Quick Response Grant Program 2025-26 - Round 1

Before completing this application form, please read the Quick Response Grant guidelines.

Available Grant Streams:

• Youth Assistance – grants of up to $250 for Clarence residents aged 21 years and under to participate, compete or officiate at a community, state, national or international level, including sport and youth exchange, conference and forums.
• General – Projects/Events/Activities – grants of up to $500 for small projects, activities and events that strengthen neighbourhoods, build community resilience, participation, sustainability and promote inclusion and wellbeing education - available to eligible community groups, not-for-profit organisations, registered charity organisations and incorporated associations.

This section of the application form is designed to help you, and us, understand if you are eligible for this grant. It is crucial that you complete these questions before any others to ensure you do not waste your time applying for an unsuitable grant.

If you have any questions in regards to these eligibility criteria, please contact the Clarence City Council grants team on 03 6217 9773 or via email at grants@ccc.tas.gov.au.

If you do contact us throughout the application process, please quote the application number below:

I confirm that the applicant ...

• has read and understands the program guidelines 
• is able to demonstrate clear community benefit to the residents of Clarence and alignment between their project and council's adopted key strategies
• understands that applications are limited to one per financial year
• understands that the activity must not lead to a conflict with council's legislative obligations, including competitive neutrality, and must not expose council to any unreasonable financial, legal, reputational or other risks
• understands that Clarence City Council does not accept any liability or responsibility for the proposal in this application, and that it is the responsibility of the applicant to provide the appropriate insurance cover
• agrees that if successful, funds will be used only for the project described on this application
• consents to the release of project information in the application for promotional and evaluation purposes relevant to Clarence City Council
• will seek permission from our group before submitting photographs for use by Clarence City Council
• is an eligible organisation (not-for-profit organisation, community or resident group, registered charity organisation, and/or association) or is a Clarence resident aged 21 and under (Youth Assistance)
• understands that a Parent/Guardian's signature is required for applications where the applicant is under 18 years of age
• is located in Clarence and/or can demonstrate that events/activities/projects will have outcomes in Clarence, and be of benefit to the Clarence community 
• does not owe any reports or money to Clarence City Council as a result of previous funding or grants
• has attached a copy of my letter confirming my selection/participation (Youth Assistance)

• Is not:  

  a) a government agency or department of Local Government;

  b) State or Federal levels of Government;

  c) an organisation with gaming machines;  

  d) a political party or an organisation whose core purpose is political lobbying, including the lobbying of councillors;  

  e) a current council employee and/or councillor (this does not preclude irregular casual council employees whose work does not conflict with the grant activity or committees or organisations that councillors or staff participate on. All applications which involve council employees or councillors in any capacity must be declared as part of the grant application and will be subject to an eligibility conflict assessment by Council). 

Conflict declaration:

Please outline any potential conflict you have with council. This includes but is not limited to:

• the applicant being an employee or councillor;
• if the applicant is an irregular employee of council (an employee of council on a casual basis without consistent hours and whose work does not relate to the grant activity)
• In the case of an organisation, if any members of the organisation are council employees or councillors and if so, any steps that have been taken to mitigate a conflict.