Safer Communities Fund - Infrastructure Grants Safer Communities Fund Round 3 - Infrastructure Grants Open Provides local councils and community organisations with grants of up to $1 million for security infrastructure activities to address crime and anti-social behaviour in public or community spaces. Who can apply: At a minimum, applicants must have an ABN and be one of the following: an incorporated not for profit organisation a local government agency or body Industry/trade associations and chambers of commerce can apply if they meet the eligibility criteria above. Other eligibility criteria may apply. Deadline to apply: Applications close: 25 September 2018 5:00 pm AEST Contact information: Overview On 26 August 2018 the ministerial arrangements changed. The decision maker for Safer Communities will now be the Minister for Home Affairs, the Hon Peter Dutton MP. The Safer Communities Fund provides grants of up to $1 million to community organisations and local governments for local crime prevention and security infrastructure activities and to protect community organisations that may be facing security risks associated with racial and /or religious intolerance. Project activities can include: installation of fixed or mobile CCTV cameras installation of security lighting installation of bollards installation of security and alarm systems, intercoms and swipe access attached to a public or community space crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) including changing environmental characteristics in public or community spaces, such as a lack of lighting or poor natural surveillance, that can facilitate street crime and violence. Grants of up to $1 million will be available to fund up to 100 per cent of eligible project costs. Projects must be completed by 31 March 2020. Eligibility criteria To be eligible you must: have an Australian Business Number (ABN) and be one of the following entities: an incorporated a local government agency or body as defined in appendix A of the grant opportunity guidelines Industry/trader associations and chambers of commerce can apply if they meet the eligibility criteria above. In order to be eligible you must: provide evidence from the site owner or manager providing authority for you to undertake the project at the nominated site. You should use the letter template at the bottom of this page and provide this with your application or prior to entering into a grant agreement. be able to start your project within 8 weeks of executing a grant agreement which can include project planning activities.
Safer Communities Fund - Infrastructure Grants Safer Communities Fund Round 3 - Infrastructure Grants Open Provides local councils and community organisations with grants of up to $1 million for security infrastructure activities to address crime and anti-social behaviour in public or community spaces. Who can apply: At a minimum, applicants must have an ABN and be one of the following: an incorporated not for profit organisation a local government agency or body Industry/trade associations and chambers of commerce can apply if they meet the eligibility criteria above. Other eligibility criteria may apply. Deadline to apply: Applications close: 25 September 2018 5:00 pm AEST Contact information: Overview On 26 August 2018 the ministerial arrangements changed. The decision maker for Safer Communities will now be the Minister for Home Affairs, the Hon Peter Dutton MP. The Safer Communities Fund provides grants of up to $1 million to community organisations and local governments for local crime prevention and security infrastructure activities and to protect community organisations that may be facing security risks associated with racial and /or religious intolerance. Project activities can include: installation of fixed or mobile CCTV cameras installation of security lighting installation of bollards installation of security and alarm systems, intercoms and swipe access attached to a public or community space crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) including changing environmental characteristics in public or community spaces, such as a lack of lighting or poor natural surveillance, that can facilitate street crime and violence. Grants of up to $1 million will be available to fund up to 100 per cent of eligible project costs. Projects must be completed by 31 March 2020. Eligibility criteria To be eligible you must: have an Australian Business Number (ABN) and be one of the following entities: an incorporated a local government agency or body as defined in appendix A of the grant opportunity guidelines Industry/trader associations and chambers of commerce can apply if they meet the eligibility criteria above. In order to be eligible you must: provide evidence from the site owner or manager providing authority for you to undertake the project at the nominated site. You should use the letter template at the bottom of this page and provide this with your application or prior to entering into a grant agreement. be able to start your project within 8 weeks of executing a grant agreement which can include project planning activities.
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