Beginning your application
Before Beginning Your Application Applicants are strongly encouraged to:
Contact Council’s Community Development Special Projects Officer on 1300 7850 277 or by email to council@coorong.sa.gov.au to discuss your application before commencing the application process no later than 1 week before the application closing date.
- Review Council's Community Vision Plan to ensure your project aligns to Council's Strategic Outcomes under the guiding theme of Community (see page page 25).
- Review the Community Grants, Sponsorship and Funding Policy (and Procedure)
- Read the eligibility criteria and other helpful information in the Community Project Grant Guidelines for the relevant grant category you apply for
- Please have all your supporting documents ready to upload in this application before continuing, these may include:
- Obtaining a Letter of support for your project and grant application from your organisation's president or chair
- Approval from landowner if your organisation doesn't own the location that the project will take place - you can use the Landowner Consent Form
- A copy of your incorporation registration number or certificate
- Source quotes for your project
- Prepare your budget - you can use the Community Grants Program - Budget Template
- Community Grants Auspicing Information and Guidelines
- If your event is held on Council land or within a Council Facility such as the Tailem Bend Town Hall, you will need to submit a Special Event Application, Risk Management and other relevant documents i.e. Council Facilities Hire Form.
- Fee Waiver or In Kind Support Application