Quick Response Grant 2026-2027

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Quick Response Grants 2026 - 2027

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Applicants: please note

The Rural City of Wangaratta Quick Response Grants Program is a competitive program that provides grants up to $2,000. We want our community to feel connected, inspired and treated with respect. To have access to programs, services and infrastructure that help us lead fulfilled and healthy lives.

Objectives:

All applications must demonstrate alignment with one or more Council Plan objectives.  A strong, well‑evidenced alignment to one objective is considered equally as competitive as an application which shows weaker evidence across multiple objectives.

  • Provide access to services and programs that enable people to live healthy, active, and inspired lives
  • People feel connected and included in the community
  • Ensure services and spaces are safe, accessible, inclusive and welcoming to everyone in our community

This section of the application form is designed to help you, and us, understand if you qualify for this grant.

  • Before completing this application form, please read the Community Funding Program Guidelines 
  • Please read the Council Plan 2025-2029 
  • Closing date for applications: 1 July at 3pm 2027
  • Incomplete applications and applications received after the closing date will not be accepted
  • Applications must only be for projects between 1 July 2026 and 1 July 2027

For assistance or eligibility criteria contact: Rural City of Wangaratta, Community & Recreation team | Communitygrants@wangaratta.vic.gov.au | 03 5722 0888

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Tips for your application

Keep your answers succinct and within the word limit: The Quick Response Grants Program receives lots of applications each year, and the panel of judges are tasked with reading each one of them. Your application should be straight to the point and clear and concise, so our panel do not miss vital information. To keep track of word limits when applying online, use a separate platform to display word count. To keep track of word limits when filling out a hard copy, draft your responses first before writing on the form. 

Be specific, what are you working on. Detail how the grant will directly benefit your community: Use the form to discuss your projects while highlighting the long-term impact. Be as specific as you can when discussing what funding will be used towards, as we want to know it's going to be put to good use.

Save a copy of your application: Make sure to save a copy of your submission elsewhere for future reference and in case of technical difficulties.

Provide all necessary information within the answer sections: Unfortunately, additional material such as websites or linked information packs may not be considered. Be sure to include all information you want reviewed within the word limit.

Write persuasively: We want to hear why you need a grant, so the application should be persuasive and give us a good understanding of your group or organisation, the need for funding and why the project or work is worthy of a share of the funding.

Have someone else look over your application: Editing and reviewing are important to make sure your points are cohesive and succinct. It is also an effective way to check hyperlinks and remove duplicate information.

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Confirmation of Eligibility

I confirm that as the applicant ...

I have read and understand the Community Funding Guidelines for the Community Grants Program for applicants.

To apply, organisations must:

  • I have read and understands the Community Grants Program guidelines for applicants
  • Be a not-for-profit organisation, as defined by the ATO, and is not an individual.
  • Be incorporated or be auspiced by an incorporated organisation for the purposes of this application.
  • Hold a bank account in the organisation or auspice name and demonstrate financial viability.
  • Hold $20M public liability insurance.
  • Have no outstanding acquittals or other debts with Council.
  • Is in (and/or supplies services to) The Rural City of Wangaratta.
  • Comply with relevant legislation (equal opportunity, freedom of information, privacy, accounting standards, etc.).
  • Submit a complete application with quotes, evidence of costs and supporting documents.      Failure to provide these required documents will result in the application being deemed ineligible.
  • Demonstrate ability to complete the project within required timeframes.
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