GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY SELECTION CRITERIA
GRANTS
COMMUNITY:
SELECTION CRITERIA
ARTS &FOR
HERITAGE
DEVELOPMENT
ARTS AND HERITAGE DEVELOPMENT
Project Outcomes
What Council expects to be the long term benefits of the project
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Engagement of Yarra Ranges community in quality arts and cultural activity;
Increased vibrancy in townships and public places;
Increased awareness of the value of arts and cultural activity in our daily lives;
A strong, vibrant arts and cultural sector in the Yarra Ranges;
To support arts and heritage practitioners working with communities;
Strong partnerships, including Council; and
Investment into the Yarra Ranges region from outside sources.
Selection Criteria
The Assessment panel will look at how strongly projects address the following criteria.
Arts & Heritage Development Selection Criteria
Project merit
The project or activity
(What benefit does the
 Contributes to community identity and sense of place
project deliver to the
 Demonstrates creativity and innovation
community of Yarra
 Helps to define Yarra Ranges as a region with a rich and
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diverse cultural life
 Delivers a high quality arts or heritage public outcomes
Community
 Provides an opportunity for community to participate in high
involvement
quality arts and cultural activity
(How is community
 Engages in partnerships and creative collaborations with
involved)
community
 Demonstrates new and dynamic ways of engaging the local
community in arts and heritage activity
Strategic Focus
 Reinforces and supports the strategic focus of the organisation
(How does the project
to provide opportunities for participation in arts and heritage
align with Councils long
activities.
term plans)
 Builds community capacity to drive diverse arts and heritage
activity
 Alignment with Council strategies including the Cultural Policy &
Action Plan, Health and Wellbeing Strategy and Reconciliation
Framework
Organisational
 Demonstrates the level of planning and organisational capacity
capacity & viability
required to deliver the proposed event
(What resources do
 Includes a clear comprehensive plan and manageable timeline
applicants have to
deliver the project)
Budget
(What resources are
required and where will
they come from)
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Includes a realistic and achievable proposed budget
Includes funding and/or in-kind support from other sources and
a contribution from the applicant
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EXPLANATORY NOTES - SELECTION CRITERIA
Project Merit
Projects should capture the unique dynamics and stories of a community and reflect them
with freshness of vision and design.
 What is the creative concept/idea of the project? (describe the project values, the
meaning and features of the project)
 How will the community benefit artistically and culturally from the project?
 Does the project tell a story about the place and people of the region?
 Does the project involve high quality arts/heritage practitioners and practice?
 What is the public outcome of the project?
Community Involvement
The benefits of a community arts or heritage project go beyond a resolved outcome. The
emphasis is on an inclusive process and benefit for the wider community that is relevant
and meaningful.
 Does your project inspire and provide opportunities for the community to participate
in arts and heritage activities? Participation could include: research; a role on the
planning committee/board; creative contributions; participatory workshops; attending
events; exhibitions or performances. Greater depth and diversity in the participation
of the community will strengthen your application.
 Does the project identify and engage a range of partners appropriate to the project?
What are the roles of these partners?
 Describe the involvement of the community in the design and development of the
project. (The project should demonstrate a blend of effective leadership and decision
making that engages the community at key stages of the project)
Strategic Focus
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Council has long term strategies to improve the liveability of Yarra Ranges, and the
day to day lives of its residents. Documents outlining these strategies are available
on Council’s website. Examples of current Council strategies/action plans are:
o Cultural Policy & Action Plan 2008 - 2013
o Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2013 - 2017
o Reconciliation Framework for Action 2013-2023
o Positive Ageing Strategy
o Child and Youth Strategy (draft)
o Adapting to a changing climate and energy future
o Flora and Fauna Plan 2012
Does your project build on the skills and capacity of the community to create and
drive arts and heritage activities? Has there been skills sharing, new partnerships,
new experiences for those involved?
Organisational Capacity and Viability
 What skills and resources are required to deliver your project? Have you got all these
skills and resources available in your team?
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Have you made a detailed plan of all the stages of the project and allocated enough
time for each?
Have the arts or heritage practitioners been involved in collaborative community
projects before?
Budget
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Have you done your research? Get quotes, talk to people, Google it!
Have you included in-kind support from other sources, e.g. goods, services,
volunteer time?
Have you sought funding from other sources? This can be included in your budget if
applications have already been made or are in progress. It is not valid to include
possible funding for which no process has been started.
Do the income and expenditure totals match?
Is the budget achievable within the budget?
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