Community Bank • Milton & South Coast
Community Bank • Milton & South Coast
We’re so pleased you’re interested in finding out more about our Community Grants Program. This information is designed to help community organisations determine the criteria when applying for Community Grants Funding and to clearly define the process, requirements and expectations. We hope it answers some of your questions and helps you prepare an application for consideration.
Get your team together, dream big and just imagine what your community organisation can do for the betterment of Shoalhaven. We’re looking for bold ideas, clever ideas, creative ideas and significant projects your local community group can bring to life with our support.
Eligible community groups complete an online application. This program operates year-round which means you can apply whenever it suits you and is applicable for amounts over $500.
If you are seeking an amount less than $500, pop past the branch in Milton and speak directly to our Branch Manager.
Once submitted, your application will be assessed by our Community Investment Committee, reviewed against selection criteria and you’ll be notified in due course (please allow up to 6 weeks).
The actual process itself is quite simple:
You should consider applying for Community Investment funding if:
Please note: applications cannot be made by an individual or on behalf of an individual for personal reasons. Applications can only be accepted on behalf of an approved not-for-profit club, group or organisation.
If successful, a formal Community Investment Agreement must be signed for the approval process to be considered complete.
Formal invoices to accounting standards must be submitted for funding to be paid. This includes on approved stationery with all company details including ABN if applicable. Funding will not be paid to an individual.
It is a requirement of accepting Community Grant funding that you share with us the successes, challenges, outcomes and impacts of your project (content and images). This helps us share the impact of the program to a wider audience with the intention of building a better community story and encouraging other organisations to consider applying too.
Before you begin the online application make sure you have:
On every screen (page of the form) you will find a Form Navigation contents box, this links directly to every page of the application. Click the link to jump directly to the page you want.
You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.
If you wish to leave a partially completed application, press 'save and close' and log out. When you log back in and click on the 'My Submissions' link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any applications you have started or submitted. You can reopen your draft application and start where you left off.
You can also download any application, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the 'Download PDF' button located at the bottom of the last page of the application form.
You will find a Review and Submit button at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. You need to review your application before you can submit it.
Once you have reviewed your application you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top or bottom of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed and there are no validation errors.
Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.
When you submit your application, you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.
If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email then you should presume that your submission has NOT been submitted.
Hint: also check the email hasn't landed in your spam or junk email folder.
You may need to upload/submit attachments to support your application. This is very simple, but requires you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a storage device.
You need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we do recommend trying to keep files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.
A number of people can work on an application using the same log in details as long as only one person is working at a time. Ensure you save as you go.
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Should you require any assistance, please reach out to Libby Beasley, Executive Support, at libby@woodstockfinancialservices.com.au. Similarly, our Community Engagement Manager Caroline Boland at caroline.boland@bendigoadelaide.com.au. Alternatively, pop into the Community Bank South Coast branch in Milton and speak to our Branch Manager Anthony. We want the process to be as seamless as possible for you. If you’re ready to get started, click on Start a Submission (ABOVE).
Make sure you’re following us on social media for all the program and event updates. You’ll find us on Facebook and Instagram pages.
If you need more help using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
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