ClosedMixedRound 3
Bushfire Recovery Local Community Project Grants
Emergency Recovery Victoria · Australia
The Bushfire Recovery Local Community Project Grants funded local projects vital for community recovery in bushfire-affected regions of Victoria under the Local Economic Recovery program. Grants supported infrastructure, business development, social development, environmental recovery and Aboriginal culture and healing projects.
Funding
$50K – $2M
Closed
11 Apr 2022
Duration
Projects must commence within 6 months of the funding deed and be completed by 2023-12-31
Location
Victoria
Who Can Apply
• Applicant must be a legal entity incorporated under relevant Commonwealth or Victorian legislation, or similar incorporation
• Eligible applicants include incorporated not-for-profits, committees of management, local government authorities, business and industry groups, social enterprises, research organisations and academic institutions
• Applicant must have a current Australian Business Number (ABN), unless applying through an eligible auspice organisation
• Applicant must have no outstanding reports required by any other government grant program
• Project must be delivered in an eligible Local Government Area
• Applicants must contact Emergency Recovery Victoria and seek input from the local Community Recovery Committee at least 7 days before applications close
• Previous applicants to Local Economic Recovery Local Community Projects Rounds 1–2 were eligible to apply
• Individuals, sole traders, political parties, schools, preschools, and unincorporated associations without auspice support were ineligible
• Discretionary investment trusts and fixed trusts that were not registered not-for-profit organisations were ineligible
To be eligible, an organisation had to be a legal entity incorporated under relevant Commonwealth or Victorian legislation, or a similar type of incorporation. Eligible examples included committees of management, Alpine Resort Management Boards, local government authorities, incorporated not-for-profit organisations, cooperatives, associations, social enterprises, business and industry groups, and research organisations or academic institutions. Applicants had to have a current ABN, have no outstanding reports required by any other government grant program, and deliver the proposed project in an eligible Local Government Area. Applicants that were not incorporated or did not have an ABN could still be eligible if supported by an eligible auspice organisation and meeting other criteria. Applicants also had to contact ERV to discuss project ideas and seek input from the local Community Recovery Committee at least 7 days before applications closed. Ineligible applicants included political parties and organisations, individuals or groups of individuals, sole traders, registered primary or secondary schools and preschools, unincorporated associations without an auspice arrangement, and discretionary investment trusts and fixed trusts that were not registered not-for-profit organisations.
What's Funded
Eligible activities included enabling infrastructure, industry and business development, social development, natural environment and resource development, built environment and adaptation, and Aboriginal culture and healing projects. Funding could cover project staff, training, contracted services, equipment and materials, workshops, community events, building modifications, domestic travel, project overheads and financial auditing.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Projects were expected to support bushfire recovery by increasing employment and business capacity, improving community wellbeing, restoring or improving the natural environment, increasing visitor confidence, investing in enabling infrastructure, promoting Aboriginal participation and ownership, and delivering sustainable long-term community benefits.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Applicant Types
companynon_profitcooperativelocal_governmentuniversityindigenous_organisationother
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
communityemploymenttrainingcapital_expendituresustainabilityinnovationresearchother
Keywords
bushfire recoverylocal community projectslocal economic recoverycommunity infrastructurebusiness developmentsocial developmentnatural environmentAboriginal culture
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Bushfire Recovery Local Community Project Grants?
The Bushfire Recovery Local Community Project Grants is a mixed grant offered by Emergency Recovery Victoria in Australia, providing $50K – $2M in funding. The Bushfire Recovery Local Community Project Grants funded local projects vital for community recovery in bushfire-affected regions of Victoria under the Local Economic Recovery program. Grants supported infrastructure, business development, social development, environmental recovery and Aboriginal culture and healing projects.
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How much funding does the Bushfire Recovery Local Community Project Grants provide?
The Bushfire Recovery Local Community Project Grants provides $50K – $2M in funding. The typical project duration is Projects must commence within 6 months of the funding deed and be completed by 2023-12-31.
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Who is eligible for the Bushfire Recovery Local Community Project Grants?
- Applicant must be a legal entity incorporated under relevant Commonwealth or Victorian legislation, or similar incorporation
- Eligible applicants include incorporated not-for-profits, committees of management, local government authorities, business and industry groups, social enterprises, research organisations and academic institutions
- Applicant must have a current Australian Business Number (ABN), unless applying through an eligible auspice organisation
- Applicant must have no outstanding reports required by any other government grant program
- Project must be delivered in an eligible Local Government Area
- Applicants must contact Emergency Recovery Victoria and seek input from the local Community Recovery Committee at least 7 days before applications close
- Previous applicants to Local Economic Recovery Local Community Projects Rounds 1–2 were eligible to apply
- Individuals, sole traders, political parties, schools, preschools, and unincorporated associations without auspice support were ineligible
- Discretionary investment trusts and fixed trusts that were not registered not-for-profit organisations were ineligible
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When does the Bushfire Recovery Local Community Project Grants close?
Applications closed on 11 Apr 2022.
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What activities are funded?
Eligible activities included enabling infrastructure, industry and business development, social development, natural environment and resource development, built environment and adaptation, and Aboriginal culture and healing projects. Funding could cover project staff, training, contracted services, equipment and materials, workshops, community events, building modifications, domestic travel, project overheads and financial auditing.
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