COMMUNITY BuildERS FIXED TERM FUNDING PROGRAM

Funder: Department of Family and Community: Community Services (NSW)

Community Builders is a community strengthening and capacity building program. It has funds available on an annual basis for time-limited projects in particular regions of NSW. Community Builders focuses on community development and there are three areas that you can apply for funding under this program;

• Community Capacity Building
  
• Community Skills Development
  
• Community Sector Development

Community Builders operates in six regions of NSW. Liverpool LGA falls into the Metro South West region.

The Metro South West region includes: Camden, Campbelltown, Wollondilly, Wingecarribee, Bankstown, Fairfield and Liverpool.

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WHO CAN apply 

Non government, not-for-profit organisations with an Australian Business Number (ABN) and local councils can apply for funds. For-profit organisations can apply if they have a separate not-for-profit arm of their business.

What will be funded?

Community Builders funds projects that aim to build strength and capacity within communities. Project funded by Community Builders work with communities to enhance their capacity to deal with issues and respond to change.

Your project will need to operate in an area covered by Community Builders.

You will need to identify the community that will be served by your project and select a priority group that will have an opportunity to participate in your project.
The priority group will be a disadvantaged group, though the project will be open to everyone in your chosen community.

It is important that projects funded by the Community Builders Funding Program are based on needs identified in your community. You will have to demonstrate that you have consulted with your community and that your project idea is both supported by and needed within that community.

What will NOT be funded?

Direct service delivery to individuals or groups, or services/projects that are part of the work and responsibility of another government department will not be funded.to or groups, or services/projects that are part of the work and responsibility of another government department can't be funded.

Minimum of $10,000 and a maximum of $100,000 each year for between one and three years.

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For more information 

Further information on Community Builders can be found on the Community Builders website at www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au

Contacts

Rebekah Richards, Community Development Worker (Funding and Support) at Liverpool City Council on 9821 7789 or r.richards@liverpool.nsw.gov.au

Michelle Park, Senior Regional Strategies Officer Funded Programs, Community and Early Years Division, Department of Family and Community Services: Community Services on 4222 8444.

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