Grant Support Request This page is for community organisations seeking a Council Letter of Support (LOS) and/or Landowner’s Consent (LOC) as part of a grant application. Tamworth Regional Council is pleased to support grant applications that deliver genuine benefit to the organisation and the wider community, and that align with Council strategies and plans. This form does not provide: Development approval A commitment of funding or in-kind support, unless separately approved A formal partnership agreement Expand allCollapse all What applicants may be requesting from Council Depending on the grant program and project, applicants may need: Letter of Support – confirms Council supports the project in principle (where it has merit and strategic alignment). Landowner’s Consent – required for projects on Council-owned or Council-managed land (some grants require this in addition to a letter of support). Some applications require one of these letters; others require both. Approvals and Development Applications Your request must state whether the application requires a development application (DA) as part of the application. It is the applicant's responsibility to understand all DA requirements prior to requesting a LOS and or LOC and before lodging the grant application. All queries can be made by email development@tamworth.nsw.gov.au or phone (02) 6767 5507. Note, at least five (5) business days are required for Council to assess such applications. When to submit your request Requests must be lodged at least two (2) weeks before the grant closing date to allow time for assessment and processing. Requests received within two weeks of the closing date are not guaranteed to be completed. Contingency Council strongly encourages all projects include a minimum 10% contingency in the project budget to allow for unforeseen costs (site conditions, price changes, and minor scope adjustments) and to reduce the risk of budget overruns during delivery. Project management Council will, in most cases, project manage approved projects to ensure delivery in accordance with required governance, procurement, quality, safety, budget, and schedule standards. Applicants must therefore include a 5% project management allowance within the total project budget to cover Council’s project management costs. It is recommended you speak to Council prior to writing a grant application to understand project management. Request steps 1. Submit the Grant Support Form below to request a Letter of Support (LOS) and/or Landowner's Consent (LOC) 2. Request reviewed by Council 3. Outcome provided: LOS and or LOC issued or written feedback provided outlining reasons for not supplying the requested document(s). Grant Support Application The relevant area in Council will assess your request and make a decision on whether or not a letter of support can be provided. The following is taken into consideration: Is your organisation located within the Tamworth Regional Council area? Alignment to existing Council priorities, strategies and policies Benefit to Tamworth Regional communities Potential conflicts with existing community organisations, businesses and Council Your Details Business / Organisation / Community Group name* - required Contact Person - Full Name* - required Contact Phone Number* - required Contact Email address* - required This application is in request for* - required A Letter of Support (LOS) A Landowners Consent (LOC) Choose as many as relevant. Landowners Consent Does the grant authority provide a template?* - required Yes No Funding Information Grant Program* - required 30 word maximum (200 characters including whitespaces). Grant Agency* - required 30 word maximum (200 characters including whitespaces). Project Information Project Title* - required 20 word maximum (150 characters including whitespaces). Brief project description* - required 200 word maximum (1300 characters including whitespaces). Project deliverables and outcomes* - required 200 word maximum (1300 characters including whitespaces). Strategic Alignment Detail how the project aligns with the following Council Strategies. You should have answers for one or more of the strategies below Council Strategies can be found on our Integrated Planning and Reporting page and Other Plans and Strategies page. Blueprint Part 1 and Part 2* - required 200 word maximum (1300 characters including whitespaces). Sport and recreation Strategic Plan* - required 200 word maximum (1300 characters including whitespaces). Sport / associations state strategic plan* - required 200 word maximum (1300 characters including whitespaces). Sport / associations local strategic plan* - required 200 word maximum (1300 characters including whitespaces). Financial Information The provided amounts are* - required Including GST excluding GST Please enter all values either including or excluding GST & specify which option used. Total value of the project* - required Grant amount being sought* - required Organisations co-contribution* - required Council co-contribution?* - required Yes No Council co-contrubution Co-contribution amount* - required Is Councils co-contribution confirmed?* - required Yes No Development Application Is a Development Application required for the project?* - required Yes No Is this confirmed by Council?* - required Yes No Development Application is Required is the Development Application Supplied?* - required Yes No Grant Application Upload completed copy of your grant application* - required Grant application closing date* - required Grant application outcome date* - required Declaration I declare that the information provided is true and correct and I am authorised to make this request on behalf of the above business / organisation / group* - required Privacy Statement Personal information supplied to or collected by Tamworth Regional Council will only be stored and processed by Council for lawful purposes directly related to the functions and activities of Council. 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