If you are a sporting club, service club, group or organisation in the Chaffey Electorate and would like to be included on Tim’s mailing list to be advised about upcoming grants, please phone the Chaffey Electorate office on (08) 8582 4230 or use the Contact page to sign up.

Landscape SA Grassroots Grants

Grassroots Grants empower community-based organisations, volunteer groups and individuals who work at a local level to help manage the region’s landscape and natural assets. This funding is supported through landscape levies collected by the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board.

Further information including how to apply is available on the Landscape SA website.

Department of Human Services

DHS provides a range of funding to vulnerable or disadvantaged communities in South Australia to help improve the community participation, wellbeing and quality of life of people living and working in our state.

More information including a list of available grants can be found here.

Multicultural Community Fund

The Multicultural Community Fund helps expand and improve infrastructure to support South Australia’s multicultural communities.

Eligible applicants must have an Australian business number (ABN) and be one of the following:

• a local council
• an incorporated not-for-profit multicultural community organisations
• an Australian public company limited by guarantee, which has a primary purpose of supporting multicultural communities.

For more information, visit this link and/or phone 8429 3200.

Arts and Culture Grants

CreateSA connects the arts and culture sector in South Australia with financial support for a range of activities.

Further information is available here and/or phone 8363 8670.

ANZAC Day Commemoration Fund

The annual Anzac Day Commemoration Fund provides up to $100,000 in grant funding available for distribution among successful applicants.

South Australian RSL sub-branches are encouraged to apply to the RSL SA State Branch for funding to deliver Anzac Day services.

Ageing Well Community and Research Grants

The Office for Ageing Well supports South Australians to live and age well by providing grants for community projects, goods and research.

These grants support activities that promote wellbeing, bring generations together, tackle ageism and respect diverse identities.

• Grants for Seniors and Positive Ageing Fellowship Grants are available for non-government, non-profit organisations
• Age Friendly SA Grants are offered to local governments and equivalent organisations
• Impact Research Grants for Ageing Well help fund researchers and research organisations

For more information, visit this webpage and/or phone 8204 2420.

Active Club Program 

The Active Club Program provides funding support to active recreation and sport clubs to further develop the programs and services they provide within the South Australian community. 

Previous grant recipients have included various clubs across the Chaffey Electorate.

Community Recreation and Sport Facilities Program 

The Community Recreation & Sport Facilities Program provides access to funding for the development of sustainable, functional, inclusive and fit-for-purpose active recreation and sport facilities that meet the current and future needs of the South Australian community.

The program will assist eligible organisations to develop infrastructure that directly addresses demonstrated need and supports participation through the rational development of good quality projects.

State Sport and Recreation Development Program

The State Sport and Recreation Development Program provides financial support to eligible state sport and active recreation organisations, industry support organisations and national sporting organisations operating under a one management or unitary structure. Funding will ensure a sustainable and thriving sector, capable of providing a diverse range of physical activity opportunities for South Australians.

Dame Roma Mitchell Grants for children and young people

Dame Roma Mitchell Grants provide opportunities for children and young people who are, or have been, under the guardianship of the Chief Executive for Child Protection to achieve their goals. 

Letters of Support

Once you have completed a grant application, evidence of community support is often required. This may be from stakeholders in the project, the local council or your State and/or Federal Members of Parliament. Tim is happy to provide community organisations with letters of support to accompany their applications. The following information may be of assistance:

Get in early! Letters of support are usually highlighted at the end of the application and are only thought of near the end of the process and close to the deadline. When you first receive your application make contact with those you require letters of support from as soon as possible; this saves you having to rush around at the last minute and is appreciated by those being approached to prepare a letter for you as many organisations are often requesting letters at the same time.

Be clear about the project you are seeking funding for and provide all the relevant information when requesting your letter of support, including an overview of your project, how the project is going to benefit the club and/or wider community, general information about your organisation and what efforts have been made to contribute to the cost of the project. A copy of the completed or draft application would be most helpful.

Other Sources of Information

Apart from the above, there are plenty of other grants available. You may find the Our Community website helpful. 

Many Local Councils also provide funding to community organisations either through a funding program or by special application. Contact your local Council for details.

• District Council of Loxton Waikerie 
• Berri Barmera Council 
• Renmark Paringa Council 
• Mid Murray Council 
• District Council of Karoonda East Murray

Don't forget to keep your eye on the newspapers as details of upcoming grants are generally advertised in local newspapers.

And of course, you can always give my office a call on 8582 4230 or send an email to [email protected] if you need any further assistance.