Triennial Operational Grants eligibility and conditions

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for a Triennial Operational Grant, you must:

• be committed to providing direct benefits to residents of the City of Boroondara (local organisations are prioritised)
• be not-for-profit, as classified by the Australian Tax Office in the Income Tax Assessment Act (1936)
• be either an incorporated entity (for example, a co-operative, incorporated association, public company or company limited by guarantee); or auspiced by an incorporated third party, (unless requesting less than $1,000)
• have an Australian Business Number (ABN)), or complete a Statement by Supplier form, or hold an exemption from registration
• have a committee of management that accepts responsibility for the administration of the grant
• hold a public liability insurance policy that Council considers satisfactory
• not have a grant giving program or fundraising program that provides money to finance another organisation’s community initiatives
• comply with all other relevant Australian and Victorian legislation, including:
  • all statutory requirements to maintain their status as an incorporated entity, including all relevant governance, accounting, reporting and auditing requirements
  • child safe standards under the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005, for organisations that provide services to minors
  • registration or accreditation of professional employees
• comply with Occupational Health and Safety, safe working practices and Worksafe
• have an adequate risk management plan in place (as required).

For festivals and events, the proposed activity must have been running for at least two years before it is eligible.

Exclusions

The following will not be funded:

• individuals and private profit-making organisations (artists with a current ABN applying the Arts and culture aim are exempt)
• applications from organisations or groups that own or operate poker machines, explicitly promote sports betting, or meet in venues that promote gaming
• alcohol and items directly associated with the service of alcohol such as purchase of alcohol, purchase or hire of infrastructure for a bar (or similar) and/or seating area which requires a liquor licence to operate, engagement of a mobile alcohol vendor.
• activities involving the use of animals for entertainment such as animal farms, petting zoos, pony rides, reptile farms and live animal enclosures
• funding requests that Council considers are the funding responsibility of other levels of government
• applications from primary or secondary schools
• auspice fees, being fees charged by an organisation to manage a grant (Aim 1.5 Arts and culture is exempt from this exclusion)
• organisations that receive non-competitive triennial funding
• applications from registered political parties
• projects or activities run by (or involvement with) political or religious groups seeking to promote core beliefs
• funding of prizes, sponsorships, donations or gifts (refer Community Grants Policy - Definitions ‘prizes’, ‘sponsorships’, ‘donations’ or ‘gifts’)
• new building works, capital improvements, facility maintenance and fixed assets (refer Community Grants Policy - Definitions ‘new building works’, ‘capital improvements’, ‘facility maintenance’ or ‘fixed assets’)
• projects that have been, or are being, funded by other parts of Council
• interstate or overseas travel.