Bushfire Recovery Local Community Project Grants

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 including LGA-managed trusts, incorporated not-for-profit organisations, cooperatives, associations, social enterprises, business and industry groups, chambers of commerce, industry peak bodies, business and industry networks, and research organisations or academic institutions. Applicants had to have a current Australian Business Number, 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, groups of individuals, sole traders, registered primary or secondary schools and preschools, unincorporated associations without an auspice arrangement, and discretionary or fixed trusts that were not registered not-for-profit organisations.