Quick Response Grants Program 2024/2025

Hepburn Shire Council is committed to supporting community groups to remain agile and responsive to issues that arise in the local Hepburn community.

The Quick Response Grant stream is a generalized stream designed to support local community groups that assist in strengthening community and building cohesion and whose project, program or issue may arise outside of the normal funding cycle of the Community Grant Program. 

This program ensures that Council can continue to support community groups to respond to issues as they arise. 

Before completing this application form, you should have read the Quick Response Grant guidelines: 

Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

This section of the application form is designed to help you, and us, understand if you are eligible for this grant. It's 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 regard to these eligibility criteria, please contact

Council Officers on (03) 5348 2306 or email grants@hepburn.vic.gov.au 

The eligibility criteria for the Quick Response Grant are consistent with the Community Grant Program. To be eligible for assessment the Applicant / Project must:

• Read and understand the program guidelines.
• Be an organisation that is a legal entity with an Australian Business Number (ABN) and hold a not-for-profit status (e. an incorporated body, co-op or trust) or be auspiced by a suitable group.
• Have all permits, permissions, and necessary approvals for the project.
• Must have or demonstrate an ability to obtain Public Liability insurance for a minimum value of $20,000,000.
• Deliver the funded project/event/activity within 6 months of signing the funding agreement.
• Deliver the funded project/activity/event within the boundaries of Hepburn Shire council and to the benefit its residents.
• Not have an outstanding debt to Council and have completed all previous Hepburn Shire funding acquittal requirements (including other grants).

* An Auspicing Agent is another organisation that is a legal entity with an ABN. A letter signed by two committee members from the auspice agent confirming they will auspice the application must be provided when the grant application is submitted. Auspicing agents retaining a fee for this service will not be considered. ** If the project is to undertake works on Council owned / managed land or property, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, or, Parks Victoria land, you must provide written approval from the relevant land manager. *** Your organisation meets the requirements of being a not-for-profit by having specific statements in its governing rules; the not-for-profit and / or dissolution clause.