Emergency Relief Fund - 2025-26

To be eligible for an Emergency Relief Fund grant, applying organisations must:

• Provide services, projects and programs that directly benefit residents of the City of Knox.
• Be a not-for-profit legal entity that provides services, support or activities to the Knox community (or auspiced by an incorporated body or other not-for-profit legal entity).
• Have an Australian Business Number or complete a Statement by Supplier form.
• Have a Committee of Management or similar governing body that accepts responsibility for the administration of the Grant.
• Hold adequate public liability insurance appropriate to the activity outlined in the application.
• Be able to supply permits and plans appropriate to the funded activity where requested by Council.
• Have provided evidence to Council’s satisfaction of the expenditure of any previous grant provided by Council.
• Have no outstanding debts to Council.
• Not be an operator of Electronic Gaming Machines, in line with Council’s Electronic Gaming Machine Policy

Your project start date must be after the Council meeting date where your application is being presented for approval. Projects that are due to begin before the Council meeting date at which they're being presented will not be considered. 

Recipients of the Emergency Relief Fund grants are strongly encouraged to participate in Knox Emergency Relief Network (KERN).

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