Sapphire Wind Farm Community Fund

Incorporated or Not for Profit community based groups, funds, projects / programs or facilities that are located within, or provide a direct benefit to the community within the Inverell Shire local government area.

Individuals

Government Agencies

Maintenance works that would normally be funded by Council

The Sapphire Wind Farm Community Fund is administered on a biannual basis. Within each round, the following application timeline process will be adhered to:

• Applications open – 6 week period
• Committee review of all applications received – 5 weeks from close of applications
• Notification of applicants – successful / unsuccessful outcome, relevant feedback – end of Committee review period.

Due to limited funds available, all requests that meet the established criteria may not be approved.

General selection criteria may include:

In addition to the above, applications must satisfy the following criteria:

• The target community is within the Inverell Shire local government area;
• Aim to improve the quality of life for the people in the target community;
• Aim to provide facilities and services for the target community;
• Be an Incorporated or Not for Profit entity;
• Provide full financial and legal disclosure on the project and be subject to independent audit;
• The project must not have a detrimental or negative impact on other community facilities and services; and
• Projects funded as part of the Sapphire Wind Farm Community Fund may be subject to conditions which may include but not be limited to compliance with relevant safety or Australian Standards, as deemed appropriate by the Committee.

Programs or projects with benefits beyond the target community will be considered based on their capacity to benefit those people within the target community.