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Grants: General Information

Attachments: Youth Sport Grant Application - WORD; Youth Sport Grant Application; 2011 Youth Sports Scholarship Application Form - WORD; 2011 Youth Sports Scholarship Application Form - PDF; 2011 Youth Sports Scholarship Brochure; Wireless Hill Centenary Funding Application Form; Wireless Hill Centenary Funding Brochure

The City of Melville offers a number of grants that aim to encourage and develop local community projects, to support community groups that make a positive contribution to community and cultural life in the City of Melville.

Successful grant recipients must:

Agree to acknowledge the financial assistance by placing the City of Melville logo (supplied by the City) on all promotion/fliers/stationery, etc.
Undertake joint media promotion with the City of Melville.
Agree to special conditions, if necessary, in relation to financial assistance addressing relevant elements of the City’s Strategic Plan.
Agree to provide a report and details on the acquittal of the funds (on the relevant form provided) at the completion of the twelve-month funding period.

Community Partnership Funding - Connecting and Celebrating Communities

The City of Melville offers Community Partnership Funding, which replaces the former Major and Minor Community Grants, Seniors Assistance Funding and Festival Grants. Funding is available for programs, events and activities that benefit the City of Melville community.

There are three types of funding available:

Level One - for requests from $5,000 to $10,000

Level Two - for requests from $1,000 to $5,000

Click here to apply for a Community Partnership Funding grant online.

Youth Development Funding

Available funding up to $500 for Melville residents aged between 12-25 years of age inclusive.

The City of Melville wishes to acknowledge young people’s effort, achievement and potential excellence in the community by providing financial assistance for their development.

Applications require support from an educational institution, endorsed service provider, relevant governing body or State/Federal/Voluntary agency.

Please click here for more information, guidelines and application form.

Youth Sports Grant (From $100 for individual, to $500 for a group of 3+)

For City of Melville residents aged between 12 and 19 years of age who have been selected to represent WA or Australia. Note that where three or more City of Melville residents are chosen to participate at the same event, they MUST apply as a group.

Please read through the guidelines and application form.

Youth Sports Scholarship Scheme (Healthy Lifestyle scholarship pass valid for one year)

For City of Melville residents aged between 12 and 19 years of age (before 1 August 2011) who aspire to compete at the highest level. Advertised in the local newspaper, website and also available from all City of Melville Libraries and Recreation Centres, with brochures sent out to schools and sporting clubs in July of each year.

Applications are now open - click here for more information and an application form.

Applications close Friday, 26 August 2011.