Shoalhaven City Council’s Community Wellbeing Grant Program will deliver grants to support the design, implementation and delivery of programs and initiatives that support community wellbeing.
The Community Wellbeing Grant provides grants of $5,000, with a minimum application requirement of $2,000.
See the Guidelines and FAQs for more details.
What is ‘community wellbeing’?
Wellbeing is not the absence of problems but the ability to thrive, to which all should have equitable access. To thrive is to flourish and do well, to develop or grow vigorously, be healthy and strong.
The wellbeing of individuals and communities is shaped by where and how we live. Since the foundations for wellbeing are largely social in nature, creating the conditions for wellbeing requires a whole-of-community focus.
Priority areas
Shoalhaven City Council will prioritise applications that support the foundations of Shoalhaven City Council’s Community Wellbeing Strategy:
- Vibrant communities where everyone can participate and connect
- Lifelong learning and helping each other
- Safe and prepared communities
- Healthy and active communities
- Transport connections to access our community’s opportunities
- Sustainable natural and built environments
- Housing that meets the community’s needs
- Resilient local economies and inclusive economic opportunities
See the Priority Areas for more details.
What applications are eligible?
Applications are accepted from the following organisations:
- Not-for-profit, incorporated body, legally constituted or be auspiced* by an incorporated body or community group.
- The community group or organisation applying must operate within the Shoalhaven City Council Local Government Area (LGA) for the benefit of residents of the Shoalhaven LGA.
- Community groups or organisations who have successfully applied for grant funding previously. Groups and organisations are responsible for ensuring that previous Council grants have been fully acquitted where required and that all reporting obligations have been met. Groups and organisations which have outstanding, but not overdue acquittals are eligible to apply for funding.
- Community groups or organisations whose applications have been previously unsuccessful.
Project must be held in the Shoalhaven LGA.
Things to consider for your application
- Does the project meet the program aim? – see page 1 of the Guidelines for program aim.
- Will there be a fee charged, or cost to people participating in your project?
See the Guidelines and FAQs for full eligibility requirements.
How to apply
Applications are now closed.
Need help with your application?
The Community Capacity Building Officers are offering 20-minute time slots for you to chat about your grant application and answer any questions you have about the Shoalhaven City Council's Community Wellbeing Grant.
View the grants clinic calendar in the supporting information section for more details on events and how to book your spot.
To learn more about the grant clinics or for any other enquiries about the community wellbeing grant program, please contact the Community Connections Team on 1300 293 111 or by email at communityconnections@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au.
What happens next?
Upon closure of the application period, the following process will occur:
- Applications will be assessed by council’s Community Grants Program Assessment Panel
- All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application from 31 March 2024.