West Gate Neighbourhood Fund - Handy Guide for Grants Applications 2024

21 June 2024

Your handy guide to the West Gate Neighbourhood Fund

Applications are now open for the West Gate Neighbourhood Fund.

Here’s your chance to get your community project funded.

Participation equipment grants: up to $5,000 to support community participation in local sport, art or recreation activities.
Connecting neighbourhoods grants: up to $10,000 for a one-off project or activity that aims to improve community connectedness and participation.
Celebrating neighbourhoods grants: up to $20,000 for festivals, events, and art installations that bring local people together.
Transforming neighbourhoods grants: up to $50,000 for a single improvement or up to $100,000 for multiple improvements that enhance quality, usability and accessibility of local environments, community centres or sport and recreation facilities.

Projects should be completed within 12 months of the funding announcement.

Make sure you have:

Incorporation Registration Certificate
ABN
Public Liability Insurance certificate
Auspice organisation information (if relevant)
Detailed project information, including title, type, timeline, location, costs and community benefits
Responses to assessment criteria
Quotes for any item over $1,000.

For more information, read the program guidelines which are available on our website (West Gate Neighbourhood Fund Guidelines).

Community connectedness: will your project help people connect and build a stronger community?
Community need: does it address priority area for your community?
Capacity: can your organisation deliver the project on time and within budget?

Applications are encouraged from the following suburbs: Altona North, Brooklyn, Footscray, South Kingsville, Spotswood, and Yarraville.

What we may fund	What will not be funded
Sport equipment Musical instruments Art supplies	Catering Facility upgrades or whitegoods Infomation technology (phone/laptops)
Tech upgrades for community learning Planting days Fit out of tables, chairs, cabinets	Staffing and salaries Research and consultation activities Alcohol and bar related upgrades
Community festivals Cultural events Concerts	Ticketed events Infrastructure
Kitchen upgrades Scoreboards Community gardens Improvements to playgrounds or outdoor spaces	Air conditioning/heating Preliminary designs/planning Carparks, garages or sheds Solar installation or upgrades

Applications close 3pm, Tuesday 30 July 2024