Community Grants 2025-26 Round 1

To be eligible

• Applications are required to be from incorporated, not-for-profit organisations and groups.
• Applications must include completed financial information and necessary quotations.
• NOTE: Groups that are not incorporated need an incorporated body willing to accept the funds on your behalf and accept responsibility for the funding of the activity (auspiced by an incorporated body). 

 The following will make an application ineligible 

• Funding for individual, private, political or commercial enterprises or activities.
• Fundraising or sponsorship.
• Ongoing operational costs, core business, salaries or costs not directly related to activity delivery.
• Payment for facilitators/instructors (unless it is clearly demonstrated that required expertise cannot be
  sourced internally).
• If applicants have already applied within other City of Marion grant streams for the same activity within the
  same round.
• Activities implemented outside of the City of Marion council boundaries (unless the activity clearly demonstrates significant benefits to the participants, being City of Marion residents).
• The activity has commenced or retrospective funding (money spent before a grant is approved).
• Funding for academic research or conference costs, interstate or overseas travel.
• Funding for once off events.
• Activities that duplicate a community need that is already being met.
• Schools are not eligible to apply. External organisations conducting activities within schools, during school
  hours, are also ineligible.
• The organisation has an outstanding acquittal or debt owing to Council. Please note this does not apply to
  organisations that have a loan with Council and are complying with the repayment terms.
• Site improvements on private residential property.

 Ineligible applications will not progress to the assessment stage. 

Before completing this Community Grant application form please read the guidelines: Community Grant Guidelines

The timeline for Council’s final decision making to award funding is approximately 5 months from the grant round closing date. Applicants should consider this timeline when making their application for their proposed activities. Given this timeframe, it is essential that activities seeking funding have flexible start dates and implementation schedules to accommodate potential delays in the approval process.

If you have any questions about your eligibility, please contact Ashley Lambourne, Grants Officer on (08) 8375 6600 or email ashley.lambourne@marion.sa.gov.au