THRIVE small group community grants

The THRIVE small group grants at Fairfield City Council aim to provide groups that are often not eligible to apply for mainstream grants with a small grant of up to $3,000 to assist in the delivery of an activity, event, performance, equipment purchases or an upgrade to their meeting place.

The THRIVE small group grants aims to give access to:

• Small groups that are incorporated or unincorporated but come together because they have a common goal or interest

• Groups that conduct activities that benefit a broader part of the community

• Empower small groups to realise their events, activities etc

Who can apply, what is a group?

A group is two (2) or more people who meet regularly and run projects or activities that other people participate in. An example of a group could be the following:

• Cultural groups – a group celebrating their cultural traditions

• Volunteer group – a group of people volunteering for an organisation

• Arts based group

• Performance based group

• Seniors group

• Youth group

What can you use the money for?

Examples of what you can use the money for are:

• Hiring of transport for group outings

• Purchase of materials for example craft making

• Translation of material or use of interpreters

• Creation of an event or activity for your group

• Celebration of a cultural event or performances

• Support for volunteers delivering services to the community such as food and transport

• Fund equipment that enhances and improves access to the group and location of where they meet (such as paint, tools etc)

• Support of IT equipment for the delivery of education and/or service provision

Read more on the website.