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Fund my Place - a new type of community grant

Applications are now closed

Have you ever wanted to use a public space in your local street, reserve, laneway or footpath for things like edible pocket gardens, a small community event like a street fair or neighbourhood picnic, little libraries, children's play spaces or temporary parklets?

Council is offering eight Fund my Place grants of up to $2,500 to transform the public space in your neighbourhood and make your idea a reality.

This new pilot project aims to bring people together to transform the public spaces in your neighbourhood and make the most of your local streets, reserves, laneways and footpaths.

For community members, businesses or groups to create, run or install an idea in their neighbourhood.

What are some ideas?

edible pocket gardens for the neighbourhood
a little library
children's play spaces painted on pedestrian laneways
temporary parklets that extend public space into streets
a street-fair run by local businesses
a neighbourhood picnic in a residential street.

The business side of things...

Council is now accepting applications. Fill in the Application Form located in the Document Library to the right of screen.

Applications close 1 March 2019.

Read the grant guidelines to find out if your idea is eligible.

Council administration will assess all of the applications and select who will receive grants.

The assessment criteria will take into account:

how the idea will use underutilised public spaces
how the idea will bring together the community
what local support you have to create the project
what connection you have to the place that you plan to revitalise
how creative your idea is
that the project is easily maintained and can be easily removed
if you have any matching funding or in-kind support to contribute to the project
how practical your idea is
if you have any experience in delivering a similar project
that you can complete the project within 12 months.

Have you ever wanted to use a public space in your local street, reserve, laneway or footpath for things like edible pocket gardens, a small community event like a street fair or neighbourhood picnic, little libraries, children's play spaces or temporary parklets?

Council is offering eight Fund my Place grants of up to $2,500 to transform the public space in your neighbourhood and make your idea a reality.

This new pilot project aims to bring people together to transform the public spaces in your neighbourhood and make the most of your local streets, reserves, laneways and footpaths.

For community members, businesses or groups to create, run or install an idea in their neighbourhood.

What are some ideas?

edible pocket gardens for the neighbourhood
a little library
children's play spaces painted on pedestrian laneways
temporary parklets that extend public space into streets
a street-fair run by local businesses
a neighbourhood picnic in a residential street.

The business side of things...

Council is now accepting applications. Fill in the Application Form located in the Document Library to the right of screen.

Applications close 1 March 2019.

Read the grant guidelines to find out if your idea is eligible.

Council administration will assess all of the applications and select who will receive grants.

The assessment criteria will take into account:

how the idea will use underutilised public spaces
how the idea will bring together the community
what local support you have to create the project
what connection you have to the place that you plan to revitalise
how creative your idea is
that the project is easily maintained and can be easily removed
if you have any matching funding or in-kind support to contribute to the project
how practical your idea is
if you have any experience in delivering a similar project
that you can complete the project within 12 months.

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Applications are now closed

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