The Community Support Services Grant aims to support the delivery of direct social support services within the Shire of Augusta Margaret River, building community wellbeing, capacity and resilience.
A community support service refers to a range of services and resources designed to help individuals cope with life challenges, improve their wellbeing and maintain or enhance their quality of life. These services can provide emotional support (i.e. counselling, peer support groups), informational support (i.e. legal, healthcare, financial advice, or advocacy services), practical support (i.e. transportation, housing, home maintenance) and/or tangible support (i.e. material assistance such as food, clothing or financial aid).
Applications are now open!
The Community Support Services Grant stream aims to:
- Provide assistance with operational and service costs to support the delivery of local community support services.
- Sustain ongoing services and programs that build community wellbeing, capacity and resilience.
- Support the capacity of community not for profits in delivering place-based programs, services and advocacy that deliver meaningful outcomes, responding to local needs.
- Assist local community not for profits in leveraging external funding streams.
A maximum amount will be considered per organisation of $20,000 (excl GST) per annum.
Eligible organisations must deliver services that align with one or more of the Shire’s Community Strategic Plan 2040, Focus Area: People (page 28).
Outcome PE.1: Diverse cultural values are respected and adopted
Outcome PE.2: Equal opportunities for all
Outcome PE.3: Active, healthy and fulfilling lifestyles
Outcome PE.4: Safe and resilient communities
Closing Date
Applications close at 4pm Monday 17 February 2025.
Guidelines, application form and budget template
Please download the guidelines below to find out about:
- Priorities
- Eligibility
- Funding amounts
- Conditions of funding
- Application process
A link to the application form and budget template is also provided below.