Annual Donations Program - 2023-24

Applications are invited from not-for-profit organisations, charities, community groups and organisations located within the Tamworth Regional Council local government area, that provides a service to the Tamworth regional community which may be of a unique nature.  Recipients of donations funding in previous years are welcome to reapply. 

To be considered for a contribution from the Annual Donations Program, applications should meet at least one (1) of the Program Objectives outlined above.  Applications should:

• describe the project clearly;
• describe how the project will be a direct benefit to the community;
• demonstrate that the project is able to be managed and/or completed using the funding or part funding which may be provided; and
• for applicants who have previously received a donation, a completed Acquittal Form must be received for the previous donation.

Examples of applications which have been supported, either in part of full, in the past include:

1. purchase of specific office equipment and furniture;
2. funding for local activities, such as assistance with advertising, printing etc;
3. reimburement of expenditure of Council fees, such as DA's, rates (excluding service charges), hire fees for use of Council facilities, including halls, parks and public buildings, banner fees;
4. hire of transport services, such as buses, for community activities; and
5. purchase of resources for use in community training programs.

Donations will not be made to individuals, to organisations which operate on a for-profit basis, or to branches of charities which fund-raise for projects and activities outside Council's area of jurisdiction.