Activate grants support local initiatives at a grassroots level, with projects delivered within local AVID communities.

AVID’s Community Sponsorship and Grants Program is divided into three categories: Build, Connect, Activate. The program offers a range of grants, each designed to help communities prosper, with a focus on promoting local growth and regional sustainability.

Activate 

• Grants of up to $2,500 (small-to-medium sponsorships)
• Supports local art, community, entrepreneurship and sporting (ACES) projects
• Grants are offered to projects designed to be delivered within AVID’s developments.
• Open to participants who reside or operate its business, local organisation or community group in or from the AVID community supporting the program or who may otherwise demonstrate an engagement with the local community

Art/gardening, health workshops, fitness programs, future sports club, entrepreneurship programs.

Eligibility and criteria

Grants are open for individuals, businesses, local organisations and community groups. AVID is particularly looking for applications that reflect creativity, innovation, inclusion, sustainability and economic prosperity.

Applications will be assessed on the following merits:

Focused:

• Deliver outcomes that align with AVID’s objectives and vision

Creativity 

• Celebrate culture and art

Customer First: 

• Support family and community-based activities
• Promote health and wellbeing in the community
• Build local entrepreneurship
• Provide educational opportunities/youth development programs

Sustainability: 

• Build economic sustainability
• Ensure environmental sustainability
• Deliver outcomes that align with AVID’s objectives and vision

Sponsorships will generally not be made available to:

• Organisations that do not align with AVID’s values
• Political campaigns or lobbying groups
• Individuals pursuing personal activities
• Businesses or individuals seeking sponsorship for commercial-related matters
• Organisations seeking sponsorships for religious purposes.

• Phone: 0448 564 684
• Email: stebbutt@avid.com.au