(ABN) or can provide written advice from > projects where funding is normally provided the Australian Tax Office that no by other state, commonwealth or local withholding tax is required from the grant government sources payment > projects that are considered streetscaping > higher and education institutions and beautification activities (refer to the Rural Development program stream for Individuals are not eligible to apply. these types of activities within the 38 rural local government areas) 2.5 Definition of regional and rural > projects primarily to meet regulatory requirements Victoria > the purchase of land. Rural and regional Victoria is defined as the 48 government areas including six alpine resort Who can apply areas set out in Schedule 2 of the Regional Applications will be considered from: Development Victoria Act 2002 and available at > private sector businesses and agencies The 10 regional city local government areas are Ballarat, Greater Bendigo, Greater Geelong, > business and industry groups including: Greater Shepparton, Horsham, Latrobe, Mildura, chambers of commerce and business Wangaratta, Warrnambool and Wodonga. associations The remaining 38 local government areas including six alpine resort areas are referred to industry peak bodies as the rural local government areas. business and industry clusters 2.6 Funding support > local government authorities Applicants are expected to make a financial contribution or source third-party funding. > government departments and agencies Projects should maximise funding support > not for profit organisations and community from a range of sources including commonwealth groups that: and local government, community, private sector and regional organisations. kind’ contributions ‘In are an incorporated body, cooperative, or are not accepted as part of the funding contribution have an Australian Business Number except in the Rural Development program stream.
> projects where funding is normally provided by other state, commonwealth or local government sources > projects that are considered streetscaping and beautification activities (refer to the Rural Development program stream for these types of activities within the 38 rural local government areas) > projects primarily to meet regulatory requirements > the purchase of land. Who can apply Applications will be considered from: > private sector businesses and agencies > business and industry groups including: chambers of commerce and business associations industry peak bodies business and industry clusters > local government authorities > government departments and agencies > not for profit organisations and community groups that: are an incorporated body, cooperative, or have an Australian Business Number (ABN) or can provide written advice from the Australian Tax Office that no withholding tax is required from the grant payment > higher and education institutions Individuals are not eligible to apply. 2.5 Definition of regional and rural Victoria Rural and regional Victoria is defined as the 48 government areas including six alpine resort areas set out in Schedule 2 of the Regional Development Victoria Act 2002 and available at The 10 regional city local government areas are Ballarat, Greater Bendigo, Greater Geelong, Greater Shepparton, Horsham, Latrobe, Mildura, Wangaratta, Warrnambool and Wodonga. The remaining 38 local government areas including six alpine resort areas are referred to as the rural local government areas. 2.6 Funding support Applicants are expected to make a financial contribution or source third-party funding. Projects should maximise funding support from a range of sources including commonwealth and local government, community, private sector and regional organisations. ‘In kind’ contributions are not accepted as part of the funding contribution except in the Rural Development program stream.