Please note the Eligibility Criteria for the City's Grants & Sponsorship programs before starting your application - see the relevant Guidelines on the Grants & Sponsorship page on the City of Perth website.
Applicants are required to meet the following eligibility criteria when applying within the Community Insurance Grant program:
- be an incorporated not-for-profit within the City of Perth local government:
- resident or ratepayer association; or
- neighbourhood group; or
- local community group.
- have its members living or working in or adjacent to the neighbourhood or suburb it represents;
- be able to demonstrate a minimum of 12 months previous expenditure on appropriate insurance cover;
- be able to demonstrate an annual or on-going program of activity which seeks to engage residents and ratepayers;
- be able to demonstrate that the groups objectives allow for longevity beyond resolution of a single issue or cause;
- provide a copy of the Certificate of Incorporation for not-for-profit association; and
- have submitted a grant application prior to purchasing the insurance policy that funding is being requested for.
The City will not consider applications from:
- Commonwealth or State Government Departments;
- a political party;
- a religious body;
- an applicant that the City considers to support, promote or facilitate violence, intolerance or discrimination;
- an employee, contractor or elected members of the City, or their immediate family;
- an applicant that has outstanding debts to the City;
- an applicant who is in legal conflict with the City;
- an applicant that has failed to provide satisfactory acquittal reporting for any previous City funding;
- an applicant that has already received City funding (including in-kind) for the same project within the same financial year;
- an applicant that conducts themselves in a way the City considered to be injurious or prejudicial to the character or interests of the City;
- an applicant who has the option to affiliate to a peak body or state/national organisation with insurance provisions (i.e., sporting (clubs); or
- an applicant that is not recognised as a City of Perth community or neighbourhood association or group.
The City will not consider applications for the following projects or project expenses:
- where the City considers the primary purpose to be political;
- that the City considers denigrate or exclude parts of the community or have an adverse effect on public health, safety, the environment or heritage;
- that request reimbursement of funds already spent;
- that are for debt reduction or operational deficits; or
- legal expenses.
The City of Perth will not support recurrent operational funding, including, but not limited to wages, salaries, or administrative overheads with the exception of eligible insurances under this program. Additional details on eligibility and other requirements are set out in the City's Sponsorship and Grants Policy. The applicant must review the Policy prior to submitting an application for grant funding and, to the extent of any inconsistency, the Policy takes precedence over this document.
If you have any questions please contact the City of Perth Sponsorship Officer on 08 9461 3333.
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