

Applicants will be required to apply through the SmartyGrants Portal.

Review the eligibility criteria above and read the AlburyCity Financial Assistance Policy.

Congratulations to the successful applicants for Community Organisation Support in 2024/25

The successful applicants were:

Single year

Parklands Albury Wodonga - $20,000 to deliver their Community Park Stewardship Program for environmental works in various Albury Natural Area Reserves.
Uiver Memorial Community Trust - In-kind support to the value of $23,324 for their Uiver Memorial DC2 Restoration Project.
Lavington/North Albury and District Senior Citizens Club Inc - In-kind support to the value of $2,851 to use Mirambeena Community Centre for their activties.

Multi-year (2024/25, 25/26 and 26/27)

Albury Wodonga Volunteer Resource Bureau - $40,000 p.a to support culturally and linguistically diverse new migrants and people from refugee backgrounds.
Albury Wodonga Eisteddfod - $33,000 p.a to deliver an annual event showcasing cultural performances in the areas of dance, debating, highland dance, music, speech and drama.
Charles Sturt University - Albury Campus - $15,000 p.a to provide 3 scholarships to Albury residents completing the Graduate Certificate of Applied Business.
Albury Conservation Co. - $52,900 p.a to deliver their Albury threatened species monitoring program.