Assessment Process and Criteria

Your chances to be successful in you application depend on how well you can demonstrate that your application meets the focus areas and assessment criteria.

Community Partnership Funding requests are received by the Neighbourhood Development service area, which may seek additional information before forwarding the application for assessment.

Funding proposals will be assessed against the focus areas and guiding principles of the Community Partnership Funding. You will receive notification of the outcome of your request within approximately one month of applying (Level Three), two months of applying (Level Two) and in July (Level One). You should clarify with us the timing of assessment process according to your project time-line before submitting a proposal.

If you are successful you will be asked to sign an agreement detailing the terms of conditions of the City of Melville’s support, including project evaluation and financial reporting requirements. This agreement should be signed by the CEO, chairperson or person with authorization to sign and returned to us together with invoice before the funding is provided.

We encourage you to speak to a member of our Community Development team within your neighbourhood to ensure your proposal will be considered. Please refer to Community Development contacts list.

Remember: We are looking to partner with your organisation in the delivery of your project.  
 

Steps in the Community Partnership Funding Process  

Step 1 - Read carefully the Community Partnership Funding Guidelines before you decide which level of funding is more appropriate to you.

We encourage you to call our Community Development team within your neighbourhood to ensure your proposal will be considered.

Step 2 - Complete the application form relevant to your proposal

Step 3 - Submit your application 

Step 4 - Applications are assessed by the Community Partnership Funding Committee which makes the recommendations.

Step 5 - You are notified of the outcome of your proposal 

Step 6  - Funds are distributed

Step 7 - You run your project

Step 8 - You complete the acquittal report* and submit it to us together with receipts of all expenditure the project incurred.

* An acquittal is a report to provide feedback on your project and confirmation of how the fund was spent