2025 Collie Small Grants

Before completing this application form, you should have read the Collie Small Grants Guidelines  to make sure your organisation and initiative are eligible and meet the grant criteria.

Please allow sufficient time to complete the application. Remember that information you include in the application form will be required for your acquittal so please take the time to ensure you understand each section. Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

Eligible organisations: 

• registered charity (ACNC) (that is not an unincorporated association) or
• not-for-profit incorporated entity (e.g incorporated associations and companies), or
• social enterprise (with Social Trader Certification) (that is not an unincorporated association)

Ineligible organisations and activities 

The Collie Small Grants is unable to support the following organisations and activities: 

Organisations: 

• Federal, state, or local governments 
• Individuals or families 
• Political parties or unions 
• Commercial/ for-profit businesses - social enterprises may apply

 Activities:

• Initiatives that take place outside of the Collie area
• Initiatives that have already been delivered 
• Political or religious activities or pursuits 
• Organisation’s maintenance and/or operational costs  
• Organisations or initiatives that discriminate against origin, age, race, religion, gender, ability or diversity 
• Organisations or initiatives that are environmentally harmful or do not undertake sustainable practices 
• Organisations or initiatives that promote gambling or alcohol-related sponsorships 
• Activities which provide a financial benefit to Synergy employees or contractors 
• Organisations or initiatives that expose Synergy to known reputational, financial or safety risks 

Please complete the eligibility section before continuing continuing with your application to make sure you are eligible to apply. 

If you have any questions about eligibility criteria, please contact

Community@synergy.net.au

If you need to contact us throughout the application process, please quote the application number below:

I confirm that the applicant:

• has read and understands the Collie Small Grant Guidelines (Guidelines) 
• is located in the Collie postcode 6225 and/or supplies services in the Collie postcode area, 
• is a registered charity, a not for profit incorporated entity, or a social enterprise (registered social trader),
• the organisation has an Australian Business Number (ABN)
• holds an account with an Australian financial institution in the organisation’s name, not an individual’s name
• is able to demonstrate financial viability 
• does not owe any acquittal reports or money to Synergy as a result of previous funding or grants 
• has the appropriate type and level of insurance for the activities that are the subject of this grant
• is not a commercial organisation, an Individual or family, 
• funding is not for a political or religious or activity, federal, state, or local government capital works, maintenance and operational costs
• is not an organisation that discriminates against origin, age, race, religion, gender, ability or diversity
• is not an organisation that is environmentally negligent 
• is not an organisation that promote gaming, tobacco, alcohol, or drug-related sponsorships
• is not an organisation that provide a financial benefit to Synergy employees or contractors
• organisation or activity does not expose Synergy to known reputational, financial or safety risks

If your application is successful

• your organisation will send a representative to attend the grant award ceremony on the evening of Thursday 22 May 2025
• your organisation commits to acknowledge Synergy’s grant publicly