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Category:
Building & Facility Construction & Maintenance Services : Fit Out Community & Social Services : Community & Social Services (other), Grant & Funding Programs
Status:
Current
Closing date:
22-03-2021
Description:
The programme intends to encourage and support participation in local projects, improve local community participation and contribute to vibrant and viable communities.
The SCP supports the Coalition Government’s commitment to deliver social benefits in communities across Australia. A maximum of 20 projects per electorate can be funded, not exceeding $150,000 in total.
Examples of projects which may be funded under the programme include:
• fit-out of community centres, including kitchen upgrades and equipment
• purchasing operating equipment such as computers, TVs, furniture and fittings
• sporting facility upgrades including new scoreboards, BBQ facilities, seating, new turf, fit-out of change rooms, new canteen, new lights, upgrade water systems, gymnasiums, skate parks
• purchasing equipment for local SES
• purchasing first aid equipment
Round 6 of the programme will continue to support Australia’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. For this special round, grant funding will be up to 100 per cent of eligible project costs except for local governing bodies where grant funding will be up to 50 per cent of eligible project costs. For this special round “in kind” expenditure is not eligible expenditure.
Projects funded under round 6 of the programme will need to be completed by 31 December 2021.
Examples of ineligible projects include:
• payment of salaries for existing and new staff or contractors
• recurring or ongoing expenditure such as annual maintenance, lease payments, electricity or gas expenditure
• projects that seek funding to stage events, exhibit a display or for filming
• projects to undertake studies or investigations
• purchase of land or buildings.
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