Emerging Needs Grants are designed to encourage community partnerships that address an unmet need within the Latrobe Municipality in the fields of minor capital works, health and community welfare, environment as well as sport and recreation.

To address unmet needs in the following categories:

Minor capital works

Projects that develop and manage sustainable infrastructure/facilities and resources fall into this category.

Health and Community welfare

Supporting access to physical and social resources to promote quality of life and create a community that is productive, social and aesthetically attractive.

Environment

Projects that improve the quality and sustainability of the local environment while supporting community access and use.

Sport and Recreation

Projects that facilitate equitable access to a range of leisure and recreational opportunities to improve shared use and effective management, addressing an unmet need.

Amount of grant

Grants are limited to a maximum of $1,500.   If your organisation IS registered for GST and your application is successful, Latrobe Council will pay the grant amount plus GST.  If your organisation IS NOT registered for GST, Latrobe Council will pay only the grant amount.

Ineligible applicants 

• Federal, State and Local Government agencies; 
• Local schools/education providers where the project is exclusive to students i.e. school fairs; 
• A political organisation; 
• For-profit organisations including small businesses and individuals.

• Address: PO Box 63 Latrobe 7307 Tasmania
• Phone: 03 6426 4444
• Email: council@latrobe.tas.gov.au