Community grants streams
Healthy and active people create strong and resilient communities. The City is dedicated to ensuring that our community, through all stages of life, has access to a range of opportunities to support an active lifestyle.
Active and Healthy Communities
Healthy and active people create strong and resilient communities. The City is dedicated to ensuring that our community, through all stages of life, has access to a range of opportunities to support an active lifestyle.
The Active and Healthy Communities grant stream aims to support the achievement of the objectives in Sustainable Stirling 2022-2032, specifically to:
- Facilitate a range of recreation and leisure opportunities for everyone in the City
- Facilitate and advocate for the provision of a range of quality health services.
The Active and Healthy Communities grant stream seeks proposals for projects, programs or activities that will:
- Provide physical activity initiatives or opportunities
- Improve the sustainability of sport and recreation clubs
- Engage a broad spectrum of the community
- Provide access for all abilities
- Provide benefit to multiple user groups
- Respond to health and wellbeing issues facing the Stirling community
- Increase participation in sport and recreational pursuits
- Promote mental health and wellbeing.
| Eligible applicants | Ineligible applicants |
|---|---|
| A not-for-profit organisation | Current employees or Elected Members of the City of Stirling |
| An incorporated association | Federal, State and local government agencies and bodies |
| An individual or unincorporated group (eligible for quick response grants only, if the applicant is under 18, or the funding is over $2,000 they must be auspiced)) | Political parties |
| A small business based in Stirling with an ABN matching the request for support | |
| A registered school with matched funding | |
| Have not received other funding from the City for the same activity this financial year | |
| Have fulfilled the conditions of a previous City of Stirling grant by the due date and no overdue debts with the City | |
| Hold appropriate qualifications, certificates and professional experience including first aid and CPR certificates where required | |
| Have adequate public liability insurance | |
| Located within the City of Stirling or provide outcomes that are delivered in the City of Stirling area |
Quick response grants are for small amounts up to $2,000 with an outcome notification given in 14 business days. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that the proposed activity/event/project benefits the City of Stirling community.
Quick response grants may include but are not limited to:
- Expenses associated with becoming incorporated – Up to $1,000
- Public Liability Insurance – Up to $1,000
- Initiatives that increase club participation and improve diversity - Up to $1,000
- Incorporated clubs purchase or upgrade of sports and safety equipment – Up to $1,000
- Recording of club history – Up to $2,000
- Travel assistance for students under 18 years of age and seniors over the age of 60 who have been selected to represent their chosen sport at state or national level:
- $250 for representation at a state level with interstate or international travel
- $500 for representation at a national level with interstate travel
- $1000 for representation at a national level with international travel.
This list is not exhaustive, and we recommend discussing your project with a grants officer prior to submitting an application.
- Mental health events and programs
- Assistance with travel costs for individuals selected to represent their chosen sport at state or national level
- Team and club equipment for incorporated clubs / sports groups
- Funding to enhance the functionality of public recreation spaces for a wider range of uses
- Healthy eating and wellness programs that develop healthy lifestyle habits
- Innovative community recreation and physical activity programs
- Activities that are at no or a low cost to the community
- Other activities which address the objective or scope of the funding stream.
This list is not exhaustive, and we recommend discussing your project with a grants officer prior to submitting an application.
- Projects or events for commercial purposes, that have the potential to make a significant profit or the project is self sustaining
- Requests for venue hire only, however, venue hire as part of an overall project will be considered.
- Recurrent operational costs including, but not limited to wages, salaries, or administrative overheads
- Programs which have already commenced or start before the outcome notification period.
- Activities or programs that are already delivered by the City of Stirling or are our core business
- Donations or fundraising activities that support the recurrent operations of the applicant
- The purchase of equipment that is not specific to the delivery of the activity and would otherwise support the operations of the applicant
- Events over 500 people, if you wish to hold an event for over 500 people please apply under the ‘Vibrant communities’ category
- Political or faith-based activities of religious organisations, this includes worship activities of a religious entity or group such as preaching, delivery of sermons, prayer services and rituals
- Capital Works - refer to the Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) - CSRFF funding is for capital works projects in partnership with the State Government and/or the City for approved projects
- Advertising and/or marketing campaigns unless it is part of the project.
Value in-kind components of grant packages will be assessed on a case-by-case basis for the following:
- Venue hire of City-managed facilities (venue bond charges and any other costs associated with the project will still apply)
- Promotion (provided by the City via existing marketing and communication channels)
- Waste management, with increased subsidisation for sustainable practices to reduce waste and increase recycling
- Development Application fees
- Other City services as deemed appropriate.
These services will form part of the total grant package. Please discuss value in-kind contributions from the City of Stirling with the Grants Officer before submitting your application and these will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Events will need to comply with the City of Stirling’s Event Application process, local laws and any other legislation relating to events. This process is separate to the grant application process.
Applications for events need to be submitted a minimum of 8 weeks prior to the commencement of an event regardless of whether funding outcomes have been advised. Applicants will need to consider whether they can complete all relevant applications prior to applying for funding. Generally, if event approval is not granted for a funded event the applicant will be required to return the portion of funding related to the delivery of said event.
Active and Healthy Communities
Locally-led and Creative Communities
The City of Stirling acknowledges the importance of fostering a connected, strong and creative community, enhancing arts, culture and heritage across the City. Locally-led and Creative Communities grants are designed to stimulate cultural and creative programs across the local community and provide vibrant places for people to live, work and visit.
The Locally-led and Creative Communities grant stream aims to support the achievement of the objectives in Sustainable Stirling 2022-2032, specifically to:
- Facilitate social connections and access to services locally
- Build strong relationships with our multicultural and diverse community
- Support the City’s cultural sector to create vibrancy in local areas
- Improve the liveability and identity of local areas.
The Locally-led and Creative Communities grant stream seeks proposals for projects, programs or activities that will:
- Enhance the unique character of local areas and neighbourhoods
- Inspire artistic excellence and create opportunities for the wider Stirling community to connect and engage with arts and culture
- Support diversity and community inclusivity
- Support community development initiatives that align with the City’s social plans
- Encourage participation and social connections in local communities
- Contribute to the retention and enhancement of the City’s built heritage
- Enliven the City through activation, activities and placemaking in public spaces
- Activate places and spaces that would otherwise be underutilised or uninviting and foster vibrancy within town centres, precincts or neighbourhoods.
| Eligible applicants | Ineligible applicants |
|---|---|
| A not-for-profit organisation or incorporated association | Current employees or Elected Members of the City of Stirling |
| A registered school with matched funding | Federal, State and local government agencies and bodies |
| An individual or unincorporated group (if the applicant is under 18, or the funding is over $5,000 they must be auspiced) | Political parties or organisations aligned to a political cause |
| A small business based in Stirling with an ABN matching the request for support | |
| Not have received other funding from the City for the same activity this financial year | |
| Have adequate public liability insurance | |
| Located within the City of Stirling or provide outcomes that are delivered in the City of Stirling area |
Quick response grants are for small amounts up to $2,000 and will be quickly approved. Value in-kind can be applied for quick response grants for venue hire. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that the proposed activity/event/project benefits the City of Stirling community.
Quick response grants may include but are not limited to:
- Expenses associated with becoming incorporated – Up to $1,000
- Public liability insurance – Up to $1,000
- Professional development relating to creative practice: workshops, seminars or courses – Up to $500.
This list is not exhaustive, and we recommend discussing your project with a grants officer prior to submitting an application.
- Public art projects for professional and emerging artists that align with the City of Stirling’s Public Art Masterplan 2021-2025 (including murals)
- Community based arts projects
- Residencies and/or formal mentorship opportunities
- Encouraging works/storytelling/knowledge that represents the City’s rich and diverse social and cultural history
- Creative events/activations across the City of Stirling with less than 500 attendees
- Small businesses working with local creatives, for example creating exhibition spaces, setting up art trails, etc.
- Professional development relating to creative practice – workshops seminars or courses to enhance or develop skills
- Delivering creative workshops or programs
- Community development and wellbeing initiatives, such as events, programs or neighbourhood get-togethers with less than 500 attendees
- Develop knowledge and skills of community leaders, organisation officials or volunteers to facilitate quality programs for community participation
- Place activation projects, such as events, installations, activities and artefacts that create bump-in spaces for local people to forge deeper relationships
- Other activities which address the objective or scope of the grant stream.
This list is not exhaustive, and we recommend discussing your project with a grants officer prior to submitting an application.
- Recurrent operational costs including, but not limited to wages, salaries, or administrative overheads
- Projects or events for commercial purposes, that have the potential to make a significant profit or the project is self sustaining
- Requests for venue hire only, however, venue hire as part of an overall project will be considered
- Recurrent operational costs including, but not limited to wages, salaries, or administrative overheads
- Programs which have already commenced or start prior to the outcome notification period.
- Activities or programs that are already delivered by the City of Stirling or are our core business
- For fundraising activities, the fundraising component should not be the main reason for the event, there should be clear cultural benefit for the community, as outlined in the outcome areas
- The purchase of equipment that is not specific to the delivery of the activity and would otherwise support the operations of the applicant
- School camps or travel expenses to attend sporting trips, educational, civic, political events, conferences, seminars, forums or similar trips or excursions
- Events over 500 people, if you wish to hold an event for over 500 people please apply under the ‘Vibrant Communities’ category
- Political or faith-based activities of religious organisations, this includes worship activities of a religious entity or group such as preaching, delivery of sermons, prayer services and rituals
- Any activity which, at the City’s sole discretion, is deemed as having the potential to subvert or negatively impact the City’s brand, activities, programs, projects, governance or reputation
- Any activity, at the City’s sole discretion, is deemed to pose an unacceptable health and safety risk toward City employees and/or the wider community
- Advertising and/or marketing campaigns, unless part of the project.
Value in-kind components of grant packages will be assessed on a case-by-case basis for the following:
- Venue hire of City-managed facilities (venue bond charges and any other costs associated with the project will still apply)
- Promotion (provided by the City via existing marketing and communication channels)
- Waste management, with increased subsidisation for sustainable practices to reduce waste and increase recycling
- Development Application fees
- Other City services as deemed appropriate.
These services will form part of the total grant package. Please discuss value in-kind contributions from the City of Stirling with the Grants Officer before submitting your application and these will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Further information
Events will need to comply with the City of Stirling’s Event Application process, local laws and any other legislation relating to events. This process is separate to the grant application process.
Applications for events need to be submitted a minimum of 8 weeks prior to the commencement of an event regardless of whether funding outcomes have been advised. Applicants will need to consider whether they can complete all relevant applications prior to applying for funding. Generally, if event approval is not granted for a funded event the applicant will be required to return the portion of funding related to the delivery of said event.
Locally-led and Creative Communities
Sustainable Communities
The City of Stirling is committed to building a sustainable future for the community and we recognise the valuable role that community groups, organisations and individuals can play in driving sustainability and protecting and enhancing our natural environment.
The City of Stirling is committed to building a sustainable future for the community and we recognise the valuable role that community groups, organisations and individuals can play in driving sustainability and protecting and enhancing our natural environment.
Sustainable Communities grants aim to equip and enable the community to take action to enhance and protect the natural environment and foster sustainable practices by encouraging community participation.
The Sustainable Communities funding stream aims to support the achievement of the objectives in Sustainable Stirling 2022-2032, specifically to:
- Transition to net zero emissions
- Conserve and protect water resources
- Connect with nature and improve biodiversity in the City
- Reduce waste generation and divert waste from landfill.
The Sustainable Communities funding stream seeks proposals for projects, programs or activities that will:
- Re-establish, conserve and enhance floral and faunal biodiversity, native vegetation, green spaces and green linkages within the City
- Provide education and implementation of waste avoidance initiatives
- Reduce water use, harvest and reuse water and/or protect/improve water health
- Reduce energy use, increase use of renewable energy, shift to electrification of community facilities
- Build capacity for conservation volunteering groups to operate effectively, safely and collaboratively with the City
- Raise community awareness by involvement in environmentally sustainable activities
- Encourage, empower and support the City’s community to live in an environmentally sustainable manner.
| Eligible applicants | Ineligible applicants |
|---|---|
| A not-for-profit organisation or incorporated association | Current employees or Elected Members of the City of Stirling |
| Registered conservation volunteer groups | Federal, State and local government agencies and bodies |
| An individual or unincorporated group (eligible for quick response grants only, if the applicant is under 18, or the funding is over $2,000 they must be auspiced) | Political parties or organisations aligned to a political cause |
| Registered schools with matched funding | |
| A small business based in Stirling with an ABN matching the request for support | |
| Have not received other funding from the City for the same activity this financial year | |
| Have fulfilled the conditions of a previous City of Stirling grant by the due date and no overdue debts with the City | |
| Have adequate public liability insurance | |
| Located within the City of Stirling or provide outcomes that are delivered in the City of Stirling area |
Quick response grants are for small amounts up to $2,000 and will be quickly approved. Value in-kind can be applied for quick response grants for venue hire. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that the proposed activity/event/project benefits the City of Stirling community.
Quick response grants may include but are not limited to:
- Expenses associated with becoming incorporated – Up to $1,000
- Public Liability Insurance – Up to $1,000
- Funding for administrative and operational requirements for incorporated conservation volunteer groups – Up to $1,500.
This list is not exhaustive, and we recommend discussing your project with a grants officer prior to submitting an application.
- Undertake a sustainability audit and assessment of your community facility or garden
- Build a community composting station or worm farm setup to divert organic waste from landfill
- Deliver an environmental educational workshop, event, campaign or volunteering initiative
- Undertake a citizen science project to enable residents to do community research
- Install a solar PV system on a community facility
- Adopt and plant out a pedestrian accessway with waterwise native plants and mulch
- Start a community garden or school garden project - please refer to the Community Gardens Policy for the full process to establish a new community garden
- Plant native plants on the coastal dunes or in our local bushlands
- Repair, refurbishment and upcycling activities
- Upgrade your verge to replace irrigated grass with waterwise native plants and mulch
- Initiatives that facilitate our community to achieve sustainable consumption and production.
Please see below for further information.
This list is not exhaustive, and we recommend discussing your project with a grants officer prior to submitting an application.
- The purchase of significant assets such as renewable energy systems and rainwater tanks is not generally supported unless a broad benefit with significant sustainability outcomes can be demonstrated
- Capital expenditure including major capital equipment purchases and new building projects
- Projects or events for commercial purposes, that have the potential to make a significant profit or the project is self sustaining
- Funding for initiatives specific to an individual household
- Recurrent operational costs including, but not limited to wages, salaries, or administrative overheads
- Programs which have already commenced or start prior to the outcome notification period.
- For fundraising activities, the fundraising component should not be the main reason for the event, there should be clear cultural benefit for the community, as outlined in the outcome areas
- Events over 500 people, if you wish to hold an event for over 500 people please apply under the ‘Vibrant communities’ category
- Advertising and/or marketing campaigns, unless part of the project
- Faith-based activities of religious organisations, this includes worship activities of a religious entity or group such as preaching, delivery of sermons, prayer services and rituals.
Value in-kind components of grant packages will be assessed on a case-by-case basis for the following:
- Venue hire of City-managed facilities (venue bond charges and any other costs associated with the project will still apply)
- Promotion (provided by the City via existing marketing and communication channels)
- Waste management, with increased subsidisation for sustainable practices to reduce waste and increase recycling
- Development Application fees
- Other City services as deemed appropriate.
These services will form part of the total grant package. Please discuss value in-kind contributions from the City of Stirling with the Grants Officer before submitting your application and these will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Events will need to comply with the City of Stirling’s Event Application process, local laws and any other legislation relating to events. This process is separate to the grant application process.
Applications for events need to be submitted a minimum of 8 weeks prior to the commencement of an event regardless of whether funding outcomes have been advised. Applicants will need to consider whether they can complete all relevant applications prior to applying for funding. Generally, if event approval is not granted for a funded event the applicant will be required to return the portion of funding related to the delivery of said event.
Additional information on different types projects and funding requirements relevant to the Sustainable Communities grant stream below:
| Type of activity | Who can apply? | Funding considerations |
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| Sustainability audits and assessments | Clubs and community groups | Maximum funding of $3,500 Materials, equipment, system upgrades or retrofits are not eligible |
| Education and community participation | All eligible applicants | Within the project, a maximum funding of $200 can be allocated to catering |
| Citizen science and community research | All eligible applicants | Maximum funding of $5,000 for equipment per project 50% in-kind contribution (participation hours) required |
| Solar PV installation | Clubs and community groups | Applicants can receive up to 20% of the installed system cost. Maximum funding of $5,000 Only one application per electricity meter |
| Sustainable verges | Community groups and not-for-profit organisations, incorporated associations businesses, registered schools | Applicants must have permission of adjacent property owner(s) Maximum funding of $500 |
Adopt a Pedestrian Accessway (PAW) | All eligible applicants | Maximum funding of $2,000 Project must take place on City owned or managed PAWs Applicants must have permission of adjacent property owners |
| Community garden or school garden | All eligible applicants | $2,000 - $5,000 (<100% funded) >$5,001+ (<75% of the overall project cost up to $20,000) |
| Conservation and restoration | All eligible applicants | Maximum funding of $1,500 for eligible administration and equipment items Maximum funding of $2,000 for work on non-City owned land Handing weeding requires a 50% co-contribution (participation hours) |
Sustainable Communities
Vibrant Communities
The City of Stirling aims to create places where people choose to live, work and invest. Vibrant Communities grants aim to build relationships with community groups and organisations for a range of events that provide creative, community and economic outcomes.
The Vibrant Communities funding stream aims to support the achievement of the objectives in Sustainable Stirling 2022-2032, specifically to:
- Encourage and support tourism growth
- Increase visitor and economic activity in local areas
- Increase participation in community life.
The Vibrant Communities funding stream seeks proposals for projects, programs or activities that will:
- Help activate local centres
- Encourage tourism growth
- Enhance community identity, encourage accessibility and community participation
- Add vibrancy and stimulate activity in the City
- Support and enhance the cultural life of Stirling
- Represent the cultural and social diversity of our community
- Strengthen social inclusion, enable connectedness and reduce social isolation
- Celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and culture
- Are available to the public and accessible to all people of all abilities
- Appeal to a wide cross section of the local community.
| Eligible applicants | Ineligible applicants |
|---|---|
| An incorporated association or not-for-profit organisation | Commercial organisations |
| An unincorporated group who are auspiced by a not-for-profit organisation | Individuals or sole traders |
| Have not received other funding from the City for the same activity in the same financial year | Current employees or City of Stirling Elected Members |
| Have fulfilled the conditions of a previous City of Stirling grant by the due date and no overdue debts with the City | Federal, State and local government agencies and bodies |
| Have adequate public liability insurance | Political parties or organisations aligned to a political cause |
| Hold events within the City of Stirling and be open for the City of Stirling community attendance, engagement with or participation | Schools and P&C’s |
This list is not exhaustive, and we recommend discussing your project with a grants officer prior to submitting an application.
- Cultural events
- Live music festivals/performances
- Awards ceremonies open to the public
- Conferences, summits, conventions open to the public
- Arts activities with a public outcome – visual arts, digital arts and multimedia installations, film and photography exhibitions, theatre, and dance performances
- A series of performances delivered as part of a public program
- Activities that are at no or a low cost to the community
- Festivals, events or series of events that attract significant attendance/participation and visitors to the City.
This list is not exhaustive, and we recommend discussing your project with a grants officer prior to submitting an application.
- Business events, business exhibitions, conferences and conventions not open to the public
- Awards ceremonies (invite only)
- Murals (see Locally-Led & Creative Communities above)
- Networking events
- Private/invite only events (events or projects must be accessible to the public)
- Activities that are part of a larger event/project that is receiving City funding
- For fundraising activities, the fundraising component should not be the main reason for the event, there should be clear cultural benefit for the community, as outlined in the outcome areas
- Events for commercial purposes, that have the potential to make a significant profit or the project is self sustaining
- Core organisational operating costs
- Events with a political or religious purpose only
- Events that have begun or are completed before approval of funding
- Events that are not open to the general public or where access is restricted to members or delegates
- Events that promote gambling, drugs and/or alcohol
- Events that are the responsibility of other levels of government
- School fairs/fetes and similar insular initiatives.
Applicants are encouraged to seek grant funding and support from multiple sources. In general, the City will not contribute more than 50% of the total event budget value. Please see the budget section of the application form for more information. Grant packages include funding and value-in-kind services.
Small grants Up to $5,000 total package | Medium grants $5,001 - $20,000 total package | Large grants Over $20,001 total package |
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| Small events such as special celebrations, anniversaries or similar with a limited target audience. | Medium scale events that appeal to a wide cross section of the local community. | Large scale festivals, events, or series of events which attract significant attendance and visitors to the City. Events and arts projects of significant cultural or strategic importance. |
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Value in-kind components of grant packages will be assessed on a case-by-case basis for the following:
- Venue hire of City-managed facilities (venue bond charges and any other costs associated with the event/project will still apply)
- Promotion (provided by the City via existing marketing and communication channels, depending on the grant type)
- Waste management, with increased subsidisation for sustainable practices to reduce waste and increase recycling
- Development Application fees
- Other City services as deemed appropriate.
These services will form part of the total grant package. Please discuss value in-kind contributions from the City of Stirling with the Grants Officer before submitting your application and these will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Events will need to comply with the City of Stirling’s Event Application process, local laws and any other legislation relating to events. This process is separate to the grant application process.
Applications for events need to be submitted a minimum of 8 weeks prior to the commencement of an event regardless of whether funding outcomes have been advised. Applicants will need to consider whether they can complete all relevant applications prior to applying for funding. Generally, if event approval is not granted for a funded event the applicant will be required to return the portion of funding related to the delivery of said event.
Vibrant Communities
Innovative and Productive Communities
The City of Stirling is a great place to do business with retail and industrial precincts that are home to a variety of businesses and organisations. We are committed to facilitating local business and employment growth, embracing technology and supporting an environment to help our local industry grow and thrive.
The Innovative and Productive Communities grant stream aims to support the achievement of the objectives in Sustainable Stirling 2022-2032, specifically to:
- Attract and promote investment and partnership opportunities
- Support innovation and entrepreneurship in local business
- Activate local centres to increase visitor and economic activity.
The Innovative and Productive Communities grant stream seeks proposals for projects, programs or activities that will:
- Improve shop frontages and/or street outdoor dining areas to attract visitors and improve customer experiences
- Attract new customers, business investment and reduce vacancies for landlords and existing business
- Increase patronage numbers and spend in local precincts
- Drive better economic outcomes for businesses
- Provide a point of difference or offer a unique experience/product/service
- Connect local businesses (to other businesses and/or organisations)
- Address a local workforce/service gap
- Demonstrate entrepreneurship and innovation
- Assist in growing the reputation of the City as a great business location.
| Eligible applicants | Ineligible applicants |
|---|---|
| Small businesses with an ABN, sole traders and not for profit organisations and charities, strata bodies | Businesses the City considers has an adverse effect on public health, safety, the environment and or/heritage |
| Businesses with 20 or fewer full-time equivalent employees | Franchise businesses i.e. large corporates such as supermarkets and bottle shops |
| The business is located within the City’s boundary | Businesses located in major shopping centres |
| Hold all appropriate insurances, licences and permits with a current public liability insurance which must be submitted with application | Political parties or organisations aligned to a political cause |
| Match funding received from the City | Individuals including employees or Elected Members of the City |
| Have fulfilled the conditions of a previous City of Stirling grant by the due date and has no overdue debts with the City | |
| Have adequate Public Liability Insurance | |
| Have not received other funding from the City for the same activity this financial year |
Quick response grants are for small amounts up to $2,000 and will be quickly approved. Value in-kind can be applied for quick response grants for venue hire. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that the proposed activity/event/project benefits the City of Stirling community.
Quick response grants may include but are not limited to:
- Expenses associated with becoming incorporated – Up to $1,000
- Public Liability Insurance – Up to $1,000.
This list is not exhaustive, and we recommend discussing your project with a grants officer prior to submitting an application.
- E-commerce activities that are out sourced
- Content and app development and game development
- Development of smart products or services
- Applicants are encouraged to implement ideas that activate the outdoor areas in front of the business or organisation with projects such as:
- Fixed external heating and cooling devices
- Façade and/or awning enhancement (shop fronts), upgrades and/or repairs
- Non-fixed outdoor dining furniture including portable outdoor heaters
- Repainting of external shop frontage, including artwork and murals
- Improving accessibility for all users
- Adding greening elements such as planting vines, green walls or window boxes with a preference of water wise and native plants
- Additions to windows and street frontages to increase attraction
- Activation of underutilised spaces and/or adaptive reuse of a property that supports increased patronage, vibrancy and passive surveillance (for example, fit outs to rooftops, upper floors and basements)
- Replacement or new signage in accordance with relevant regulatory requirements
- Installation of new or upgrade of existing external lighting
- Other activities which address the objective or scope of the grant stream.
This list is not exhaustive, and we recommend discussing your project with a grants officer prior to submitting an application.
- Recurrent operational costs including, but not limited to wages, salaries, or administrative overheads
- Legal expenses, statutory and regulatory fees
- Projects and activities that relate to politics or the advertising or promotion of gambling, alcohol, electronic gaming machines or tobacco in any way
- Upgrades that have already been completed or committed to prior to submitting an application
- Property extensions
- Consumables (for example, food and office stationery)
- Relocatable equipment (for example, coffee machines and computers)
- Internal fit-out items for non-customer facing areas
- Standard operating equipment (for example, cash registers and EFTPOS facilities)
- Advertising and/or marketing campaigns, unless part of the project
- E-Commerce activities for home based and online businesses.
Value in-kind components of grant packages will be assessed on a case-by-case basis for the following:
- Venue hire of City-managed facilities (venue bond charges and any other costs associated with the project will still apply)
- Promotion (provided by the City via existing marketing and communication channels)
- Waste management, with increased subsidisation for sustainable practices to reduce waste and increase recycling
- Development Application fees
- Other City services as deemed appropriate.
These services will form part of the total grant package. Please discuss value in-kind contributions from the City of Stirling with the Grants Officer before submitting your application and these will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
The property owner’s consent must be obtained as part of this application. For most proposals, this will likely be the owner of the tenancy. If your proposal involves public land (i.e. the footpath), permission from the City of Stirling will be required.
Improvement works should be undertaken by a local business/local tradesperson within the City of Stirling boundary where practicable.
Grant recipients are responsible for obtaining any planning and/or building approval that may be required before completing improvements. Please ensure these costs are included in your budget. For further information about planning and building requirements you can contact the City of Stirling Approvals team via (08) 9205 8555 or by submitting an online enquiry.
Grant recipients need to ensure that any signage that is part of the shopfront improvement complies with the City of Stirling Advertising Signage and Road Signage regulations.
For Innovative and Productive Communities, the grant request amount must be matched by the applicant, including for quick response grants.
