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Future Community Grants survey
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1.
Have you ever applied for a community grant?
👉 Select all that apply.
(Required.)
Yes - from the City of Melville
Yes - from another local government authority (council)
Yes – from state government, private etc
No - I have not applied for a community grant
Yes - other (please specify)
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2.
Who are you responding on behalf of?
👉 Select all that apply.
(Required.)
Individual resident
Community or not-for-profit group
Sporting club
Arts or cultural group
School or education group/provider
Local business
Informal or unincorporated group
Yes - other (please specify)
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3.
How do you feel about community grants offered by local governments?
(Required.)
Very positive
Mostly positive
Neutral
Mostly negative
Very negative
Unsure / no experience
4.
What do you think works well about community grants (from any local government authority)?
They support local ideas and initiative
They help bring people together
They provide funding that wouldn’t otherwise be available
They encourage innovation or trial projects
They support volunteers and community leaders
Nothing works particularly well
Other (please specify)
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5.
What makes applying for community grants difficult, challenging or off-putting?
👉 You can select up to three or add your own.
(Required.)
I didn’t know grants were available
It’s hard to know which grant is right
Eligibility rules are unclear or restrictive
Application forms are too complex
The process takes too much time
Grant amounts are too small (ie: $200)
Reporting requirements are too onerous
Low confidence in being successful
Grants don’t suit my needs or ideas
Administrative red tape / requirements
Nothing - I find grants accessible
Other (please specify)
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6.
Where do you think community grants could make the biggest impact?
👉 You can select up to three or add your own.
(Required.)
Small, grassroots or informal groups
One-off community ideas or trials
Local events or activations
Youth-led initiatives
Seniors or ageing-in-place initiatives
Multicultural or diverse communities
Environmental or sustainability projects
Health, wellbeing or safety initiatives
Arts, culture and creativity
Local business or place-based projects
None of the above
Other (please specify)
7.
What types of grants would best support community ideas and initiatives in Melville?
👉 You can select more than one.
Small, quick grants (low paperwork, fast turnaround)
Larger project grants
Event or activation funding
Equipment or infrastructure grants
Capacity-building (training, planning, governance)
Partnership or co-funding grants
Innovation or pilot project grants
Multi-year grants
Micro-grants for individuals or informal groups
None. I don't support community grants.
8.
Below are examples of grant types that are currently, or have previously been offered, by a local government authority (local council). Are there any that you don’t think should be offered by local government authority?
Sport and recreation scholarships or grants for individuals
Arts and culture scholarships or grants for individuals
Sport and recreation grants for clubs
Arts and culture grants for community groups
Sustainability grants for individuals
Sustainability grants for community groups
Business support grants for local businesses
Major events
Local heritage and conservation
9.
Please help us understand why you selected the answer above:
10.
What support (if any) would make grants easier to access?
Clearer information and examples
Simpler application forms
Plain-English guidelines
Grant information sessions or workshops
One-on-one advice
Feedback on unsuccessful applications
More promotion and awareness
Longer application timeframes
Simpler agreement process
Other (please specify)
11.
How confident are you in the City’s current community grants process?
Not at all confident
Low confidence
Neutral
Confident
Very confident
Not at all confident
Low confidence
Neutral
Confident
Very confident
12.
How likely are you to apply for a future grant?
Very unlikely
Unlikely
Neither likely nor unlikely
Likely
Very likely
Very unlikely
Unlikely
Neither likely nor unlikely
Likely
Very likely
13.
If you could design a new City of Melville grant from scratch, what would it look like?
14.
Is there anything else you’d like the City to consider as part of this review?