YCC Community Grants

Profits generated from our community Op Shop is reinvested into our community through our annual small grants program.

The Yackandandah Community Centre offers annual Community Grants to help community groups improve local facilities, services and programs. 

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The 2025 Grants Program - Submissions open 1st-30th April 2025

Applications due by 4pm, 30th April, 2025

Funds for successful grant applications will be awarded in June 2025.

For more information please call 02 6027 1743 or email manager@ycc.org.au

Eligibility

To be eligible for a community grant, you must demonstrate though your application that your project will show one or more of the following criteria;

-      Make a significant contribution to the Yackandandah Community

-      Create opportunities for innovation and new ways of doing things

-      Encourage inclusion and provide equal opportunities for all

-      Enhance community self-resilience, including equipment

-      Improve community well-being

-      Offer learning opportunities

Grant Guidelines

YCC prioritise projects which aim to create ongoing benefits to Yackandandah, build community capacity and create positive change for the Yackandandah Community.

YCC is offering grant funding to local community groups up to a maximum value of $3,000.

 

Application requirements

-      YCC will only accept one application per organisation per year.

-      If a project involves more then one organisation than one organisation shall be nominated to manage the project and accept the grant funding on behalf of the project group.

-      Grant funding will not be awarded to individuals, collaboration must be with a local community group or organisation.

-     Seed funding for projects that build capacity and help create structural change and have the potential to continue after the funding period.

-      Grant funding amounts will be decided by the YCC Management Committee based on eligibility criteria.

-      Full requested amount is not guaranteed.  Fund allocation will depend on the amount available for grants and the number of applications and amounts requested.