Community Grants Program

About the Community Grants Program

The City of Rockingham operates a Community Grants Program to consider all requests for funding, donations, sponsorships and grants.

The City is committed to supporting incorporated not-for-profit organisations and associations (community groups and clubs) to assist with the delivery of programs, projects and events that benefit the Rockingham community.

Council Policy Objective: To provide financial assistance to community groups and individuals that will build capacity within the community, stimulate volunteering and youth development, and deliver sustainable, accessible and demonstrated social, environmental and economic benefits.

The Community Grants Program consists of the following grant categories:

Grant Type	Funding Area	Amount Available	Size	When to Apply
Minor Grant	Travel Subsidy Grant	Between $150-$500	PDF 190 kb	At least two weeks prior to travel date.
Minor Grant	Youth Encouragement Grant	Up to $500	PDF 150 kb	At least four weeks prior to program or event.
Minor Grant	General Grant Guidelines	Up to $3000	PDF 129 kb	At least 30 working days prior to project/ activity or event.
Minor Grant	General Grant Application	Up to $3000	PDF 947 kb	At least 30 working days prior to project/activity or event.
Major Grant	Major Grant Guidelines	Up to $10,000	PDF 83 kb
Major Grant	Major Grant Application	Up to $10,000	Word 1.5 MB	Open all year round, assessed over three funding rounds.
Major Event Sponsorship	Major Event Sponsorship Guidelines	Up to $20,000 per annum for up to three years.	PDF 87 kb
Major Event Sponsorship	Major Event Sponsorship Application	Up to $20,000 per annum for up to three years.	Word 1.5 kb	Open all year round, assessed over three funding rounds.
City Infrastructure Grants	Infrastructure Planning and Development Guidelines	Up to 50%of project cost not exceeding $30,000	PDF 349 kb
City Infrastructure Grants	Infrastructure Planning and Development Grant Application	Up to 50%of project cost not exceeding $30,000	Word 160 kb	Open all year round.
City Infrastructure Grants	Leased Property Grants: Application Package	Up to $10,000	PDF 206 kb	Open all year round
City Infrastructure Grants	Leased Property Grants: Rates Subsidy	Equal to rates levy ( *Not including rubbish removal or emergency services levy)		N/A
Policy	Community Grants Policy		PDF 89 kb

Submissions are invited from eligible applicants for Major Grants, Major Event Sponsorship Grants, and City Infrastructure Planning and Development Grants.

Applications can be submitted at any time, however they are only assessed three times per financial year.

Community Grants Program

Reminder to incorporated not-for-profit organisations that grants are available for programs, projects and events that benefit the City of Rockingham community.

Major Grants – applications between $3001 and $10,000
Major Event Sponsorship – applications up to $20,000
Infrastructure Planning and Development Grants – 50% of the total cost, to a maximum grant amount of $30,000

Community Grants Program – Round Three

For further information contact the City on 9528 0333 or email customer@rockingham.wa.gov.au

Round	Closing Date	Outcomes
One	4 May 2018	End of July 2018
Two	3 August 2018	End of October 2018
Three	23 November 2018	End of February 2019

All other grants types do not attract a closing date and are open at all times.

Please refer to the Community Grants Program Policy and relevant guidelines for full details.

For further information contact Community Development Officer on 9528 0399 or email customer@rockingham.wa.gov.au.

Successful Applicant Information

If you are successful with your grant application please see the relevant documents below.

Title	Type	Size and format
Logo Guidelines	Guidelines	PDF 1.2 MB
Banner Booking Form	Form	PDF 100 kb
Purchasing and Procurement Policy	Policy	PDF 116 kb
Economic Development Strategy	Strategy	PDF 2.2 MB
Acquittal and Evaluation	Form	PDF 111kb

For a copy of the City of Rockingham logo please contact our Strategy and Corporate Communications team at proofing@rockingham.wa.gov.au.

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