Community Leadership Category Guidelines and Application Form

Community Leadership Category Guidelines and Application Form

Community Leadership Programs are an annual program that offers participants with a range of experiences and opportunities. Leadership skills include those necessary for decision-making, policy development, program implementation and organisational maintenance. Community groups can apply for a grant to subsidise the cost of a group member to attend or access a Community Leadership Program. This funding category will provide:

· Scholarships or subsidies to attend a Community Leadership Program *; and

· Improving access to Leadership Programs.

*Approval of a scholarship or subsidy is subject to acceptance by an individual into a community leadership program.

There are six Community Leadership Programs across rural and regional Victoria:

Fairley Leadership

Community Leadership Loddon Murray

Leadership Wimmera

Leaders for Geelong

Gippsland Community Leadership

Leadership Ballarat and Western Region

Alpine Valleys Community Leadership

Who can apply?

Not-for-profit community based organisations with an ABN or Incorporation Certificate can apply for funds to support an individual from their organisation to attend a Community Leadership Program. Applications from locally based organisations will be prioritised. (Please note no specific tax status is required)

How to Apply:

Applications should be submitted to FRRR by post to: STEPS Program, FRRR, PO Box 41, Bendigo, VIC 3552 or by email to

Each Community Leadership Program has its own selection process. Successful STEPS funding is dependent on being offered a place at a Community Leadership Program.

Eligibility Criteria:

· Projects must directly relate to communities affected by or impacted by the Victorian 2009 Bushfires

· Projects must be for a charitable purpose (benefit the wider community). All applications for projects with a charitable purpose will be considered.

· Projects which contribute to community renewal and/or rebuilding in the areas of social and community wellbeing, economic, environment, health, education and culture will be considered.

· Projects requiring assistance which can demonstrate a benefit to the community in the medium to long-term recovery process.

· Applicant organisations must have an ABN or Incorporation Certificate

· Grant amounts of between $100 and $30,000 are available.

Please contact FRRR to discuss your project prior to submission. Enquiries can be made Wednesdays or Fridays on freecall 1800 170 020 or email

Community Leadership Category Application Form

Organisation Name:
Organisation Head
Name:
Position Held:
Daytime Phone No: / ( )
Mobile:
Organisation Postal Address
Address line 1
Address line 2
Town/ suburb
State / Post code:
Contact Person
Name:
Position Held:
Daytime Phone No: / Fax No.
Mobile No. / Email
ABN / Inc:

GST - Registered Yes ☐/ No ☐

DGR – Deductible Gift Recipient Yes ☐/ No ☐ ( provide copy of ATO endorsement if applicable)

TCC – Tax Concession Charity Yes ☐/ No ☐ ( provide copy of ATO endorsement if applicable)

Project Title:
Grant Amount Requested: (From $100 to $30,000)
Where is the project going to take place?
What is the population of the community / communities where the project will take place?
Category which best describes your project:
Culture ☐ / Economic ☐ / Education ☐ / Environment ☐/ Social ☐/ Health ☐
OFFICE USE ONLY; PREV APP: Y N SUCCESS: Y N FINAL REPORT Y N GST ITEC DGR
AFL AG ANZ AP CARA GARD MCEWEN RASF REP SG RRR HH REACH CATCH

Organisation Details

What does your organisation do?
(Please provide a brief overview e.g. mission, founding date, major programs and distinctive organisational attributes, number of members, number of staff and/or volunteers)
Who will be involved?
Are there other community groups involved? Government? Health Services? Schools?

Project Details

Which Community Leadership Program are you interested in?
Gippsland Community Leadership ☐
Fairley Leadership ☐
Alpine Valleys Community Leadership ☐
Loddon Murray Community Leadership ☐
Leadership Wimmera ☐
Leadership Ballarat and Western District ☐
Other______
How will the Community Leadership Program benefit the organisation and/or the wider community?
Is the application process for the Community Leadership Program complete?
Yes ☐/ No ☐
How much will it cost? (List expenditure items and include any other likely grants or sources of income including in-kind contributions)
Are the individuals participating in the program able to contribute? (e.g. travel, accommodation)
How much can your organisation contribute?
When will the project happen? (Please outline the expected date that this project would become operational and then completed

PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE ATTACHED / COMPLETED THESE ITEMS IN YOUR APPLICATION:

☐ Organisation Financials ☐ Project Budget & Quotes

I/We acknowledge and understand that all applications become the property of FRRR. I/We agree/disagree that FRRR may provide this application to other potential funding sources.

I/We agree to inform FRRR if the organisation has a significant change to its financial situation.

Signed ______

Name/ Title: ______

Please contact FRRR to discuss your project prior to submission. Enquiries can be made Wednesdays or Fridays on freecall 1800 170 020 or email