Grants for community initiatives in Kimba and Hawker (Wallerberdina Station), South Australia

You are not eligible to apply if you are:

• an individual
• partnership
• any organisation not included in section 4.1 of the Grant opportunity guidelines
• trust (however, an incorporated trustee may apply on behalf of a trust)
• a Commonwealth or state government agency or body (including government business enterprises), other than the Outback Communities Authority

We assess your application against the eligibility criteria and then against the assessment criteria. Only eligible applications will proceed to the assessment stage.

We consider your application on its merits, based on:

• how well it meets the criteria 
• how it compares to other applications
• whether it provides value with relevant money 
• whether it has demonstrated broad community support

The amount of detail and supporting evidence you provide in your application should be relative to the project size, complexity and grant amount requested. You should define, quantify and provide evidence to support your answers.

We will only award funding to applications that score highly (at least 50%) against all assessment criteria, as these represent best value for money.

The selection and notification process may take up to 16 weeks.

The sample application form displays character limits.

The program delegate will make the final decision.

We will assess your application based on the weighting given to each criterion.

Assessment criterion 1 – Capacity and capability to carry out the project. (40 points)

You should demonstrate this by describing:

• Your access to the skills and expertise necessary to manage and undertake the project.
• Your plan to manage the project, including timelines and project budget.

Assessment criterion 2 – The benefit to the community the project will achieve. (40 points) 

You should demonstrate this by describing:

• The community your project is intended to benefit and the proximity of that community to the nominated site.
• How your project aims to strengthen community outcomes and assist your community in adapting to potential impacts. Preference will be given to projects that focus on the priorities identified in section 2.1 of the program guidelines.
• The level of community support for your project. You should provide evidence of community support relative to your project size. If your project is over $250,000 you must provide strong evidence of community support .
• How your project will continue to benefit the community once it is completed.
• How your project may use local contractors and suppliers.

Assessment of your application against this criterion will take into account the views of the Local Consultative Committee and Economic Working Group in the region. These views being the likely benefits and impacts of your project on the community. 

Assessment criterion 3 – Impact of grant funding on your project. (20 points)

You should demonstrate this by describing:

• How the project cost is consistent with proposed activities.
• Your level of commitment to the project, including level of in-kind and/or cash contributions.

If your application is successful, you’ll receive a written offer. If you're unsuccessful, we’ll notify you in writing and give you the chance to discuss the outcome with us.

Successful applicants must enter into a grant agreement with the Commonwealth. The grant agreement will specify the reporting requirements, payment schedule and milestones necessary to receive payments.

We’ll make the first payment when the grant agreement is executed. We’ll make subsequent payments after we've received and accepted the required report.