Please read the City of Gosnells Community Funding Program Guidelines and Grant Policy before planning your project. 

• Guidelines for Applicants

• 3.2.2 Grants Program Policy

The following documents will assist you in completing your Application

• How To Guide

• Community Grants - Level 2 - Example of Matched Funding Requirements

Important notes on using SmartyGrants online form

SmartyGrants is user friendly, but please keep the following in mind:

• It is helpful to read the SmartyGrants Help Guide for Applicants before you start the application form.
• Allow time to complete your application, so that if you experience difficulties, you can receive support before the closing date.
• As part of completing the form you need to upload supporting documents – files must not be greater than 25mb however are best kept under 5mb each.
• Please ensure the supporting documents you upload are appropriate documents required for your application.
• To avoid losing your work, remember to regularly save your progress in SmartyGrants every 10 – 15 minutes, as the form logs you out after 30 minutes of inactivity.

Key SmartyGrants Links

• SmartyGrants Applicant Helpguide

• SmartyGrants Frequently Asked Questions

Before applying

• Discuss your project idea with the Community Developing team before planning your submission.
  Check the closing date – do you have enough time to write your application and gather all the information needed.
• Check the grant program’s eligibility criteria and guidelines to ensure that your organisation and your project are eligible.  If you are not sure, give the Community Development Team a call.
• Make sure the grant covers the items that you want funded and only include items that are eligible for funding.
• Be clear on what you want to achieve with the funds, how are you going to do it and why.

Writing your application

• Don’t assume that the assessor knows anything about your organisation or your project, describe them well.
• Always include who, what, where, when, why and enough information to give the assessor a really good idea of what your project is about.
• Make sure you answer all the questions.
• The grant assessor will have many applications to read through – try to make yours interesting and include all the critical facts.
• Use plain English and steer clear of jargon.
• While using AI can be a useful tool to generate application answers, ensure your application still has your own voice.
• Always include any relevant statistics you have for your project and community.
• Include any letters of support you have for your project.
• Give your draft application to a colleague or someone who knows your project to read through and give feedback.
• Include any plans for continuing your project after the grant, if applicable.

The budget

• Check carefully what is required for the budget and ensure you include all information.  If you are not sure – ask.
• Refer to the Community Grant Guidelines to ensure you are not requesting funding for ineligible items. 
• Always check the requirements for quotes and include more than one if requested.
• Include details of funding that you are applying for from other sources, or that you have already sourced.

Before submitting your grant application

• Proofread your whole application.
• Get a colleague or someone who doesn’t know your project well to read through your application so they can provide constructive feedback.
• Always ensure that you have included all documentation required – many application forms have a checklist, make sure you have a tick against each item.

Lastly

If you are not sure of anything, contact the Community Development team on 9397 3000 or funding@gosnells.wa.gov.au